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	The Forgiven by Lawrence Osborne Lawrence Osborne is a great writer and The Forgiven, set in the wilds of the Moroccan desert is his best yet! A literary thriller of the highest order - our book club loved it! Paperback £8.99
	Honey & Co. by Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich I love this book. A wonderful mix of recipes - light suppers and substantial dinners. Delicious flavours and Middle Eastern delights! Hardback £25.00
	The Lives of Others by Neel Mukherjee Neel Mukherjee is a wonderful writer. I loved this brilliant sweeping epic novel set in 1960s Calcutta. The story of the once wealthy Ghosh family, this is a moving unforgettable novel! Paperback £8.99
	Mrs Hemingway by Naomi Wood This wonderful novel tells the story of the four Mrs Hemingways, a moving account of these very different wives of the brilliant writer and lousy husband, Ernest Hemingway. Each wife has a very different tale to tell, yet 'Papa' remains the central character and the focus of their worlds, as he moves seamlessly from one to the next. A gripping read! I loved it! Paperback £7.99
	Must You Go? My Life with Harold Pinter by Antonia Fraser This is a wonderful book. Terribly moving and beautifully written, this account of Antonia Fraser's life with Harold Pinter is impossible to put down. Paperback £9.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Art of Eating Well, Hemsley & Hemsley This is a brilliant book full of delicious but very healthy recipes. I particularly recommend the Go to Green Smoothie and the Muffin Frittatas. A great book for superfoods fans. Hardback £25.00
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Bees by Laline Paull In The Bees, you will find an intense and moving work of fiction that will also teach you a lot of factual information about these increasingly important insects and the world they inhabit. You'll never look at one the same way again! Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Undertaking by Audrey Magee I absolutely loved this book. It is beautifully written and very moving. The story moves between the German/Russian front and civilian life in Berlin at the end of the Second World War. Highly recommended! Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie An intelligent, original work of science fiction and the first to scoop the Artur C. Clarke and the Hugo and Nebula Awards! The story is narrated by what can roughly be described as an advanced form of artificial intelligence, once capable of inhabiting a ship and thousands of human bodies, now limited to a single body and set on a mission of personal vendetta. That mission is complicated when it makes the irrational and surprisingly human decision to rescue a dying drug addict who used to be an officer aboard its ship. Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Mapp & Lucia by E. F. Benson Hugely funny and beautifully written, this is the perfect book to brighten up a dreary winter. If you enjoyed the marvellous BBC series then you should definitely read the novel it was based on. Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs by Henry Carroll This crystal clear guide will save so much confusion for any beginner or amateur. Even for old hands, this is surely the ideal refresher course and camera bag-sized handbook in one! Paperback £12.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Man at the Helm by Nina Stibbe A whimsical and very funny novel from the author of Love Nina. Two sisters set out on a mission to find a new man for their mother following her divorce. If you liked Love Nina, you will find much to enjoy here. Hardback £12.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	*Letters of Note* by Shaun Usher (ed) A beautifully designed collection of correspondence that deserves as wide an audience as possible. From Queens to cartoonists, comedians to criminals, each of these fascinating letters is displayed in manuscript form and easy-to-read transcription. Letters of Note is a truly great gift book! Hardback £30
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	No Harm Done by Henry Marsh My father (a retired GP) used to refer patients to Henry Marsh and regarded him as someone who could be completely trusted with patient welfare. These stories from Marsh's career as a brain surgeon are compassionate and fascinating, helping us to understand the fragility and the wonder of the human brain. Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	*The Lonely Planet's Guide to Travel Photography* by Richard L'Anson If you're serious about improving your photography (and whether or not you're going on holiday) you need this book! Richard L'Anson frequently works for Lonely Planet guides and has been judged Australia's top travel photographer by Capture Magazine. Here he translates his experience into clear, practical advice. Paperback £15.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Why It Does Not Have To Be In Focus by Jackie Higgins An illuminating journey through modern photography. Each page is an inspiration, clear in layout though packed with information. This is a must for photography and fine art lovers! Paperback £9.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Children of Men by P. D. James P. D. James' departure from crime writing into the realms into science fiction is a landmark dystopian novel. Set in a near future when human fertility is in decline, the Children of Men is brimming with fascinating characters and ideas. Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Poems of the Great War: 1914-1918 by Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, Edmund Blunden et al A concise, pocket-sized book including famous war poets like Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon alongside some lesser known. It's nice to see the inclusion of a couple of women poets too, giving us a sense of life for those left behind. Overall a very moving, thought provoking collection that would make a perfect little introduction to the poets of the great war. Paperback £4.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	*The Suspicions of Mr Whicher* by Kate Summerscale If you love crime and/or history books, this is simply one you have to read! Through Summerscale's masterly research and storytelling, a murder case that shocked Victorian society is made rivetting once again for a modern audience. Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Dangerous Visions by Harlan Ellison (ed.) The undisputed heavyweight champion of science fiction short story collections! Charismatic editor Harlan Ellison managed to enlist a stellar cast of science fiction masters, many of whom went on to win awards and become today's legends: J. G. Ballard, Philip K. Dick, Larry Niven, Robert Silverberg, Theodore Sturgeon, Roger Zelazny... all contributed some of their best stories to this unbeatable collection. Paperback £9.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith A charming and funny fictional diary by a late-Victorian man desperate to keep up appearances. As we get to know Mister Pooter - whose entries are full of dramatic irony - we cringe, despair and ultimately fall a bit in love with him. Paperback £5.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Through the Woods by Emily Carroll A haunting collection of graphic tales. Carroll's illustrations are vivid and colourful, her storytelling clear and classical - as if these stories were recorded hundreds of years ago. The overall effect is thrilling! Hardback £12.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Call of Cthulu by H. P. Lovecraft You'll revel in these fantastic stories, written by a true master of horror. Lovecraft was something of a paranoid recluse, and his fear of the hidden horrors of life really comes across in these tales of dark places, alien beings, weird customs and disturbing secrets. Paperback £9.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton A truly wonderful novel: superbly written, packed with vividly drawn characters and historical detail. In the late seventeenth century, the wife of a dutch trader recieves a gift, a miniature replica of her new home that will turn out to hold a great deal of power and mytery. Hardback £12.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Watching the English by Kate Fox If you want to cry with laughter, this is the book for you! It is a very perceptive critique of English people. I couldn't put it down! Papaerback £9.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Grimm: The Complete Fairy Tales by Jack Zipes (translator, editor) An essential edition! Jack Zipes is the perfect person to translate the works of the brothers Grimm into English. He has written numerous books on the fairy tale tradition and has a history of translating other German writers (including Hesse) with a clear, authentic storytelling style. Paperback £10.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut Fancy reading something a bit different? This book is set in the near present, but narrated from millions of years in the future, when man has evolved from a ragtag bunch of stranded survivors into... something else. You'll have to read to find out what. As always, Vonnegut guarantees a wild intelligence and originality that few writers can match. Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Maggie & Me by Damian Barr A remarkable memoir about growing up gay in Thatcher era Glasgow. Damian's story is heart wrenchingly sad but also hugely funny. By the end of this story, you'll feel as though you've made a new friend. Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Rachel Papers by Martin Amis Reading any recent Amis, it's hard to believe that he used to be good. The case in point is the Rachel Papers. This is a dark, visceral, disturbing - yet wonderful - journey into one man's diseased mind. A must read! Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Someone Like You by Roald Dahl Before Roald Dahl launched his books for children with James and the Giant Peach, he wrote imaginative, slightly macabre short stories for adults. This is a wonderful collection, full of twisted surprise endings! Pick up a copy now, and change the way you see Dahl forever. Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Miracles of Life by J. G. Ballard Simply the most captivating autobiography I have read. He tells everything with clarity and complete oppeness: From his colourful childhood in Shanghai and his teenhood in a Japanese internment camp (the inspiration for Empire of the Sun), to his adult life as a single parent and successful author. Whether or not you are familiar with Ballard's imaginative fiction, this is either the perfect place to start or the perfect place to enrich your understanding of a unique mind. Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Two teenage lovers are seperated by conflict in Nigeria, forced to seek out new lives in different countries. Adichie is a master at depicting human interractions with sensitivity, insight and humour, and this acclaimed novel is a beautifully observed exploration of African identity in America and Britain.
