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East of Eden

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Benighted

by J. B. Priestley ...

Series series Penguin Horror
PENGUIN HORROR: A celebration of the very best literary horror, a series of terrifying novels and tales that for generations have thrilled, captivated and kept readers wide awake at night.A group of travellers find themselves marooned in the Welsh countryside by torrential rains and buffeting winds. Desperate to find shelter from the storm, they flee to a crumbling mansion, where they are ... Read more

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Pastoral Americana

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Fear is the Key

by Alistair MacLean ...

A classic novel of ruthless revenge set in the steel jungle of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico – and on the sea bed below it.A sunken DC-3 lying on the Caribbean floor. Its cargo: ten million, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in gold ingots, emeralds and uncut diamonds guarded by the remains of two men, one woman and a very small boy.The fortune was there for the taking, and ready to grab ... Read more

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The Golden Keel / The Vivero Letter

by Desmond Bagley ...

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Destination Unknown

by Agatha Christie ...

A young woman with nothing to live for is persuaded to embark on a suicide mission to find a missing scientist…When a number of leading scientists disappear without trace, concern grows within the international intelligence community. Are they being kidnapped? Blackmailed? Brainwashed?One woman appears to have the key to the mystery. Unfortunately, Olive Betteron now lies in a hospital bed, dying ... Read more

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Tokyo Express

by Seicho Matsumoto ...

Translated by Jesse Kirkwood ...

Series series Penguin Modern Classics
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The Exorcist

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by William Peter Blatty ...

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Dune

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by Frank Herbert ...

Series series S.F. MASTERWORKS
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The Fellowship of the Ring

by J. R. R. Tolkien ...

Series Book 1 - The Lord of the Rings
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The Picture of Dorian Gray

by Oscar Wilde ...

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Magician

by Raymond E. Feist ...

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The Brothers Karamazov

by Fyodor Dostoevsky ...

The Brothers Karamasov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry in a series of triangular love affairs involving the “wicked and sentimental” Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov and his three sons—the impulsive and sensual Dmitri; the coldly rational Ivan; and the healthy, red-cheeked young novice Alyosha. Through the gripping events of their story, Dostoevsky portrays ... Read more

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The Brothers Karamasov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry in a series of triangular love affairs involving the “wicked and sentimental” Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov and his three sons—the impulsive and sensual Dmitri; the coldly rational Ivan; and the healthy, red-cheeked young novice Alyosha. Through the gripping events of their story, Dostoevsky portrays
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The Old Man and the Sea

by Ernest Hemingway ...

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Play it as it Lays

by Joan Didion ...

A ruthless dissection of American life in the late 1960s, from the author of The Last Thing He Wanted and A Book of Common Prayer.One thing in my defence, not that it matters: I know what ‘nothing’ means, and keep on playingSomewhere out beyond Hollywood, hollowed-out actress Maria Wyeth’s life plays out in a numbing routine of perpetual freeway driving. In her early thirties, divorced from her ... Read more

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A ruthless dissection of American life in the late 1960s, from the author of The Last Thing He Wanted and A Book of Common Prayer.One thing in my defence, not that it matters: I know what ‘nothing’ means, and keep on playingSomewhere out beyond Hollywood, hollowed-out actress Maria Wyeth’s life plays out in a numbing routine of perpetual freeway driving. In her early thirties, divorced from her
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Cien años de soledad

by Gabriel García Márquez ...

Mito por derecho propio, saludada por sus lectores como la obra en español más importante después de la Biblia, Cien años de soledad cuenta la saga de la familia Buendía y su maldición, que castiga el matrimonio entre parientes dándoles hijos con cola de cerdo. Como un río desbordante, a lo largo de un siglo se entretejerán sus destinos por medio de sucesos maravillosos en el fantástico pueblo de ... Read more

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Mito por derecho propio, saludada por sus lectores como la obra en español más importante después de la Biblia, Cien años de soledad cuenta la saga de la familia Buendía y su maldición, que castiga el matrimonio entre parientes dándoles hijos con cola de cerdo. Como un río desbordante, a lo largo de un siglo se entretejerán sus destinos por medio de sucesos maravillosos en el fantástico pueblo de
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Complete Works of Elizabeth von Arnim. Vol.1. (12 Books). Illustrated

The Enchanted April, The Solitary Summer, The Benefactress, Vera, In the Mountains, Princess Priscilla's Fortnight and others

by Elizabeth von Arnim ...

Elizabeth von Arnim, born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an English novelist. Born in Australia, she married a German aristocrat, and her earliest works are set in Germany. Arnim launched her career as a writer with her satirical and semi-autobiographical Elizabeth and Her German Garden. Published anonymously, it chronicled the protagonist Elizabeth's struggles to create a garden on the family estate ... Read more

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Elizabeth von Arnim, born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an English novelist. Born in Australia, she married a German aristocrat, and her earliest works are set in Germany. Arnim launched her career as a writer with her satirical and semi-autobiographical Elizabeth and Her German Garden. Published anonymously, it chronicled the protagonist Elizabeth's struggles to create a garden on the family estate
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Jane Eyre

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by Charlotte Brontë ...

