Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

""Highland annals"" by Olive Tilford Dargan presents a compelling collection of short stories that delve into the...  Read More >>

Originally published: The innocent voyage. Boston: Harper, 1929.  Read More >>

""Carolyn of the sunny heart"" by Ruth Belmore Endicott and Edward C. Caswell presents a captivating work of classic...  Read More >>

General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1889Original Publisher: A.L. BurtSubjects: Fiction...  Read More >>

Step into the witty world of W. Grant Stevenson with ""Wee Johnnie Paterson, & other humorous sketches"". This delightful...  Read More >>

Step into a uniquely imaginative London with Max Beerbohm's ""The dreadful dragon of Hay Hill"". This masterwork...  Read More >>

Edmund Downey's ""Through green glasses: Andy Merrigan's great discovery and other Irish Tales"" is a captivating...  Read More >>

""Over Bemerton's,"" by esteemed author E. V. Lucas, is an engaging ""easy-going chronicle"" that transports readers...  Read More >>

Step into the dramatic world of 19th-century romance with Ida Reade Allen's compelling work, ""The breath of slander,...  Read More >>

""Death of a Hero"", published in 1929 was the author's literary response to the war. He went on to publish several...  Read More >>

Dive into the intricate world of Victorian England with Mary Elizabeth Braddon's compelling novel, ""The fatal three,...  Read More >>

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and...  Read More >>

""Her own people"" by Bithia Mary Croker offers a captivating journey into Colonial India during the British occupation....  Read More >>

Embark on a captivating journey into the complexities and comedic delights of early married life with ""Some honeymoon!""...  Read More >>

Immerse yourself in ""Her Kingdom,"" a cherished work of English fiction from acclaimed author Amy Le Feuvre. This...  Read More >>

Mary Elizabeth Braddon, a formidable voice in Victorian fiction, presents ""The fatal three, Vol. 2,"" a compelling...  Read More >>

Hesba Stretton's compelling ""Two secrets and A man of his word"" stands as a significant work of 19th-century English...  Read More >>

""Limanora: the island of progress"" by Godfrey Sweven transports readers to an extraordinary world of speculative...  Read More >>

About painters and sculptors, their assistants, models and families. This work's contents include: 'The Amouretta...  Read More >>

""Princess Puck"" by Una L. Silberrad transports readers to the heart of East Anglia for a captivating tale centered...  Read More >>

""Nigel Browning"" by Agnes Giberne offers an immersive journey into the heart of 19th-century English literature....  Read More >>

Enter the compelling world of ""An interrupted night"" by the notable woman author Isabella M. Alden. This profound...  Read More >>

Immerse yourself in ""Uncle Tweazy and his quizzical neighbours, vol. 2,"" a captivating comi-satiric novel penned...  Read More >>

Mary Aldis's ""Plays for small stages"" offers a captivating collection of one-act plays, representing a vital contribution...  Read More >>

At first sight Harry Haller seems a respectable, educated man. In reality he is the Steppenwolf: wild, strange,...  Read More >>