Gone with the Wind takes place in the southern United States in the state of Georgia during the American Civil War (1861–1865) and the Reconstruction Era (1865–1877) that followed the war. The novel unfolds against the backdrop of rebellion wherein seven southern states, Georgia among them, have declared their secession from the United States (the "Union") and formed the Confederate States of America (the "Confederacy"). A dispute over states' rights has arisen involving enslaved African p...

'ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANTLY INVENTIVE WRITERS OF THIS, OR ANY, COUNTRY' INDEPENDENTShortlisted for the Booker Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Arthur C. Clarke Award, winner of Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year and a BBC Two Between the Covers Book Club pick'Miraculous'SUNDAY TIMES'Gorgeous and life-affirming'R. F. KUANG'A ma...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA gripping true story of survival, bravery, and honor in the vast Arctic wilderness during World War II, from Mitchell Zuckoff, the author of New York Times bestseller Lost in Shangri-LaOn November 5, 1942, a US cargo plane slammed into the Greenland Ice Cap. Four days later, the B-17 assigned to the search-and-rescue mission became lost in a blinding storm and also crashed. Miraculously, all nine men on board survived, and the US military launched ...

A Ciaphas Cain AnthologyThis book brings together 13 uproarious short stories and one novella, focused on Ciaphas Cain, Hero of the Imperium. His stories are celebrated as heroic propaganda pieces, but he’s simply trying to stay alive in a hostile galaxy.READ IT BECAUSECiaphas Cain doesn’t mean to be a hero he just can’t seem to help it. While trying to escape certain death, he somehow achieves unlikely victory after victory in the ...

He just wanted his exosuit back. She was out to save her brother.What they got were bloodthirsty aliens. And maybe the end of the world.Prepare for 1,600+ pages of rip-roaring sci-fi shenanigans..."Extremely entertaining!""This author KNOWS HOW TO WRITE AN ADVENTURE STORY!!""Suspenseful, funny, and compelling.""Sci-fi, dystopia, vampires, Star Wars references, a...

They said the meek would inherit the Earth.As far as Jarek can tell, though, they must've been speaking Dutch or something, because those "meek" aliens sure did make a bloody mess of things. Even so, Jarek wasn't about to make a fuss over the raknoth apocalypse. Not until those red-eyed bastards stole his exosuit.You don't steal a man's exosuit...But when Jarek's quest for vengeance runs him straight up against an alien stronghold, and a bl...

The Landscape Painter’s Workbook is the definitive hands-on guide to the time-honored techniques and essential elements of landscape painting.Written by celebrated landscape artist, instructor, and author Mitchell Albala, this richly informative and beautifully illustrated volume leads you step by step through his approach to the genre, from establishing a composition using basic shapes to applying time-tested color strate...

She thought she knew what betrayal looked like until the man she loved made her feel like a secret in the world he asked her to stand beside. Nina Serrano built her life with her own hands, restoring damaged leather, protecting her craft, and refusing to let anyone decide her worth. But when the truth behind her relationship with a powerful biker is exposed, she walks away from the only man who ever made her feel chosen.Callan Rennick has spent his life protecting people with silen...

Gone With the Wind is the epic story of the romance of Scarlett and Rhett. Set in the American south during the Civil War. Gone With the Wind won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937. It's ranked 38 on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century. It made the Library of Congress' list of Books That Shaped America. It was also made into an iconic and Oscar winning film in 1939. The story of Scarlett and the Old South has burned its way into our hearts.Expertly formatted with a linked table of contents. Look f...

A Ciaphas Cain omnibusThe tyranids may just be the greatest threat the Imperium has ever faced, voracious extragalactic monsters intent on devouring all life… but they've never had to contend with Commissar Cain! These three novels tell tales of Cain vs the tyranids plus there are t'au and zombies too!READ IT BECAUSEThese outrageous adventures of the Imperium's most heroic Commissar have never been collected in an omnibus before so i...

‘All I can say is Oh. My. God… Hooks the reader in… One of the best twists I’ve read… Brilliant.’ Hannah Writes Reviews Whatever you think you know… you’re wrong. Following a whirlwind four-month romance, lawyer Claire and hotel entrepreneur Angus are engaged to be married. Happy and successful, and ready to start their new life together, Claire and Angus find what they believe to be the perfect home. But when Claire meets Mark, the man selling the...

'ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANTLY INVENTIVE WRITERS OF THIS, OR ANY, COUNTRY' INDEPENDENTWinner of the Mail on Sunday/John Llewellyn Rhys Prize'Astonishingly accomplished'THE TIMES'Remarkable'OBSERVER'Gripping'NEW YORK TIMES'Fabulously atmospheric'GUARDIAN'Engros...