WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZEWINNER OF THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD'Utterly compelling' Irish Times'Original, funny, disarmingly oblique' CLAIRE KILROY'A triumph.' GuardianIn an unnamed city, where to be interesting is dangerous, an eighteen-year-old woman has attracted the unwanted and unavoidable attention of a powerful and frightening older man, 'Milkman'. ...

The Pullman Boycott is a detailed historical account by W. F. Burns that explores the origins, development, and aftermath of the famous Pullman Strike of 1894, one of the most significant labor conflicts in American history. The book delves into the conditions faced by workers in the Pullman Company’s company town near Chicago, where employees lived under strict corporate control and suffered wage cuts without corresponding reductions in rent or living expenses. As discontent grew, the Ame...

The SCM Studyguide: Liturgy, 2nd Edition is an introduction to liturgy that considers the basic 'buliding blocks' needed to grasp the subject area. It outlines the essential shape and content of Christian worship and explores a range of liturgical dynamics of which both students of liturgy and leaders of liturgy need to be aware.This 2nd edition of the popular Studyguide is fully revised, updated and expanded. The book takes account of new developments in scholarship, engages with new cont...

It is the purpose and business of the pharmaceutical industry to dis cover, develop, and make available drugs for the care of the sick. The purpose of universities and national laboratories is to provide people and scientific knowledge that can help in the process. This book presents the combined efforts of scientists from the drug in dustry, academic laboratories and national laboratories to describe advances in radiotracer technology in studies on experimental ani mals and living human b...

Haunted by a dark secret, Sebastian Rockwood, Earl of Melton, values emotional control above all else. Unlike his younger siblings, Sebastian never yields to the famed Reckless Rockwoods family trait of impulsive, rash behavior. But his prized self-control crumbles when he spontaneously outbids a debauched libertine to save Helen Rivenall from a horrible fate. Never has the risk to his heart been so great as his treasured willpower slowly gives way to temptation, and he discovers nothing c...

WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018'Milkman is extraordinary. I've been reading passages aloud for the pleasure of hearing it. It's frightening, hilarious, wily and joyous all at the same time.' - Lisa McInerney, author of The Glorious HeresiesIn this unnamed city, to be interesting is dangerous. Middle sister, our protagonist, is busy attempting to keep her mother from discovering her maybe-boyfriend and to keep ...

'The definitive and ultimate book about Fred and Rosemary West.' Lisa JewellIn this controversial and seminal work of reportage, Gordon Burn reveals the strange inner dynamic of Fred and Rosemary West's relationship. Based on meticulous research, this dark history is told in a powerful, compelling narrative.'One knew . . . that if a book of merit could be written about these crimes, Gordon Burn would be the man to do it.' Specta...

Edition of 1855. According to Wikipedia: "Robert Burns (25 January 1759 - 21 July 1796) (also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire and in Scotland as simply The Bard) was a poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best-known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a 'light' Scots dialect, accessible ...

It seemed the case of the notorious Yorkshire Ripper was finally closed when Peter Sutcliffe was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1981. But in the early 1980s Gordon Burn spent three years living in Sutcliffe's home town of Bingley, researching his life. A modern classic, Somebody's Husband, Somebody's Son offers one of the most penetrating and provocative insights into the mind of a murderer ever written.'A book which will, with some justice, be compared to

Perfect for fans of Paula Hawkins and Ruth Ware.Can you escape the darkness within?Marion Zetland lives with her domineering older brother, John in a decaying Georgian townhouse on the edge of a northern seaside resort. A timid spinster in her fifties who still sleeps with teddy bears, Marion does her best to shut out the shocking secret that John keeps in the cellar.Until, suddenly, John has a heart attack and Marion is forced to go down t...

'One to savour and re-read again and again' LIZ HYDER___________________THE MONSTER THEY SEEK MAY NOT BE THE ONE THEY FIND'The Bone Hunters has cemented Joanne Burn's place as one of my favourite writers' SONIA VELTON'I've never met a character in literature quite like Ada' ANNIE GARTHWAITE___________________1824, and Lyme Regis is as t...

The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete works of Scotland’s favourite son Robert Burns, with beautiful illustrations, superior indexing and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Burns’ life and works* Concise introduction to Burns and his poetry* The famous TAM O’SHANTER is fully illustrated for your enjoyment...