'A masterpiece, a perfect book' David NichollsDiscover this unmissable modern classic where the fragile friendship between two teenage boys has devastating consequences that echo throughout the years.**AS SEEN ON BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS**WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ANN PATCHETTAway from the quiet farmlands of Illinois, two lonely teenagers – bound by the burden of their home lives – forge a delica...

''The Folded Leaf'' was first published by Harper & Brothers in New York in 1945, now public domain in the US. It is the classic coming-of-age novel written by acclaimed American author and longtime The New Yorker fiction editor William Maxwell. Set in Chicago and the American Midwest during the 1920s, the book explores the deep, complex, and intensely codependent bond between two adolescent boys as they navigate high school and move into university life. The story traces the relationship ...

A nostalgic tale of two lovers' journey through post-war France, from the author of SO LONG, SEE YOU TOMORROWIt is 1948 and a young American couple arrive in war-torn France for a long holiday.Full of anticipation and enthusiasm, Harold and Barbara Rhodes find themselves enchanted by the glamour and charm of Paris. But as they travel further into the countryside they meet a people still overcoming devastation, and their reception at the Châ...

The Folded Leaf, first published in 1945, is a classic American coming-of-age novel. In the suburbs of Chicago in the 1920s, two boys initiate an unusual friendship: Lymie Peters, a skinny and somewhat clumsy boy who always gets good grades, and newcomer Spud Latham, a star athlete and mediocre student. Spud accepts Lymie's devotion without questioning it, but once high school ends and the boys enter college, tensions begin to arise between them. Lymie is the first to meet...

The decision to invite his Southern relatives to stay proves a fateful one for Austin King. By the time they leave, his reputation and his marriage have suffered irreparable damage. Against the perfectly-drawn background of small-town Illinois at the turn of the 20th century, Maxwell once again uncovers the seeds of potential tragedy at the heart of a happily-established family.

Discover William Maxwell’s classic, heart-breaking portrait of an ordinary American family struck by the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic'A story of such engaging warmth that it would thaw the heart of any critic… Will melt many a reader to tears’ TIMEElizabeth Morison is an ordinary woman.Yet, to eight-year-old Bunny, his mother is the centre of his universe. To Robert, her elder son, she is someone he must protect against the da...

In this powerful and inspiring book, New York Times bestselling author and trusted pastor Maxwell shares practical guidance and encouragement on a topic that touches every person on earth—emotions. Revealing God’s original purpose for emotions and wisely exposing the root of all negative emotions, pastor Maxwell touches the hearts of readers as he teaches them how to find joy and fulfillment in the God-given gift of emotions.

In TIME MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, you'll discover:how to create a "perfect" time management system (my approach will surprise you)why managing your time means more than just increased productivitythe 7 worst time management mistakes (you're almost surely making at least one of them!)how to minimize wasted time in meetings (one of the many time management secrets you'll learn)a simple way to organize your day that practically guarantees you'll get more t...

The Shanghai Travel Guide 2024 will take you on a tour through the city's historic districts and contemporary landmarks. Discover the lively streets and tranquil gardens of China's most exciting metropolis with this all-inclusive companion.Dive into history.where ancient legends pave the neon-lit skyline, and explore cultural treasures that whisper the secrets of the past amidst the city's ceaseless buzz. Shanghai's geographical tapestry knits together a cityscape that's as differe...

During the continuation of these fearful storms, this wild coast had not escaped its customary visitations. An island smack had foundered with all its crew; and farther to the northward, a transport, homeward-bound from Holland with sick and wounded soldiers, having been dismasted in the gale, was driven a wreck upon the coast. By the fearless intrepidity of some fishermen, the sinking vessel was carried through a fissure in the rocks into a sandy bay; and, by what appeared miraculous inte...

William Maxwell's eyewitness account of the Russo-Japanese War offers a rare view from inside the Japanese army, drawing on his close access to General Kuroki and his staff. He traces the conflict from its diplomatic roots in Korea, where rival empires manipulated a vulnerable state, through the uneasy agreements, delays, and duplicity that turned negotiation into confrontation. The book argues that Japan understood Russia's military weaknesses more clearly than outside observers, and was ...

From the National Book Award-winning author of So Long, See You Tomorrow comes an astonishing evocation of a vanished world, a book built from letters and journals, memory and speculation, and infused on every page with the vivid intimacy of a great novel."Maxwell's sensitive prose is the good and careful tool of an artist who is always doing exactly what he means to do." —Eudora WeltyAncestors is the history of William Ma...