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Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics)

Emily Brontë, Pauline Nestor · 2002

<b>Coming soon to the big screen is Emerald Fennell’s feature film “<i>Wuthering Heights</i>,” which captures the spirit of this epic love story and stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Catherine and Heathcliff.<br></b><br>Emily Brontë's only novel endures as a work of tremendous and far-reaching influence. The Penguin Classics edition is the definitive version of the text, edited with an introduction by Pauline Nestor.<br><br>Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange, situated on the bleak Yorkshire moors, is forced to seek shelter one night at Wuthering Heights, the home of his landlord. There he discovers the history of the tempestuous events that took place years before. What unfolds is the tale of the intense love between the gypsy foundling Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. Catherine, forced to choose between passionate, tortured Heathcliff and gentle, well-bred Edgar Linton, surrendered to the expectations of her class. As Heathcliff's bitterness and vengeance at his betrayal is visited upon the next generation, their innocent heirs must struggle to escape the legacy of the past. <br><br>In this edition, a new preface by Lucasta Miller, author of <i>The Brontë Myth</i>, looks at the ways in which the novel has been interpreted, from Charlotte Brontë onwards. This complements Pauline Nestor's introduction, which discusses changing critical receptions of the novel, as well as Emily Brontë's influences and background.

Das Parfum

Patrick Süskind · 2006

De Profundis

Oscar Wilde · 2020

Madonna in a Fur Coat

Sabahattin Ali · 2020

The bestselling Turkish classic of love and longing in a changing world, available in English for the first time. 'It is, perhaps, easier to dismiss a man whose face gives no indication of an inner life. And what a pity that is: a dash of curiosity is all it takes to stumble upon treasures we never expected.' A shy young man leaves his home in rural Turkey to learn a trade in 1920s Berlin. The city's crowded streets, thriving arts scene, passionate politics and seedy cabarets provide the backdrop for a chance meeting with a woman, which will haunt him for the rest of his life. Emotionally powerful, intensely atmospheric and touchingly profound, Madonna in a Fur Coat is an unforgettable novel about new beginnings and the unfathomable nature of the human soul. 'Passionate but clear . . . Ali's success [is in ] his ability to describe the emergence of a feeling, seemingly straightforward from the outside but swinging back and forth between opposite extremes at its core, revealing the tensions that accompanies such rise and fall.' Atilla Özkirimli, writer and literary historian

The Guest: A Novel

Emma Cline · 2023

Milk Fed: A Novel

Melissa Broder · 2021

Berlin

Bea Setton · 2022

The Trio

Hedman, Johanna · 2023

Elegant, mature and richly atmospheric, a bittersweet love story glimpsed through the veil of memory<br/><br/>'The love child of Normal People and Brideshead Revisited... Sublime and elegiac' Francesca Reece<br/><br/>'[A] heady mix of hope and nostalgia, of desire and regret, of new love and lost love' Sunday Times<br/><br/>Thora, August and Hugo come from different worlds. One is an art school dreamer, one a wealthy scion of the old-world elite, and one an ordinary boy from out of town. But over the course of two sky-blue summers in Stockholm, they are drawn together magnetically.<br/><br/>Years later, Hugo is long estranged from Thora and August when their daughter knocks on his door. She has questions about her parents which she believes Hugo can answer - and the memories of those luminous days of youth come flooding back.<br/><br/>Modern yet timeless, poignant and euphoric, The Trio is a novel about the path not taken, the people we might have become, and the relationships which shape and haunt us long after they come to a close.<br/><br/>'Remarkably assured... Sharp, vividly imagined and affecting, [it] intrigues and captivates' Irish Times<br/><br/>'An international success before even being published, The Trio is a novel that stands well above the hype... Elegiac, bittersweet, [with] the golden shimmer of nostalgia' Gefle Dagblad

A Bright Ray of Darkness

Hawke Ethan · 2022

Actor William Harding has been caught cheating on his rock star wife and the press have descended upon him. Amid the headlines and worldwide disdain towards him, he takes on the part in Henry IV. He must examine himself, and who he has become, under the brightest of lights and the keenest of eyes.

