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Nothing Bad Ever Happens in Tiffany'sby: Marian Keyes
Every book tells a story And the 70 titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth of quality that formed part of the original Penguin vision in 1935, and that continues to define our publishing today. Together, they tell one version of the unique story of Penguin.... |
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The Migration of Ghostsby: Pauline Melville
Souls are on the move in this collection of short stories. One South American president takes a sentimental astral journey round the scenes of his ruthless rise to power before being buried by an ungrateful nation; while a discerning parrot tours world cultures and learns about Christianity. |
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Skinby: Tobias Hill
The longest of these stories explores the Japanese underworld. Other topics include a young father's inability to eradicate the ghostly memories of his little twins who have died, and a group of children daring each other in a game of depravity while their parents sip drinks. |
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The Towerby: T. Hughes
The Tower is where Nain found the old miller hanging on the eve of the second war like one of his old floury smocks from the rafters. Jack Cucu, back from Burma with more than the fever in his barin was its sentinel, Jack's son, together with his sweetheart scared themselves silly there in the... |
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Diamond Dust and Other Storiesby: Anita Desai
Whole lives come into focus in this rich and diverse collection, as Desai trains her luminous spotlight on private universes from India to Canada and New England, from Cornwall to Mexico. Her protagonists set forth on journeys and find themselves suddenly beyond the pale, or surprisingly back... |
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The Red Carpetby: Lavanya Sankaran
THE RED CARPET is a collection of stories as rich and absorbing as any novel. From traditional mothers trying to marry off their Westernised children to software billionaires, chauffeurs and the legacy of the Raj, Lavanya Sankaran's stories of Bangalore, India's Silicone Valley, are a pleasure... |
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The Separate Heartby: Simon Robson
If there is a thread running through Simon Robson's brilliant collection of stories it is the notion of separateness - of adults from each other, of children from adult knowledge, of adult consciousness from the vividness of childhood. His protagonists are often unlikely - a cat, a man, met in a... |
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Dancing Girlsby: Margaret Atwood
This book features pregnant women, students and journalists; farmers and birdwatchers, ex-wives, adolescent lovers - and dancing girls. All ordinary people or are they? In this collection of short stories, Margaret Atwood maps human motivation we scarcely know we have. |
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Into the High Rangesby: Ravina Agarwal
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One City
All proceeds from the book will go to the One City charity, which fights social exclusion in the city. Edinburgh's Lord Provost Lesley Hinds said: 'This book project is exactly what One City is all about. The idea of three successful Edinburgh authors, with very different perspectives, getting... |
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