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	A History of the World in Ten and a Half Chapters by Julian Barnes Not a 'history' exactly, but a collection of short fictions set at various points in world history. I like this early book by Barnes because it shows his range and his sense of humour. The first story in particular, a narrative delivered by a certain stowaway on Noah's Ark, is very witty and probably worth the price of entry all by itself. Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Moth: 50 Extraordinary True Stories An absolute gem! The Moth started as a project to encourage a variety of people (a gambler, a cop, an astronaut, a nobel prize winning geneticist...) to gather round and tell their stories. 50 of the most outstanding have been transcribed herein for your reading pleasure. You will be amazed and perhaps even encouraged to share your own stories a little more often. Paperback £12.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan Bonjour Tristesse was written by French author Francoise Sagan when she was only 18. It tells the story of 17 year old Cecile and her summer romance holidaying on the Cote d'Azur. Sagan depicts Cecile's emotions with complete honesty. This is a beautiful little novella and the perfect summer read. Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Girl With All the Gifts by M. R. Carey A superb thriller involving a very special little girl. It's best not to say too much about this book as part of the joy is the mystery unfolding. We can say, howevert, that this is an impressive and hugely addictive read! Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	*Clothes, Clothes, Clothes, Music, Music, Music, Boys, Boys, Boys* by Viv Albertine A frank, funny autobiography from Viv Albertine, the frontwoman of the Slits who toured with the likes of the Sex Pistols and the Clash. In the first half, you'll find the story of a punk who was right there from the beginning; In the second, an open and honest account of her marriage. She is a fabulous writer and this is a hugely addictive book! Paperback £14.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Island of Dr Moreau by H. G. Wells A real classic that poses questions about scientific responsibility and our basic animal nature. It is also a thrilling adventure story! A shipwrecked man finds himself trapped on a remote island where a mysterious scientist is carrying out bizarre vivisection experiments, some of the results of which have escaped out into the island. Paperback £5.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares This is a gorgeous novella that is both a meditation on the nature of reality and a celebration of the power of love. A hidden gem! On the run from the authorities our narrator finds himself on an island in the midst of a party. Hiding in the shadows he watches, observes and gradually begins to fall in love. But, as he attempts to woo the object of his affection he discovers that all is not what it seems. £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Rattle Bag edited by Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes My favourite anthology, compiled by two of Britain's greatest poets. A broad, beautiful selection and a must-have for casual poetry readers and serious poetry lovers alike. Paperback £16.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Sandman: preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman The beginning of a wonderful, totally addictive graphic novel series that will take you on an imaginative and emotional rollercoaster ride! By the award-winning author of The Graveyard Book, Coraline and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Other books in the Sandman series are available to order on request. Paperback £14.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Ghostman by Roger Hobbs Winner of the Crime Writers Association Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. A brilliant, unputtdownable page-turner that will have you reading well into the wee hours! Paperback £6.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	May We Be Forgiven by A. M. Holmes Winner of the Women's Prize 2013. A funny literary page-turner that would make a great summer holiday read! Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Living with a Wild God by Barbara Ehrenreich An insight into the mind of a great thinker as she reveals her search for truth in a very honest way. A fascinating and pleasantly challenging read. Hardback £16.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Geeky, funny and asking plenty of questions about modern life, just as good sci-fi should! Ready Player One is mostly set in a virtual world where people now spend the majority of their lives, and where a quest is taking place to solve a series of puzzles involving quite a lot of nineteen-eighties trivia, hence USA Today's description: 'Willy Wonka meets the Matrix.' Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Candide by Voltaire Funny, fast-paced and deeply satirical, the adventures of the eternally optimistic Candide go from bad to worse to far, far worse. How can a loving man make his way in a world of public executions, slave ships and exploding volcanoes? Best find out. Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Straight White Male by John Niven Fantastic! John Niven's books are impossible to put down and with Straight White Male he has acheived a novel that is at once completely debauched and hugely moving. Paperback 7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Intimacy by Hanif Kureishi A quietly devastating book set over one night as the narrator ponders whether or not to leave his wife and children. The author of The Buddha of Suburbia at his very best. Paperbak £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Man Without a Face by Marsha Gessen This is an eye opening account of the man we have been hearing so much about recently, written by a journalist who isn't afraid to tell the stories as she sees them. Paperback £9.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Pedro Paramo by Juan Rolfo The classic Mexican novel – a dream-like, almost hallucinogenic experience. Essential for fans of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and other writers of fantastic realism. Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin Rightly declared 'a masterpiece' by Zadie Smith among others, Game of Thrones and the following books in the Song of Ice and Fire series are exciting, political, intricately crafted and contain some of the most incredible characters you will ever read. If you think 'fantasy isn't really my thing', you'll be missing out! Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Burning Bright by Ron Rash These are the kind of stories that hit hard! Brutal, honest, yet told with a genuine sense of human warmth, these tales will shock even as they bring a tear to your eye. Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	David Copperfield by Charles Dickens The book Dickens called his 'favourite child'. David Copperfield is perhaps his most personal novel, drawing heavily on circumstances and characters from his own life. Don't be put off by the length - the storytelling will have you sailing through. Paperback £5.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Tightly plotted with fantastic characters and a wonderful atmosphere, this is Dickens at the height of his powers. One of the must-read books of the Victorian era. Paperback £5.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson Shirley Jackson's writing - like Mary 'Merricat' Blackwood, the 18 year old protagonist of this book - is bewitching, sinister, charming and defying of expectations. You've got to read this. There's nothing else quite like it. Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Please Don't Come Back from the Moon by Dean Bakopoulos If you're after a novel that is melancholy, funny and will stay with you long after you've put it down, then welcome to your new favourite book! After the men of a blue-collar American neighbourhood disappear, the women start to make lives for themselves, filling the void with drink, drugs, sex and violence. Sixteen year old Michael is left with the unenviable task of growing up amid this madness! Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Arrival by Shaun Tann A wordless graphic novel by Oscar winning illustrator Shaun Tann that successfully captures the trials and novelties of the immigrant experience. The country in which the protagnist finds himself is truly alien. Without the need for words we watch him deal with homesickness, seek out new friends and gradually adapt to a new way of life. Hardback £14.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Darwin's Ghosts by Rebecca Stott A fascinating alternative history of evolution, providing biographical studies of key scientific figures whose discoveries contributed to the understanding of evolution. Well known figures including Aristotle and Leonardo stand alongside more obscure figures whose contributions and fantastic life stories also deserve recognition! Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Written in five days on a typewriter in a library basement, Farenheit 451 has a fierce energy and heightened emotion all its own. This is a future where books are burned as a matter of government policy. Guy Montag, one of the 'firemen' tasked with their destruction, is about to have his life turned upside down by Clarisse, a rebellious artistic spirit who will fill his head with dangerous new ideas. Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Big Screen by David Thomson Brimming with knowledge and passion - it's hard to imagine a better guide to the history of cinema. You will have written a long list of films to check out by the end! Paperback £9.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Human Comedy: Selected Stories by Honore de Balzac Balzac is sometimes described as 'the French Dickens' and was an important influence on Flaubert, Proust, Dostoevsky and many others. He wrote great characters and had amazing insight into the human condition. He was also incredibly prolific. This book is a very welcome selection from his vast Human Comedy series. Paperback £10.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis The melancholy and moving story of a stranded alien who builds a business empire on earth with a single aim in mind – to get back home. The film directed by Nicholas Roeg ('Don't Look Now') and starring David Bowie is wild and experimental, whereas the book is a more accessible and understated affair. Whether you experience one or both, this is a story that will stay with you. Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness A gripping emotional journey, A Monster Calls has become one of those cross-over books equally loved by teens and adults. Conor is a deeply troubled boy, bullied at school and unable to cope with his mother's cancer. When a dark tree-like monster begins to appear to him it is at first unclear whether it has come to help or make things even worse. Plans for the film are underway, so read it now before it hits the screens! Paperback £6.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner A fast-moving, high octane story of our heroine Reno, her life in New York, her art and her motorcycles. Hold on to your hat! Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards A helpful and insightful book on drawing, whether you're a beginner or an old hand looking to sharpen up your skills and see things differently. Suitable late to adult. Paperback £14.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes A beautiful story that not only impresses on us the value of knowledge, but also acts as a vociferous attack on attitudes towards people of 'low' intelligence. Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Amazingly modern and incredibly funny, this is one weighty classic that certainly won't seem like it once you get started. As the narrator ridicules Don Quixote, a frail old man who has deluded himself into believing he is a gallant knight, you find yourself falling for this character who, despite his many faults, has the power to create his own reality. Paperback £9.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Facing the Other Way: The Story of 4AD by Martin Aston This passionately written book provides a great way to discover more about the iconic 4AD label, famed for supporting great 80s/90s alternative bands including Pixies, Cocteau Twins, Bauhaus, This Mortal Coil and Throwing Muses among others. Hardback £25
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Good Father by Noah Hawley An emotional literary thriller that took the bookclub by storm! A father's quest to unravel a mystery surrounding his son provides a thoughtful exploration of family relations and a startling glimpse of contemporary America. Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup A gripping and shocking true account of slavery. Solomon Northup was an educated tradesman and accomplished violinist with a wife and children. He was a free man, his father having been freed a generation before. But when he was tricked and drugged by slave-traders his name was changed and his liberty lost as he was sold down the river to a series of brutal slave owners. His desperate struggle to stay alive, retain his human dignity and escape his impossible situation is genuinely enthralling. The forthcoming film directed by Steve McQueen (Hunger, Shame) will hopefully bring this amazing story the full attention it deserves. Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Prestige by Christopher Priest The captivating story of two rival stage illusionists in Victorian-Edwardian England. As their modern day descendents investigate the past, we are presented with the diaries of both illusionists. Their versions of events cleverly conflict until we are no longer sure of truth or fiction, good or evil. Parts of the narrative have a dark intensity reminiscent of Poe or Lovecraft, nowhere more so than in the unsettling conclusion. I recommend it whether or not you've seen the film by Christopher Nolan, as the twists and turns in the book are excitingly different! Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Tampa by Alissa Nutting Warning: Not for the faint-hearted! Celeste has a sexual desire for teenage boys - more specifically 14 year old boys (not quite a child, not quite a man) - and she organises her whole life around this desire. The main bulk of Tampa concerns Celeste's affair with Jack Patrick, an impressionable boy who comes to take the relationship far more seriously than Celeste herself. Her downfall comes when she allows her dangerous passions to override her logical side. If you are looking for a thought-provoking read, something ultra-modern or even something which might make you feel slightly uncomfortable, then this could be the book for you. Paperback £12.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Book of Barely Imagined Beings by Caspar Henderson An awe-inspiring and often bizarre selection of Nature's wonders. Even when writing about very small creatures, Henderson draws on his vast knowledge of relevant science, history, philosophy and literature. Each chapter weaves a web of information that leaves you astounded at the complexity and mystery of the natural world. Paperback £10.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Dear Lupin by Roger and Charlie Mortimer An incredibly funny yet tender collection of letters from father to son. This has become a real customer favourite and we can also recommend the companion book, Dear Lumpy, which collects letters to Roger Mortimer's daughter. Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Cold Hands by John J. Niven Donnie Miller, after a troubled upbringing in Scotland, seems to have struck it lucky: he now has a wife, children and a beautiful house in the Canadian wilderness. But something or someone is watching fron the forest. This is a perfect thriller to read on a cold winter evening, sitting by a roaring fire. Just make sure you're not alone for the terrifying conclusion! Paperback £6.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers The funny and poignant story of a man trying to hold it together amid the chaos of the global recession. Highly recommended. Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake An eccentric and immersive gothic fantasy. Gormenghast is a world of ancient traditions threatened by the rise of the rebellious Steerpike, a boy from the kitchens determined on turning everything upside down. It seems the only person who could possibly stop him is the introverted young king, Titus Groan, who will have to navigate the treacherous coridors and weird inhabitants of Gormenghast to deserve his title and set his world in order. Paperback £18.00
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	1599 by James Shapiro This unique biography of Shakespeare cleverly focusses on just one year of his life. 1599 was the year he wrote Henry IV, Julius Caesar, As You Like It and began work on Hamlet. Quickly the subject matter expands to reveal a detailed portrait of the times, the plays and what we can surmise of the man, while acknowledging that many aspects of Shakespeare's life will always remain a mystery. Paperback £10.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Infinite Jest Delightful! A clearly presented collection of work by the great satirical artists, including an essay that helps to bring the artists and the history to life. One of my favourite gift books ever received! Hardback £30
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Complete Short Stories: Volume 1 by J. G. Ballard An essential collection from a true champion of the short story form. Ballard's writing is intelligent and controlled, while his imagination is wild and uninhibited!