If I Had Your Face: A Novel

Frances Cha · 2020

Expectation

Hope Anna · 2020

Intermezzo: A Novel

Sally Rooney · 2024

White Oleander

Janet Fitch · 2006

What I Loved: A Novel

Siri Hustvedt · 2004

Alte Sorten: Roman

Ewald Arenz · 2020

A Man Called Ove: A Novel

Fredrik Backman · 2015

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Ocean Vuong · 2021

Swimming in the Dark: A Novel

Tomasz Jedrowski · 2021

Young Mungo

Douglas Stuart · 2022

A story of queer love and working-class families, Young Mungo is the brilliant second novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain Acclaimed as one of the best books of the year by NPR, Kirkus Reviews, Time, and Amazon, and named a Top 10 Book of the Year by the Washington Post, Young Mungo is a brilliantly constructed and deeply moving story of queer love and working-class families by the Booker Prize–winning author of Shuggie Bain. Growing up in a housing estate in Glasgow, Mungo and James are born under different stars—Mungo a Protestant and James a Catholic—and they should be sworn enemies. Yet against all odds, they fall in love as they find sanctuary and dream of escape in the pigeon dovecote that James has built for his prize racing birds. But when Mungo’s mother sends him on a fishing trip to a remote loch with two strange men, he will need all his strength and courage to find his way back to a place where he and James might still have a future.

The Glass Castle: A Memoir

Jeannette Walls · 2006

Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart)

Stephanie Garber · 2023

Vicious (Villains Book 1)

V. E. Schwab · 2013

Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices Book 1)

Cassandra Clare · 2010

Gone Girl: A Novel

Gillian Flynn · 2012

Magpie Murders: A Novel

Anthony Horowitz · 2017

The God of the Woods

Liz Moore · 2024

<p>AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER</p> <p>AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2024</p> <p>WINNER OF GOODREADS MYSTERY & THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024</p> <p>'I was totally gripped' DOUGLAS STUART</p> <p>'Immersive and enthralling' PAULA HAWKINS</p> <p>'At first hard to put down. By page 200, impossible' STEPHEN KING</p> <p>----------------------------------------------------</p> <br> <br> <p>Some said it was tragic, what happened to the Van Laars.</p> <p>Some said the family deserved it. That they never even thanked the searchers who stayed out for five nights in the freezing forest trying to help find their missing son.</p> <p>Some said there was a reason it took the family so long to call for help. That they knew what happened to the boy.</p> <p>Now, fourteen years later, the Van Laars' teenage daughter has gone missing in the same wilderness as her brother. Some say the two disappearances aren't connected.</p> <p>Some say they are.</p> <p>-----------------------------------------------------</p> <p>'Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced ... I can't remember the last time I felt so entangled in a novelist's coils' Clare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures</p> <p>'A beguiling novel with a relentless grip. You won't be able to put it down' Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled Ground</p> <p>'At once an immersive family saga and utterly propulsive mystery. Beautifully written' Emilia Hart, author of Weyward</p> <p>'A masterful literary thriller' Lucy Clarke, author of The Hike</p> <p>'Riveting from page one to the last breathless word ... This book flew by at lightning speed, but will stick with me for a very long time' Rebecca Makkai, author of I Have Some Questions For You</p> <p>'Dickensian in scope ... Very entertaining' Vogue, Best Picks for Summer 2024</p> <p>The God of the Woods debuted at #3 on the New York Times bestseller list on 21 July 2024.</p> READERS ARE SAYING... <p>'I simply couldn't put it down!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p> <p>'An excellent page-turner' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p> <p>'I didn't see the end coming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p> <p>'I strongly urge everyone to read it and experience the magic for themselves' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p> <p>'My top read for 2024 so far. Actually, top read full stop' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p> <p>'A fascinating story with lots of ups and downs... I did like the conclusion, very clever!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p> <p>'Loved this book from page one! ... A book not to be missed!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p> <p>'I cannot think of when I have read anything so evocative' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p> <p>'A riveting read. If you're looking for intriguing characters, a beautifully crafted, slow and atmospheric mystery that feels incredibly intense, then this is the one for you' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p>

