Brought to you by Penguin.What happened to Lara?Iceland, 1956. Fifteen-year-old Lára spends the summer working for a couple on the small island of Videy, just off the coast of Reykjavík.In early August, the girl disappears without a trace.The mystery becomes Iceland's greatest unsolved case. What happened to the young girl? Is she still alive? Did she leave the island, or did something happen to her there?Thirty year...

Brought to you by Penguin.In 1754, renowned maker of clocks and automata Abel Cloudesley must raise his new-born son Zachary when his wife dies in childbirth.Growing up amongst the cogs and springs of his father's workshop, Zachary is intensely curious, ferociously intelligent, unwittingly funny and always honest - perhaps too honest. But when a fateful accident leaves six-year-old Zachary nearly blinded, Abel is convinced that the safest place for his son ...

'A brilliant contemporary novel' Colm Tóibín'I am fully in awe of Dolan's talent' Douglas Stuart'I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed it' Marian Keyes'Dazzling. Not a word is out of place' Katherine HeinyMeet Celine and Luke. To all intents and purposes, the happy couple.But Celine's more interested in playing the piano, and Luke's a serial cheater.And as their big day approache...

Bloomsbury presents A Present Past by Sergei Lebedev, read by Bert Seymour.“Ghosts are not born by themselves. They are born of a silent conscience. They are as real as the ignored knowledge of crimes and the refusal to accept real responsibility. They are the distorted voice of the dead turned into mystical images. The voice of unwanted witnesses.”A Present Past is a collection of short stories that brings to vivid life a post-Soviet world haunted by the secrets and crimes...

A child-friendly audio-drama adventure for young children that fires the imagination while gently conveying important values such as friendship, courage and love. Ideal for children aged four to ten. Prince Siegfried comes of age and celebrates his twenty-first birthday in the palace gardens. The next day, at the court ball, he must at last choose his future bride. Near the palace, on the shore of Swan Lake, the beautiful swan-maiden Odette rises from the water in the bright moonlight. In ...

Brought to you by Penguin.In this hectic, modern world, the practice of meditation is the greatest way to find peace.Originally written over thirteen years ago, the teachings in this book have transformed the lives of people across the world and, despite the passing of time, the advice has never been more pertinent. Having lived an extraordinary life spanning across Eastern and Western cultures, Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche, world-renowned med...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER“Daring . . . a brilliant contemporary novel.”—Colm TóibínAn intimate, sharply funny novel about a couple heading toward their wedding, and the three friends who may draw them apartMeet Celine and Luke. For all intents and purposes, the happy couple.Luke (a serial cheater) and Celine (more interested in piano than domestic life) plan to marry in a year.Archie (the best man) sh...

**Brought to you by Penguin.A novel from Eve Chase, author of The Glass House and The Birdcage.**A glittering family. A Notting Hill house. Step into their secrets . . .Notting Hill, London. Lou Parker's famous mother walks out of their pink front door and doesn't return home by midnight, or the midnight after... Looking after her little brother, trying to piece together where their mother might be, Lou ventures into a different wor...

A child-friendly audio-drama adventure for little ones that sparks the imagination while gently sharing important values such as friendship, courage and love. Ideal for children aged four to ten, featuring well-known songs. Hansel and Gretel are sent into the forest by their mother as a punishment and told to pick berries. As dusk falls, the siblings lose their way and stumble upon the gingerbread house of an old, ugly witch. She enchants the children and plans to turn them into gingerbrea...

A child-friendly audio-drama adventure for young children that fires the imagination while gently conveying important values such as friendship, courage and love. Ideal for children aged four to ten. On Christmas Eve, Klara receives a nutcracker from her godfather, Drosselmeyer. That night she dreams that the Nutcracker, with an army of toy soldiers, battles the wicked Mouse King and his forces. Klara helps him, and the Nutcracker turns into a handsome prince. Together they travel through ...

A dangerous snake attacks Prince Tamino in the forest but three noble ladies protect him. Together with the bird catcher Papageno, Tamino is supposed to free Princess Pamina because the dreaded Sarastro has imprisoned her in his castle. Tamino and Papageno receive a magic flute and a glockenspiel from Pamina's mother, the Queen of the Night. The brave rescuers must overcome difficult tests, but the daring rescue plan succeeds. In the end, Tamino and Pamina, Papageno and his new girlfriend ...

A child-friendly audio-drama adventure for young children that fires the imagination while gently conveying important values such as friendship, courage and love. Ideal for children aged four to ten. A dangerous serpent attacks Prince Tamino in the forest, but three ladies of the court protect him. Together with the bird-catcher Papageno, Tamino sets out to rescue Princess Pamina, for the feared Sarastro is holding her captive in his fortress. As magical aids, the Queen of the Night, Pamin...