Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

A single coin can change the course of a life. A single master can change the soul. Penang, 1971. On the weathered...  Read More >>

The record is no longer his secret. Now it has a cost. Elias Vane reported what he found. He followed the procedure....  Read More >>

""Georgian Stories 1925"" is a compelling anthology that captures the diverse literary spirit of the mid-1920s....  Read More >>

""Georgian Stories 1925"" is a refined anthology that captures the literary zeitgeist of the early twentieth century....  Read More >>

""The Nature of a Crime"" is a compelling psychological novella co-authored by literary masters Joseph Conrad and...  Read More >>

This novel is based upon the life of Lord Beaverbrook during the World War I. Raingo has it all; money, a wife,...  Read More >>

This was Kipling's first published volume of fiction. The stories with their brevity and concentration of effect...  Read More >>

DUSTY ANSWER is Judith Earle's story - her solitary childhood spent in the seclusion of her riverside house, her...  Read More >>

""Brawny Man"" is a compelling semi-autobiographical novel that captures the raw energy and restless spirit of the...  Read More >>

""Growth of the Soil"" is a monumental epic of the human spirit and the enduring relationship between man and nature....  Read More >>

A Group of Noble Dames is a collection of short stories about prominent ladies of the aristocracy. Hardy wrote it,...  Read More >>

""The Gulf of Years"" is a poignant work of fiction that examines the passage of time and the shifting tides of...  Read More >>

In the strange countries of Lilliput, Brobdingnag, Laputa and the land of the Houyhnhnms, Gulliver meets some extraordinary...  Read More >>

""The Green Hat"" is a seminal work of the 1920s that captures the cynical elegance and restless spirit of the Jazz...  Read More >>

A satirical traveler's tale about a man who ventures to various absurd lands.  Read More >>

""The Grandmothers"" is a profound and lyrical exploration of the American spirit, told through the lens of a family...  Read More >>

""The Great Fright: Onesiphore, Our Neighbor"" is a classic work of Canadian humorous fiction that provides a spirited...  Read More >>

""The Girl With the Golden Eyes"" is a provocative and atmospheric masterpiece by Honoré de Balzac, forming a significant...  Read More >>

Ein ehemaliger Journalist entdeckt zufällig einen geheimnisvollen Buchladen, in dem jedes Buch eine mögliche Zukunft...  Read More >>

Dieser Titel ist Programm. Kleine Kostprobe gefällig? Ein Sauerteig löst Staatskrisen aus. In einem Altersheim ist...  Read More >>

The question was never whether the truth would come out. The question was what would be left of the person who carried...  Read More >>

Suitable for students and readers of Mark Twain, this title contains a gathering of manuscript pages, photographically...  Read More >>

The Adventures of Joseph Andrews was the first published full-length novel of the English author and magistrate...  Read More >>

""Famous Dogs in Fiction"" is a charming anthology that celebrates some of the most beloved canine characters in...  Read More >>

""The Adventures of Caleb Williams"" is a pioneering psychological thriller and a profound critique of the systemic...  Read More >>