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Man Who Walked Through Walls by Marcel Ayme Surreal, clever and very, very funny. These short stories will delight fans of Italo Calvino, Dario Fo or anyone with a wicked sense of humour. Having first rediscovered European classics of the twentieth century, Pushkin now publishes gorgeous editions of novels, essays, children's books, and everything from timeless classics to the urgent and contemporary. Paperback £12.00
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Berlin Novels by Christopher Isherwood My copy is getting battered from being re-read so many times! Mr Norris Changes Trains is a tale of friendship in the heady and often dangerous atmosphere of pre-war Berlin. In Goodbye to Berlin, Isherwood meets a fantastic cast of characters (including Sally Bowles, later immortalised in the film Cabaret based on his adventures). He is wonderfully open-minded about everyone he encounters and, despite proclaming 'I am a camera', behind the objective observations you get the sense of a very likeable travel companion. Paperback £12.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Expendable Man by Dorothy B. Hughes The best crime fiction I've ever read and one of my all round favourite books. Totally gripping, surprising and stirring this book should be read (and will be enjoyed) by all! Perspehone prints mainly neglected fiction and non-fiction by women, for women and about women. Each book is guarenteed to be readable, thought-provoking and impossible to forget. Paperback £14.00
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Kimberly's Capital Punishment by Richard Milward A surreal account of a naïve girl's move to London and struggle to cope with the unexpected and strange death of her childhood sweetheart. After attempting to pay the rent, find romance and repent her sins, the reader is asked to choose Kimberly's fate from four different endings. This is an unusual book and a wonderful experiment! Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Ghost Map by Steven Johnson A fascinating, evocative book about the ingenuity of two doctors fighting a cholera outbreak in 1850s London. The 'ghost map' they created is a remarkable document that not only saved the lives of many Londoners during the outbreak, but acted as evidence of the root cause of cholera so it could be tackled more efficiently in the future. Johnson handles the story wonderfully, giving his heroes the congratulations they richly deserve. Paperback £9.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Wonder by R. J Palacio An incredible, moving book that will change your perception of disability forever. August Pullman wants to be ordinary, but his severe facial disfigurement sets him aside from other children. Initially his parents have him home-schooled, but now they are sending him to a real school and he will have to convince his classmates that, underneath it all, he is no different from them. Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Love That Dog by Sharon Creech A delightful poem/tale of a little boy learning to use poetry as a form of self expression and way of dealing with the painful memories of his old dog. This is a funny, touching and original read that should appeal to all ages. Paperback £5.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Dark Eden by Chris Beckett Outstanding! Let yourself be drawn into an intricately imagined twilight world that holds up a dark mirror to our own. Eden is populated by the descendents of stranded astronauts, the Family, who have become mired in rituals passed on from earth and reluctant to make the best of what their planet has to offer. Told from multiple perspectives, the story of John Redlantern's fight for change is a captivating and thought-provoking adventure from first page until last. Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Office Girl by Joe Meno One of those books that you slowly start to love and then feel at a loss when the last page is turned. Odile, an art school dropout, and Jack, who tape records the sounds of downtown Chicago, are the stars of this beautiful story of creativity and love. Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Vurt by Jeff Noon Set in a future Manchester where most of the population are addicted to a new drug called Vurt. Taking the drug opens up new worlds depending on what colour feather you take. Scribble is frantically searching for his sister, lost in one of these worlds, while his friends 'the Stash Raiders' each have their own reasons for falling deeper and deeper down the hole! One of the best sci-fi books I've ever read! Paperback £6.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	New Selected Poems by Seamus Heaney Widely regarded as 'the greatest Irish poet since Yeats' and an important ambassador for British poetry, the late Seamus Heaney's humane and earthy, wise and witty voice will continue to speak to us all. This collection is a perfect way to listen in. Paperback £13.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney Heaney's multiple award winning breakthrough collection, first published in 1966, is a gritty, energetic series of reflections on life in Ireland and his childhood on a farm in Derry. Paperback £9.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Animals in Translation by Temple Grandin Temple Grandin is an animal welfare auditor and trainer whose autism has helped her gain insights into the hyper-specific visual minds of animals, insights she shares in a clear, honest conversational tone that is very refreshing in science writing. Important reading for anyone interested in zoology or psychology, essential reading for all animal owners! Paperback £9.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks This collection of stories from a career working with damaged minds has become a psychology classic. At times amusing, at others tragic, it is Sack's compassionate treatment of his patients and his desire to show us the fragility of our own minds that shine through to make this a great book. Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut Everything else seems a bit tame after you read Vonnegut. Slaughterhouse 5 tells the story of a soldier who experiences the Dresden bombings, an often downplayed atrocity of World War 2 that killed around double the number of people as the bombing of Hiroshima. A touch of sci-fi is introduced as our protagonist comes 'unstuck in time', travelling back and forth through various points in his life. A tongue-in-cheek and laugh-out-loud take on the absurdities of human behaviour, Vonnegut's masterpiece is also a deeply dark examination of war, apathy and the distortions of history. Paperback £7.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Dominion by C.J. Sansom This is a dark and gripping spy story set in a in imagined 1952 in which Britain is a satellite state of a victorious Third Reich, and where the only opposition to the regime is an underground group of resistance fighters led by Winston Churchill. Thrown into the fight against their will are a shy and withdrawn scientist, Frank Muncaster, and the only friend he's ever had, civil servant turned spy David Fitzgerald. Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks The first of the novels set in the Culture universe. Banks regarded himself as a science fiction writer first and foremost, seeing it as the genre that allowed his imagination complete freedom. Consider Phlebas is full of atmospheric alien landscapes and complex characters, all caught up in a truly epic war. Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	Staying Alive: Real Poems for Unreal Times edited by Neil Astley An anthology that successfully mixes established classics and edgy contemporary poems, brought together by the editor of Bloodaxe Books. These diverse poems are grouped under everyday themes, emaphasising poetry's relevance to our ability to cope with any situation in life. Paperback £12.00