Bright Young Women: A Novel

Jessica Knoll · 2023

January 1978. Tallahassee. When sorority president Pamela Schumacher is startled awake at 3 a.m. by a strange sound, she's shocked to encounter a scene of implausible violence - two of her friends dead and two others, maimed

Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, 1)

Patricia Cornwell · 2021

Plain Bad Heroines

Danforth Emily M. · 2021

<p>'Brimming from start to finish with sly humour and gothic mischief' SARAH WATERS</p> <p>'Beguilingly clever, very sexy and seriously frightening' GUARDIAN</p> <p>'Atmospheric, sexy, creepy...totally addictive' KATE DAVIES, author of In At The Deep End</p> <p>'A gloriously over-the-top queer romp' I PAPER</p> <br> <br> <p>_________________________________________________________________</p> <p>'It's a terrible story and one way to tell it is this: two girls in love and a fog of wasps cursed the place forever after...'</p> <p>BROOKHANTS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS: Infamous site of a series of tragic deaths over a hundred years ago. Soon to be the subject of a controversial horror movie about the rumoured 'Brookhants curse':</p> <p>In the early 1900's, Brookhants students Flo and Clara fell madly in love, brought together by their obsession for a scandalous memoir.</p> <p>A few months later they were found dead in the woods, after a horrific wasp attack, the book lying next to their intertwined bodies.</p> <p>Three more grisly deaths followed before the school was forced to close.</p> <p>Now, the school's doors are open once more. But as the crew of glamorous young actresses assemble to start filming, past and present begin to blur. And soon it's impossible to tell quite where the curse ends and Hollywood begins...<br> <br> ____________________________________________________________________</p> <p>'Buzzing with wickedness...sly, wry and dangerous to know' Rosie Garland</p> <p>'Ingenious, jaw-dropping...a queer roar and it's terrifying and it's a goddamned triumph' Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the World</p> <p>'Wears its brilliance lightly...it's dark, sweet, and addictive. Simply one of the best books I've read in the last decade' Joe Hill, New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman</p> <p>'A hot amalgamation of gothic horror and Hollywood satire, it's draped with depth but bursting with life' Washington Post</p> <p>'A deviously delicious cake' O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE</p>

Special Topics in Calamity Physics

Marisha Pessl · 2006

Sirens & Muses: A Novel

Antonia Angress · 2022

The Shards: A novel

Bret Easton Ellis · 2023

Never Let Me Go

Kazuo Ishiguro · 2006

<b>NOBEL PRIZE WINNER <b>•</b> From the acclaimed, bestselling author of <i>The Remains of the Day</i> comes “a Gothic tour de force" (<i>The New York Times</i>) with an extraordinary twist—a moving, suspenseful, beautifully atmospheric modern classic.<br><br>One of <i>The New York Times</i>’s 10 Best Books of the 21st Century • A <i>Kirkus Reviews </i>Best Fiction Book of the Century • A <i>Los Angeles Times</i> Best Fiction Book of the Last 30 Years</b><br><br>As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy were students at Hailsham, an exclusive boarding school secluded in the English countryside. It was a place of mercurial cliques and mysterious rules where teachers were constantly reminding their charges of how special they were. <br><br>Now, years later, Kathy is a young woman. Ruth and Tommy have reentered her life. And for the first time she is beginning to look back at their shared past and understand just what it is that makes them special—and how that gift will shape the rest of their time together.

Our Wives Under The Sea

Julia Armfield · 2022