She was an orphan, a governess, a woman ahead of her time—and a heroine who changed literature forever. Jane Eyre is the groundbreaking novel that redefined female independence in fiction. From the bleak halls of Lowood School to the shadowy secrets of Thornfield Hall, Charlotte Brontë's beloved masterpiece follows Jane's journey as she fights for self-respect, love, and justice in a rigid society ... Read more

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She was an orphan, a governess, a woman ahead of her time—and a heroine who changed literature forever. Jane Eyre is the groundbreaking novel that redefined female independence in fiction. From the bleak halls of Lowood School to the shadowy secrets of Thornfield Hall, Charlotte Brontë's beloved masterpiece follows Jane's journey as she fights for self-respect, love, and justice in a rigid society
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Les Hauts de Hurlevent

by Emily Brontë ...

Une terrible histoire d'amour et de vengeance dans un paysage sauvage de l'Angleterre... : M. Earnshaw, père d'Hindley et Catherine, adopte Heathcliff, un jeune orphelin. Heathcliff tombe amoureux de Catherine tandis qu'une rivalité s'instaure entre lui et Hindley... Récit à la fois insolite et atroce, Les Hauts de Hurlevent s'impose comme un roman aux personnages cruels — cruauté rejoignant ... Read more

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Une terrible histoire d'amour et de vengeance dans un paysage sauvage de l'Angleterre... : M. Earnshaw, père d'Hindley et Catherine, adopte Heathcliff, un jeune orphelin. Heathcliff tombe amoureux de Catherine tandis qu'une rivalité s'instaure entre lui et Hindley... Récit à la fois insolite et atroce, Les Hauts de Hurlevent s'impose comme un roman aux personnages cruels — cruauté rejoignant
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

by Betty Smith ...

"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith is a poignant and timeless coming-of-age novel that captures the essence of resilience and the pursuit of dreams amidst challenging circumstances. Set in the early 20th century in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, the novel follows the life of Francie Nolan, a young girl with an unyielding spirit. At the heart of the narrative is a tree ... Read more

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"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith is a poignant and timeless coming-of-age novel that captures the essence of resilience and the pursuit of dreams amidst challenging circumstances. Set in the early 20th century in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, the novel follows the life of Francie Nolan, a young girl with an unyielding spirit. At the heart of the narrative is a tree
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The Wall

The pulse-pounding epic about the end times of an empire

by Douglas Jackson ...

AD 400. Rome and its Empire are failing . . .Veteran cavalry commander Marcus Flavius Victor sets out with his regiment to make what may be his final tour of the forts along Hadrian's Wall.Through a combination of military prowess, brutality and bribery, Marcus has spent twenty years keeping the savage Picts at bay. Feared by his enemies and hated by his superiors, his strength of will is the only ... Read more

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AD 400. Rome and its Empire are failing . . .Veteran cavalry commander Marcus Flavius Victor sets out with his regiment to make what may be his final tour of the forts along Hadrian's Wall.Through a combination of military prowess, brutality and bribery, Marcus has spent twenty years keeping the savage Picts at bay. Feared by his enemies and hated by his superiors, his strength of will is the only
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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?

The inspiration behind Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049

by Philip K Dick ...

Series series S.F. MASTERWORKS
World War Terminus had left the Earth devastated. Through its ruins, bounty hunter Rick Deckard stalked, in search of the renegade replicants who were his prey. When he wasn't 'retiring' them with his laser weapon,he dreamed of owning a live animal - the ultimate status symbol in a world all but bereft of animal life.Then Rick got his chance: the assignment to kill six Nexus-6 targets, for a huge ... Read more

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World War Terminus had left the Earth devastated. Through its ruins, bounty hunter Rick Deckard stalked, in search of the renegade replicants who were his prey. When he wasn't 'retiring' them with his laser weapon,he dreamed of owning a live animal - the ultimate status symbol in a world all but bereft of animal life.Then Rick got his chance: the assignment to kill six Nexus-6 targets, for a huge
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Neuromancer

The groundbreaking cyberpunk thriller

by William Gibson ...

Series series S.F. MASTERWORKS
The book that defined the cyberpunk movement, inspiring everything from The Matrix to Cyberpunk 2077.'A ground-breaking success . . . inspiring writers and filmmakers the world over' EmpireThe sky above the port was the colour of television, tuned to a dead channel.William Gibson revolutionised science fiction in his 1984 debut Neuromancer. The writer who gave us the matrix and coined the term ... Read more

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The book that defined the cyberpunk movement, inspiring everything from The Matrix to Cyberpunk 2077.'A ground-breaking success . . . inspiring writers and filmmakers the world over' EmpireThe sky above the port was the colour of television, tuned to a dead channel.William Gibson revolutionised science fiction in his 1984 debut Neuromancer. The writer who gave us the matrix and coined the term
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Pet Sematary

East of Eden

Benighted

Pastoral Americana

Fear is the Key

The Golden Keel / The Vivero Letter

Destination Unknown

Tokyo Express

The Exorcist

Dune

The Fellowship of the Ring

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Magician

The Brothers Karamazov

The Old Man and the Sea

Play it as it Lays

Cien años de soledad

Complete Works of Elizabeth von Arnim. Vol.1. (12 Books). Illustrated

Jane Eyre

Les Hauts de Hurlevent

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

The Wall

Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?

Neuromancer