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	A Beautiful Truth by Colin McAdam One of my books of the year. Walt and Judy are a hardworking and loving couple, sadly unable to have children. When Walt tries to make his wife happy by adopting a baby chimpanzee, neither truly understand just what they're taking on. Their struggle to control the wild animal in Looee inevitably leads to heartbreak, suffering and chaos. This is a powerful read – startlingly original and (necessarily) shocking. It is also a touching examination of the gulf between us, our nearest primate relatives and our own animal nature. Paperback £12.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	One on One by Craig Brown A wonderful book, full of biographical gems! These encounters between celebrities and historical figures are fascinating, often funny, and valuable for the intimate insight they give us into some of the most important characters of the last century. Paperback £8.99
To check stock or order, call 020 7736 4000	*Bright Star: the complete poems and selected letters of John Keats* Unmatched for depth of thought and feeling, Keats is the 'real deal' in the words of contemporary poet Peter Sansom. This volume collects his complete poems and some of the letters that give us greatest insight into his life, litrary career and relationship with Fanny Braun, the love of his life who he sadly did not live long enough to marry. A perfect companion piece to Jane Campion's beautiful film on his life, Bright Star.
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Humans by Matt Haig After solving the world's most complex mathematical problem Professor Andrew Martin is found wandering naked through the streets of Cambridge. Confronted by the police and his wife he claims to have suffered a minor break-down and he's allowed to return home. But once there it is clear that he is no longer the man he used to be, in fact there are moments when he doesn't seem to be from this planet at all... An hilarious and touching book about the craziest life form to be found in the entire universe: us.
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Spectre of Alexander Wolf by Gaito Gazdanov Prepare to be intrigued. An ex-soldier living in Paris after the Russian civil war, who harbours the guilt of having killed a man in battle, comes across a collection of short stories – one of which seems to recount the killing from the point of view of the other soldier. While desperately trying to unravel this impossibility, he explores the underworld of 30s Paris, becomes entangled with a mysterious woman and repeatedly poses questions to his own troubled psyche. At time odd but always deeply immersive, this unsung existential masterpiece has finally been done justice by Pushkin Press.
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers A deaf mute walks into a cafe with a card in his pocket explaining his condition to strangers. It might be supposed he would be te loneliest person in town, but a young girl, a black doctor, and a whole cast of characters who are drawn to him soon reveal their own individual isolation. McCullers deserves to be read alongside Steinbeck and Hemingway as one of the great early twentieth century American writers. She writes with profound understanding of people from a variety of backgrounds, using the details of their emotional lives to create a universal panorama. Paperback £9.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Returning to his childhood home after a funeral, a man's memories of a summer long ago begin to resurface. A summer when bad things happened and dark creatures were awakened. And three women revealed themselves to be more than they seemed. Neil Gaiman is one of the best storytellers of our time and this beautifully crafted story is just another proof of his talent. Hardback £16.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The RSC Complete Shakespeare We don't have to say anything to recommend this, other than it's Shakespeare and it's a beautiful edition - it really doesn't get much better than this! Paperback £19.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple It's a cliché but I couldn't put this book down. It's funny, painfully truthful and light-hearted despite being a story about a woman who, convinced she's a failure, runs away. The writing is compelling and the characters drawn perfectly; a great summer, winter or autumn read! Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi This is a book about a family, but it tells the story of each family member as an individual. We follow Kweku Sai's journey to becoming a star-surgeon from poverty-stricken beginnings to the abandonment of his wife and children. It is only when the family gather again to mourn Kweku's passing that they reveal themselves to each other. A stirring novel, powerfully written. Hardback £14.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen Collins A quirky story from a brilliant new graphic novelist. In the orderly world of 'Here', the population lives in constant wariness of the chaotic 'There' beyond their borders. On the surface Dave is like every other citizen of Here, but something is creeping up from beneath his skin - something not so orderly, something evil, something... hairy... Hardback £16.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Perfume by Patrick Suskind Sensual, atmospheric and brilliantly disgusting. This is a gothic novel like no other, bringing to life medieval Europe through the often underrated (but as this novel shows, potentially powerful) sense of smell. Follow your nose. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Home by Toni Morrison Nobel prize-winner Toni Morrison an author who can weave poetry into a few choice words, make history come to life, create sense out of suffering. Home follows Frank Money, a Korean War veteran now on the run from the authorities, and his sister Cee, living in poverty after a failed marriage. Both will have to face personal obstacles and the prejudices of 1950s America in order to deal with their past and carve out some kind of future. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter Number 1 New York Times Bestseller Set in the 60s with the action taking place between a sun drenched Italian riviera and a Hollywood studio. This is a sparkling gem of a book, full of fabulous but very flawed characters, and the perfect poolside companion! Paperback £10.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	A Foreign Country by Charles Cumming Thriller of the Year - Guardian, Sunday Times and Sunday Express Another brilliant spy thriller from the master, Charles Cumming. When Amelia Levine, next in line to be head of MI6, goes missing ex-agent Thomas Kell is brought in to find her. Gripping, great characters, accelerator foot to the floor. Superb! Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Essential! When Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein, inspired by Galvini's experiments with 'animal electricity' and egged on by Lord Byron and her husband Percy, little could she have known what she had brought to life. Frankenstein's is an iconic monster whose relevance to our human struggling with science, identity and acceptance has become universal. Peperback £4.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	In the Kitchen with Alian Passard by Christopher Blain Possibly the first graphic novel cookbook! In between glimpses into the chaotic goings on in the kitchen of French master chef Alain Passard, you will find recipes and instructional illustrations to help you make your own French cuisine. Delicieux! Paperback £10.