Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

From the moment she walks from court having been charged with attempting to poison her husband, to her banishment,...  Read More >>

""They Call Me the Carpenter"" is a provocative and satirical novel that explores the radical concept of a second...  Read More >>

As the critic Mark Valentine has written: 'Michael Arlen wrote of the fast set of Mayfair and Belgravia, those who...  Read More >>

""Thirty Tales & Sketches"" is a masterfully curated selection of short prose by the celebrated Scottish author...  Read More >>

""The Thibaults"" is a sweeping family saga that explores the lives of two brothers, Antoine and Jacques, as they...  Read More >>

""They Went"" is a sophisticated and satirical work of literary fantasy by Norman Douglas, set in a mythical, ancient...  Read More >>

""Huxley has never written a richer book."" The Nation  Read More >>

""Terror on the Mountain"" is a chilling masterpiece of literary fiction that explores the thin line between superstition...  Read More >>

""This Old Man"" is a delicate and evocative exploration of the human spirit in its twilight years. This narrative...  Read More >>

""The Things She Wrote to Him"" is a poignant and intimate exploration of the human heart, presented through a series...  Read More >>

""Thanksgiving Day in Modern Story"" is a curated collection of short narratives that capture the essence, traditions,...  Read More >>

Men and women of passion and action live, fight, love and die in scenes of dramatic intensity. The Snows of Kilimanjaro...  Read More >>

""This Strange Adventure"" is a compelling domestic drama and character study that follows the life of Missie Colfax...  Read More >>

""The Thistles of the Baragan"" is a poignant and evocative work of social realism that captures the spirit and...  Read More >>

Walter Horatio Pater was an English essayist, literary and art critic, and writer of fiction.  Read More >>

""Seven Short Stories by French Authors"" is a curated anthology that brings together a diverse selection of French...  Read More >>

""Pharais and the Mountain Lovers"" is a seminal collection of prose from the Celtic Revival, capturing the ethereal...  Read More >>

Le Bal du comte d'Orgel de Raymond Radiguet. Ecrivain francais (1903-1923).  Read More >>

""Rossenal"" is a poignant and evocative coming-of-age novel that explores the formative years and internal struggles...  Read More >>

""Daphne Adeane"" is a sophisticated exploration of memory and the enduring power of personality. Set within the...  Read More >>

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""Sarah of the Sahara"" is a spirited and clever parody that sends up the desert romance and adventure novels popular...  Read More >>

""Les Aventures Extraordinaires De Julio Jurenito Et De Ses Disciples"" est un chef-d'Å""uvre de la satire du XXe...  Read More >>

The unhappily married Lady Constantine breaks all the rules of social decorum when she falls in love with Swithin...  Read More >>

Named one of the 100 Best Novels Ever Written in English (The Guardian) Loos’s classic tale shows that questions...  Read More >>