Nobel Prize winner Patrick Modiano's first three novels, about Paris under Nazi occupation, now in a single volume; the earliest --La Place de l'Étoile--in English for the first time.Born at the close of World War II, 2014 Nobel Prize winner Patrick Modiano was a young man in his twenties when he burst onto the Parisian literary scene with these three brilliant, angry novels about the wartime Occupation of Paris.The epigraph to his first novel, amon...

“William Boyd seems singularly blessed with both an innate love of storytelling and the talent to render those stories in swift, confident prose.” —The New York TimesFrom William Boyd, award-winning author of Brazzaville Beach and Restless, comes a stunning literary mystery about crime and punishment: Ordinary Thunderstorms. One of the most accomplished writers of our time, Boyd has written a profound and gripping novel about the fragility of soc...

A primatologist flees her broken marriage for a job in war-torn Africa in the renowned author's "brilliant . . . stunningly magical" novel ( Washington Post Book World).William Boyd's classic Brazzaville Beach has been called a "bold seamless blend of philosophy and suspense . . . [that] nevertheless remains accessible to general readers on a level of pure entertainment." ( Boston Globe).When her marriage to a brilliant but unstable...

The cult classic novel of dreamlike fantasy and psychological realism by the author of Poor Things: A work of "vivid imagination, yielding copious riches."— The Times Literary SupplementFrom its first publication in 1981, Alasdair Gray's Lanark was hailed as a masterpiece, inspiring Anthony Burgess to proclaim Gray the most important Scottish novelist since Walter Scott. With its echoes of Dante, Blake, Joyce, Kafka, and Lewis Carroll,

This children's' story is a quest to find the lost innocence of Halloween.

This "thoroughly entertaining" historical novel has "the pace of a spy thriller, with code-cracking and double-crossing aplenty" ( The New Yorker).Vienna, 1913. Lysander Rief, a young English actor in town seeking psychotherapy for a troubling ailment, becomes caught up in a feverish affair with a beautiful, enigmatic woman. When she goes to the police to press charges of rape, however, he is mystified, and his few months of passion come to an abrupt end. O...

From the internationally bestselling author beloved by readers everywhere, William Boyd offers his most exhilarating novel yet, following a reluctant spy drawn into the shadows of espionage and obsessionGabriel Dax is a young man haunted by the memories of a fire that took his mother’s life. Every night, when sleep finally comes, he dreams about his childhood home in flames. His days are spent on the move as an acclaimed travel writer, capturing the changing landsc...

"Cassell's Natural History, Vol. 2 (of 6)" is a comprehensive exploration of the natural world, showcasing the diversity of life and the intricacies of various ecosystems. Authored by William Boyd Dawkins, this volume delves into the fascinating realms of zoology and botany, providing readers with detailed descriptions and illustrations of numerous species. The work is not only informative but also serves as a celebration of nature's beauty, encouraging a deeper appreciation for the enviro...

"Answer to Prayer" is a profound exploration of the power and significance of prayer in the lives of individuals. The book features contributions from notable authors such as William Boyd Carpenter, Theodore L. Cuyler, W. J. Knox-Little, Ian Maclaren, and William Quarrier, each offering unique insights and reflections on the transformative nature of prayer. Through a series of essays and meditations, the authors delve into the spiritual dimensions of prayer, illustrating how it serves as a...

Tracing Roots gathers twelve foundational yet historically situated works that map global cultures through ethnographic description, antiquarian inquiry, archaeology, travel observation, and early physical anthropology. Its varied prose—catalogue, field report, comparative essay, and speculative synthesis—reveals both the breadth of anthropology's formative ambitions and the limits of its inherited classificatory frameworks. Studies of material culture, ritual, social organization, migrati...

Uncovering Earth's Prehistoric Secrets gathers twenty-five foundational and illuminating readings that trace paleontology's effort to reconstruct vanished worlds from fragmentary evidence. Across scientific treatises, fossil descriptions, evolutionary arguments, and accessible narratives, the volume ranges from early comparative anatomy to vertebrate paleontology, paleoecology, and the interpretation of ancient environments. Standout investigations of extinct mammals, birds, reptiles, and ...

The Prehistoric World Unveiled: 21 Essential Reads assembles a capacious inquiry into humanity's deep past, moving among archaeology, paleontology, antiquarian scholarship, comparative history, and speculation about vanished cultures. Its selections range from documentary and analytical prose to evocative reconstructions of prehistoric life, tracing artifacts, monuments, migrations, technologies, and extinct creatures. Especially compelling are the volume's engagements with megalithic land...