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Photographer by Didier Lefevre An internationally celebrated graphic novel incorporating photography, The Photographer is a truly original document that gives you a grounds eye view of Afghanistan, its landscape, its politics and its people. Accompanying a Doctors Without Borders mission Didier meets some incredible people, from courageous doctors and kind-hearted villagers to clumsy soldiers and corrupt officials. The crossing from Pakistan to Afghanistan is fraught with dangers, but our photographer's real trouble begins when he tries to strike out alone. Paperback £20.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Inferno by Dante Alighieri Terrifying and delighting readers since the early 1300s, this powerfully imaginative journey through hell has stood the test of time. It is a surprising book in many ways: dark and philosophical but also satirical and (weirdly) funny, with quite a few politicians and writers who made the mistake of crossing Dante in among the flames. You could buy the entire Divine Comedy, but even Dante scholars admit the Inferno is the only one worth reading, and who could resist this beautiful edition from the designers of the 'great ideas' series? Paperback £5.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell It's 1924 and Rose Baker is working as a typist in a police precinct in New York when the new Prohibition laws really start to take effect, and it's a this juncture that a new girl joins the typing pool. Odalie Lazare is a glamorous and captivating girl who has the whole precinct entranced within minutes, and none more so than Rose, who in the course of one year finds herself more and more absorbed into Odalie's glamorous and shadowy world with tragic consequences. A masterful tale of mystery and obsession as captivating as Odalie herself. Hardback £12.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	A Chinese Life by Li Kunwa, Phillipe Otie A former propaghanda artist for the Communist party looks back on his life and draws his story, through from the cultural revolution to the present day. Much has been written about 20th century China, but not from a such a central perspective or in this medium. A unique work of art, biography and history. Paperback £16.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Building Stories by Chris Ware Inside this box you will find several books, each in a different format, telling the linked stories of the inhabitants of a three-flat Chicago apartment house. Already being critically hailed as a masterpiece, this is a great way to discover the possibilities of the graphic novel medium. It is also a triumph for physical books, providing an experience impossible to replicate! Hardback £ 30.00
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	White Dog Fell from the Sky by Eleanor Morse Forced to flee apartheid South Africa in a hearse, medical student Isaac Muthethe finds himself working as a gardner for an American woman in Botswana, Alice Mendelssohn. Alice herself is struggling to redifine herself as her marriage collapses and a new man enters her life. An emotionally riveting story that will have you hooked from the first page. Paperback £12.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Melisande! What are Dreams? by Hillel Halkin This is a remarkable book, written as a letter from one lover, Hoo to another, Mellie. It is a lilting evocation of a relationship in good times and bad. Filled with startingly moments and all too realistic scenarios this book will resonate with anyone who has ever made another their companion. Halkin's writing is perfectly styled and filled with wisdom. His characters are charming in their falibility and the narrative expertly paced. I couldn't stop reading this book and have returned to it since. Need I say anymore? Perfect if you enjoy novels by John Banville, Ian McEwan or Julian Barnes. Paperback, £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway Beautiful - written with tenderness and characteristic directness. This is the culmination of Hemingway's style, which aimed to achieve the maximum effect with the most carefully chosen words. Read it in one or two sittings. Feel changed when you've put it down. Paperback £6.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Eustace by S. J. Harris (graphic novel) With exquisite, expressive drawings to match the quality of his writing, S. J. Harris will be one to watch in the future. Poor Eustace lives the quiet life of a convalescent, tucked away from the hedonistic excesses of 1930s England. That is, until his fugitive uncle comes to stay, bringing those excesses crashing in around the bedside. Hardback £14.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Chinua Achebe passed away recently, and Africa mourns the passing of a great writer who gave a voice to those disillusioned by the legacy of colonialism and the loss of their ancestral past. Things Fall Apart is his masterpiece and the most read novel in Africa. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The End of the Affair by Graham Greene Brighton Rock is the one everbody reads, but for my money this tender, soulful portrait of a relationship in breakdown is Greene's best work. Sebastian Faulks seems to agree as it featured heavily in his BBC 'Faulks on Fiction' documentary. Paperback £8.99
	The Rest is Noise by Alex Ross This comprehensive book of twentieth century music has helped inform and expand my music collection! Ross takes us from Strauss and Mahler at the dawn of the century to Miles Davis in the middle and Bjork and Radiohead towards the end, with plenty of more obscure but nonetheless important artists in between. Whatever your taste, this book will help you understand the music you already love and turn you on to things you wouldn't have expected to. Paperback £14.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Silver by Andrew Motion Young Jim Hawkins grew up listening to his drunken father's tales of adventures and buried treasures on a faraway island, but he only ever half belived them. When a girl turns up claming to be Long John Silver's daughter and asks him to go with her to retrive what's left of their fathers' treasure, Jim realizes that the stories were true. But what neither Jim nor Natty know, is that the island is no longer deserted and its inhabitants are not about to give up their treasure without a fight. A masterful sequel to Stevenson's Treasure Island. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Leaving the Atocha Station by Ben Lerner Adam is an American on a poetry fellowship in Madrid, he feels a fraud, as poet, fellow and Spanish-speaker but as he falls in with some of the cities art aficionados he begins to find himself, though still getting a little lost along the way. Great fiction from a new voice. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor I usually avoid fantasy fiction but there was something about this book that I found intriguing. It doesn't disappoint. It's brilliantly written, hugely imaginative and full of action. Part two of the trilogy is out in paperback in August 2013 and I can't wait! Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Dotter of Her Father's Eyes by Mary M. Talbot (graphic novel) The first Costa Award winning graphic novel. The story of the life of James Joyce's daughter Lucia becomes a double biography, with Mary Talbot's coming of age tale interwoven with that of her subject's. The result is a multi-layered narrative that highlights the tragedy of Lucia's life and the opportunities denied her as a woman of her time. Mary's husband Bryan, who illustrates Dotter, is one of the big names of British comics. His style is more restrained than usual for this book but it suits the mood perfectly. Hardback, 14.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson Starting life in an orphanage in North Korea isn't exactly the most promising of beginnings, but Pak Jun Do finds himself going through all possible levels of North Korean society: from the bottomless pit of a prisoners camp, to the dizzying and paranoid heights of life as a member of the the North Korean elite. This is a roller-coaster of a book that will leave you breathless and very happy that you have picked this up. Paperback, £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Habibi by Craig Thompson (graphic novel) Look inside and fall in love with Craig Thompson's beautiful drawings! Habibi retells a Middle Eastern fable and love story about two escaped slaves. Thompson uses this as an opportunity to explore the fundamental connection between Christianity and Islam, the relationship between the first and the third world and the battle for the earth's resources. Recieved the prestigious Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist in 2012. Hardback, £20.00
