**NOW A NETFLIX SERIESWilliam Golding’s profound tale of stranded youth, survival, and the shadowy depths of human nature, with an afterword by Lois Lowry“Lord of the Flies is one of my favorite books. I still read it every couple of years.”—Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games trilogy**At the dawn of the next World War, a plane crash strands a group of schoolboys on a remote island. There are no grownups. No rules. Freedom is celebrated. Bu...

William Golding’s unforgettable classic of boyhood adventure and the savagery of humanity comes to Penguin Classics in a stunning Graphic Deluxe Edition with a new foreword by Lois LowryAs provocative today as when it was first published in 1954, Lord of the Flies continues to ignite passionate debate with its startling, brutal portrait of human nature. William Golding’s compelling story about a group of very ordinary boys marooned on a coral island has be...

William Golding’s profound tale of stranded youth, survival, and the shadowy depths of human natureA Penguin ClassicAt the dawn of the next World War, a plane crash strands a group of schoolboys on a remote island. There are no grownups. No rules. Freedom is celebrated. But when strange, distant noises and visions of a beast begin to haunt the boys, their fragile order unravels, and all hopes of rescue fade.Since 1954, William Goldi...

'Who can resist a smart, resourceful and independent Regency heroine? Prepare to fall head over heels' Good Housekeeping'Told with zip and humour…most enjoyable' Historical Novel Society'The Regency as we've never seen it before!' Emma Orchard, author of A Duke of One's Own1812Deep below the hills of the Buckinghamshire countryside, the infamous Hellfire Caves hous...

This book uncovers how foreign oil firms, particularly the Creole Petroleum Corporation, embedded themselves deeply in Venezuelan society between 1936 and 1976 by embracing an ambitious and unusually expansive model of corporate social responsibility. Drawing from archival research and five richly contextualized chapters, the book explains how multinational companies navigated labor unrest, rising economic nationalism, Cold War politics, and the turbulent path to nationali...

ONE OF THE BBC'S '100 NOVELS THAT CHANGED OUR WORLD''Exciting, relevant and thought provoking.' STEPHEN KING'One of my favourite books.' SUZANNE COLLINS'Exemplary.' IAN MCEWANWith an Introduction by Executive Producer Joel Wilson, Director Marc Munden and Writer Jack Thorne'There aren't any grown-ups anywhere.'A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolb...

A noblewoman’s abduction by a charming pirate captain lets her escape an unhappy future. A surprise reunion threatens to drag her back to her past.England, 1612. For Margaret, Lady Sherman, widowhood is a crisis. The inheritance set aside to support her might be enough to escape the stifling role of wife—unless her stepson snatches it back by marrying her himself. His dangerous obsession puts Margaret at the mercy of a charming pirate captain. Desperate for a new s...

As the world settled the treaty to the recently concluded war-to-end-all-wars, and as the Canadian government repatriated the brave members of her expeditionary force, Canadians sought two things above all else: an end to the beleaguered state suffered during the war, and a return to the innocence that preceded it. In the final book of the Beneath the Alders trilogy, Jessie Stephens discovers that neither is entirely possible. Set between 1918 and 1931, Jessie comes of age on the heels of ...

"Lynne Golding knows how to tell a story. With yarns she gathered at her great aunt’s knee, she has woven a compelling story that harkens back to a time of pre-war innocence in a town I’ve always been proud to call my own." — Former Premier the Honorable William G. Davis In the year 1907, all of Brampton is present at the sod-turning ceremony for the Carnegie Library. At the end of the event, the crowd rises as one to walk to the Presbyterian Church for a consecration service... Everyone e...

Welcome to your cozy era! Find comfort and joy this season with this guide to thriving during the colder weather.The days are getting darker, the temperature is dropping and the trees are becoming bare. As the seasons change, we may find that our moods shift and we feel less like our usual selves. Our minds and bodies crave comfort and warmth; this is the time to wrap up, have a hot drink and settle in for some cozy self-care.Complete with wellness rituals ...

A rare inside account of innovation at the sharp end of global technology.Tracking a Cambridge startup's real-life journey to bring a breakthrough electronic component to the world's smartphones, Tony Golding reveals how innovation really happens. From early promise and hard-won credibility to securing a coveted place inside handsets produced by China's national tech champion, Down to the Wire provides an inside look at high-stakes entrepreneurship. But, j...

'Who can resist a smart, resourceful and independent Regency heroine? Prepare to fall head over heels' Good Housekeeping'A rip-roaring, helter-skelter adventure careening breathlessly through Regency society… An uproarious delight ' Historical Novel Society1812Lord Elgin’s Greek marbles are the talk of London society, so when a death threat arrives, the earl hires actress Dora Fitz-Pennington and the honourable Dr...