Trouble is brewing at the home of the hero Odysseus, who has spent years fighting in the Trojan Wars and is now captive of the beautiful nymph Calypso. Hordes of suitors to his wife have invaded the family house, and Odysseus' son Telemachus sets out to find his father. Freed from the clutches of Calypso after the intervention of Zeus, Odysseus begins his epic return journey.The timeless themes of the Odyssey - survival, courage, loyalty and hospitality - have resonated wi...

The legendary poet of Greek antiquity Homer is surrounded by almost as much myth as the characters of his two epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey. As two of the oldest extant works of Western literature they formed the foundations for Ancient Greek culture, and have been read, translated, adapted and enjoyed across the globe since the 8th century BC.***The Iliad***takes place in the final weeks of the long-fought Trojan War. As the Greeks fight t...

The heroic story of the siege of Troy is as enthralling today as it ever was.The Greeks are entering the tenth year of their war with the Trojans, but their armies are fractured and their best warrior Achilles has abandoned the battle on a mission of revenge. Only the death of his best friend Patroclus persuades Achilles to return to battle and confront the Trojan leader Hector in single combat.The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western lite...

**"Lázár is an exquisite and masterly pronouncement that a gifted young writer walks among us" Patti Smith**"A truly great writer steps onto the stage" Daniel Kehlmann**"**Propulsive, twisting and spell-binding. Lázár is a bold, intricate accomplishment" Lucy SteedsThe snow of the dying century still lay on the edge of the dark forest when Lajos von Lázár, th...

**This audiobook is read by Justin Avoth and Sophie Roberts, and includes an Historical Note read by the author, Laura Shepherd-Robinson. This edition also features an audio-exclusive Q&A between Laura and Justin.'An absolute treat of an historical crime novel. Sheer perfection' – Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal**The Art of a Lie is a beguiling cat-and-mouse thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Squa...

A brutal, infamous cult – and a filmmaker on its tail . . .**Last Days is a deeply unnerving found-footage horror from the award-winning author of The Ritual, Adam Nevill.‘Fast becoming Britain’s answer to Stephen King’ – The Guardian**The Temple of the Last Days. A cult with a grotesquely violent history of murder, sex and occult dealings that destroyed itself during one night of ritualistic violence decades ago....

**In this riveting historical thriller, a deadly plot unfolds aboard a train hurtling towards Paris. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Room, Emma Donoghue takes you on a heart-pounding ride in The Paris Express.'Ratchets up the pace until it's hurtling along as fast as the train itself' – Alice Winn, author of In Memoriam'Riveting' – The Washington Post'All about speed . . . this novel is a masterclass' – The

‘The sweetness of her glance or rather, my evil star already in itsascendant and drawing me to my ruin did not allow me to hesitatefor a moment...’ So begins the story of Manon Lescaut, a tale ofpassion and betrayal, of delinquency and misalliance, which movesfrom early 18th-century Paris with its theatres, assemblies, andgaming-houses via prison and deportation to a tragic denouementin the treeless wastes of Louisiana. It is one of the great love stories,and also one of the most enigmatic...

'It is always simple to fall; there are an infinity of angles at which one falls, only one at which one stands.'First published in 1908 and often described as a metaphysical thriller, The Man Who Was Thursday has been a hugely influential work on popular culture, having been adapted several times for radio and the big screen.Part spy novel and part allegory, The Man Who Was Thursday centres on Gabriel Symes, a poet who was recruited by Scotland Yard...

“Twisty and complex, with unexpected turns…and characters you really root for.”—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling authorFrom the author of the Reese’s Book Club Pick and the New York Times bestseller Wrong Place Wrong Time comes a new heart-stopping thriller in which a missing-person case unravels deeper, darker secrets that lead a detective to an impossible moral choice.Not everyone who is lost shoul...

**'John Marrs is not to be missed' – Freida McFadden, bestselling author of The Housemaid'Few writers do domestic suspense meets dystopia better than John Marrs' – Lucy Foley, bestselling author of The Paris Apartment**'The books of John Marrs have become a quiet phenomenon . . . Thoughtful, well written . . . and alarming' – Daily MailSome families are virtually perfect . . .The world’s p...

Brought to you by Penguin.This Penguin Classic is performed by Justin Avoth and Laurence Dobiesz. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Christopher Rowe read by Justin Avoth.'Consider just this, and give your minds to this alone: whether or not what I say is just'Plato's account of Socrates' trial and death (399 BC) is a significant moment in Classical literature and the life of Classical Athens. In these fo...