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Gossip by Beth Gutcheon Set in New York high society across the lives of three school friends, Lovie, Avis and Dinah this is a wonderfully-paced and well-rounded book. At times sad, at others joyous its a great, story full of glamour and intrigue with a fulfilling ending. Perfect! Paperback, £ 12.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Fraulein Else by Arthur Schnitzler This novella manages to be both funny and touching, a story a woman's unravelling after indecent proposition. A great book, re-published in style by Pushkin Press. Paperback, £10
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert A tragic tale of longing that is also a humourous social commentary. Madame Bovary's desire for a better life leads her on a path of self destruction, meeting some incredible characters along the way. Paperback, £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Days of the Bagnold Summer by Joff Winterhart (graphic novel) Beautifully-observed, funny and touching. This is a must read for anyone who's ever been a stroppy teen or a burdened mother! Paperback, £9.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Tea at the Midland by David Constantine If you want beautiful writing this book has it in spades. a truly awesome selection of short stories that although completely different are constantly engaging and emotive. Constantine has won a number of prestigious awards and deserves many more! Paperback, £9.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	For Esme With Love and Squalor by J. D. Salinger After his classic novel The Catcher in the Rye, Salinger proved beyond a doubt his understanding, empathy and ability to tug at your heartstrings with this collection of stories on childhood and adolescence. Paperback, £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Irma Voth by Miriam Toews An unusual atmospheric novel set in Mexico, beautifully written, a story of a young woman and her family which will stay with you long after the last page is turned. Paperback, £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Woman's World by Graham Rawle (graphic novel) There’s something funny about Norma. She's obsessed with the unobtainable lifestyles presented in women’s magazines, and the words of her story have been cut from their pages. This a true labour of love by author Graham Rawle that took five years to complete. As well as being a stunning work of art, this is a wonderful novel with a language all of its own. Paperback £14.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Vanishing Act by Matte Jakobsen On a tiny island far away a young girl wonders about her mother's disappearance and her father's quest for philosophical truth. A spellbinding and poetic story about loss. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Tom-All -Alones by Lynn Shepherd Taking characters from both Bleak House and The Woman in White, Lynn Shepherd creats a superb Victorina mystery novel that is just as good as the two great classics she takes inspiration from . Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Waterlog by Roger Deakin This is one of the best books that I've read in a very long time. Deakin is a marvellous storyteller and weaves his aquatic journey with fascinating fragments of social history. Escape to a wild and ancient world full of moats, moorhens, otters, eels and naturists; a wonderful book! Paperback £9.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye It's 1845 and Timothy Wilde, member of the newly formed New York Police Department is about to investigate one of the worst crimes in the city's history. A brilliant novel that brings the underworld of 19^th century New York vividly to life. Paperback £6.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Otter Country by Miriam Darlington A magical and poetic book that makes you want to set off into Britain's wet wilderness in search of your own otter-ry adventure. Recasts entire landscapes into vibrant and vital habitats that are uniquely wild, scientifically significant and precious. A very special read indeed! Hardback £20.00
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window by Jonas Johansson Allan Karlsson might look like any other hundred-year-old man, but his life has been anything but ordinary, and turning 100 is not about to change that. A hilarious romp through 20th century history, this is the perfect book for anyone looking for a light yet entertaining read. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Dinner by Herman Koch This gripping read is a black comedy about family set across the posh dining table of an elite Amsterdam restaurant. Minor grievances soon escalate when the sons of the two brothers become embroiled in a serious incident and the parents are forced to push the limits of what they are prepared to do for love. A thrilling read. Paperback £12.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Train Dreams by Denis Johnson This poetic novella set on the American frontier follows an ordinary man Robert Grainier who lives an ordinary life, mostly alone, observing the goings-on of this place at the turn-of-the-century. The narrative is rich in resonance and although short is well worth spending your time over. Hardback £12.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Cove by Ron Rash Ousted from town society Hank & Laurel live in The Cove, a mysterious place resonating with myth and superstition. When Hank returns from the war a hero but missing a hand he gains new respect and hopes to marry but his sister Laurel still faces persecution from the townsfolk. It is only when a mute stranger happens upon The Cove that she hopes for a better future but the man has a secret which puts them all at risk. Enchanting, evocative and spell-binding. Hardback £14.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Daylight Gate by Jeanette Winterson Winterson grapples with the subject of the Pendle Witch trials in this wonderful novella. The writing is vivid at times gory at others beautiful, the book is alive with wit and sensibility. A great read, especially for fans of historical or supernatural fiction. Hardback £12.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil Shortlisted for Man Booker Prize 2012 An evocative stroll through drug-fuelled Bombay across three genrations. Meeting everyone from poets to pimps in opium dens this is a startlingly vivid approach to the novel form. Paperback £12.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaajte I can't celebrate The Cat's Table enough. It is a rare book that can be such a delight to read yet impress you with the quality of its writing and master deceptive simplicity. The many wonderful characters, intriguing instances and key themes are deftly woven together to create a truly rich narrative. A must read, I would (and do) recommend this to everyone!
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Outsider by Albert Camus A classic existensialist novel, profound and sad but at times darkly humourous and oddly uplifting. Unable to relate to society's rituals and conventions, Mersault is interrogated, patronised and condemned after committing a bizarre crime on a sunny day at the beach. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann Nick, an unusually beautiful woman with forebidding presence and her cousin Helena are united as children and adults by their family vacation home, The Tiger House. Although their lives follow surprising and difficult routes they are thrown together by the house. Telling the story sequentially from each of the characters' perspectives the narrative builds up to a suspensful crescendo. Incredibly subtle and nuanced yet gripping! Hardback £12.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Umbrella by Will Self Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012 This is certainly not an easy read but it is well worth it. The writing is rich and evocative, I genuinely felt like I was getting lost in the world Self spins around you. Self shunts the reader from their customary position of power and knowledge to present a panoramic view of London in the twentieth century. Hardback £18.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess A timeless, original and deeply moral story (despite all the ultraviolence!) about our ability to choose good or evil, and what happens when that choice is taken away. Bolshy great yarbles to thee and thine! Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Bird Cloud by Annie Proulx Escape to the strange and distant lands of rural Wyoming, home not only to the book's author but also Native American clans, pioneers, frontiersmen, cattle ranchers and rail road magnates. A fascinating blend of history, archaeology and memoir with a Grand Designs style quest to build Proulx's dream house at its centre. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Communion Town by Sam Thompson Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012 This is a brilliant collection of short stories all centered around a city that will immediately feel familiar to any city dweller, and at the same time completely alien. The stories themselves, although they follow superficially the style of hundreds of similar stories, have that extra something that makes them entirely unique. Hardback £14.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Coast to Coast by Jan Morris A vivid portrait of America during an era that has been extensively portrayed and romanticised by Hollywood and TV. This book allows you to envision the country's various personas all in one; bohemian New York, the busy Midwest, leafy New England, the volatile South all exist together. To this Morris adds slices of history from the days of the Indians and the Pioneers, the Gold Rush and other settlers. A classic piece of travel writing. Paperback £9.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Sightlines by Kathleen Jamie The kind of book that makes you look at the world slightly differently once you've finished it. Jamie meditates on the thin lines between man and animal, body and nature, and the true meaning of the word 'wild'. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Lighthouse by Alison Moore Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012 After the break up of his marriage a man goes on a walking holiday in Germany and reflects on the steps that have brought him to this point in his life. On these simple premises Alison Moore builds a tense, deceptively slow-paced tale of everyday human misery. Spectacular. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Bring up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2012 It has been a long wait since Wolf Hall, but it was worth it. Bring up the Bodies is just as successful in recapturing the tense atmosphere of Henry VIII's court, where the slightest slip of the tongue could land you in the tower. It doesn't matter how well you know the story, you still find yourself holding your breath as Anne Boleyn is brought to her untimely end. Hardback £20.00
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Phillida by Andre Brink Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012 Based on an episode in the author's family history. Brink's book follows one of his ancestor's slaves, Philida. Set free just before slavery was outlawed, Philida struggles for justice and her own sense of self. Compelling and challenging, this is a book of ruthless honesty. Hardback £14.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012 A Chinese woman scarred by her experience in a POW camp in Malaysia during the war, and a reclusive Japanese gardener are brought together by her desire to create a garden in memory of the sister she lost in the camp. This is a beautifully evocative novel that, although being set in a specific time and place (the Malayan Highlands of the 1950s), still manages to address themes that touch us all as human beings.
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Stranger's Child by Alan Hollinghurst A sprawling novel concerning two families from 1913-2008 . Cecil Valance, a charming young poet, comes to stay at his, best-friend and lover, George's family home Two Acres. Whilst there he bewitches George's younger sister Daphne too. The implications of that weekend play out after Cecil's death through the book, questioning memory, legacy as well as histories lost and those buried. A great novel tied up with Englishness over a century. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	All That I Am by Anna Funder Funder's first novel after her ground-breaking work Stasiland, is a fictionalised account of the inter-war period. Written from the perspectives of Ruth Becker and Ernst Toller (both real people) it focuses on the expulsion of a group of German dissidents and their subsequent move to London as refugees. Funder establishes an atmosphere of fear and paranoia which surrounded the refugees as they were banned from political activity and feared the presence on the Gestapo on English soil. This is a gripping read both for the strength of the characters and the power of the story. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Ancient Light by John Banville A haunting tale of youthful love and grief centred around the narrative of ageing actor Alexander Cleave. A contemplative and luxurious novel, exactly what you would expect from Banville. A great read! Hardback £16.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Forrests by Emily Perkins Perkins is one of the great new names in fiction. This novel is a meditation on family life and growing up, stretching over decades from early childhood to old age. Presented through episodes in the lives of the Forrest's rather than as a saga it is a captivating, high-definition drama where poignancy and emotion bubbles below the surface of the everyday. Paperback £12.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Dinner With Churchill by Cita Stelzer An excellent insight into how Churchill used the dinner table to help advance,charm and ensure the success of the Allied forces during World War II. Cigars, champagne and fine food are all covered, as well as the simpler things that Churchill enjoyed. The reader is also shown how concern for the every day, average Brit, in regards to rationing, played heavily on Churchill's mind. A great read, and one to make you realise just how powerful a dinner could be. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Gold by Chris Cleave An adrenalin fuelled novel about two Olympic cyclists whose lives and friendship are about to be tested to their breaking point. Hardback £ 16.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Wildwood by Colin Melloy Despite being for kids, this is a wonderful book that combines an old fashioned children's adventure with a modern-day Portland setting. When Prue steps foot in the magical universe of Wildwood, what appears to be an enchanting Narnia-like forest soon turns out to be a politically complex world: the current animal government is out of favour, the kingdom of birds want independence, and two rogue clans are vying for power. A great read and beautifully illustrated to boot! Hardback £10
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan Despite being written almost fifty years ago, this book still resonates deeply with modern society and what it means to be a woman in the twenty first century. Friedan shrewdly analyses the role played by visual and consumer culture in shaping both social attitudes and women's personal lives which would become utterly pervasive in the years that followed. This is the book that helped kick-start the women's movement and yet reading it now still produces revolutionary revelations. Paperback £12.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Stone Arabia by Dana Spiotta This book is a meditation of family relationships and growing old. It follows brother and sister as they look back on the lives they have lived and their potential futures. Unusually the brother, Nik, has created an alternative life for himself as a Rock star. When he fails to make it big as a young man he begins to craft a fictional existence around his music-making. The novel turns around his sister Denise's narrative of growing old. A refreshing book, great for fans of Jennifer Egan's A Visit From the Goon Squad. Hardback £14.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Wild Abandon by Joe Dunthorne From the author of Submarine comes this brilliant new story about family, growing-up and finding independence. Set against the backdrop of a sustainable farming community in Wales, this sometimes dark comedy is wonderfully written and often moving. Most of all, it is a well observed portrait of a modern-day family struggling to come to terms with who they are. Great stuff! Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Wish You Were Here by Graham Swift An excellent book that deals with tragedy, and how left behind family members deal and remember years gone by. You can't help but feel for the characters as they try and battle through their own individual heartbreak, and the upheaval one piece of news can bring. Although I really enjoyed the book, it can get a bit depressing, and I found it very upsetting in some parts;not the most light hearted of books, but very well written overall. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach I haven't quite finished the book yet but I felt I should recommend it anyway. Brilliantly written, impossible to put down, even at this early stage. Sure to be one of the novels of the year! Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Other People's Money by Justin Cartwright I absolutely loved this book – couldn't put it down! An exhilarating read, the writing literally fizzes on the page. You can't wait to find out the fate of the Trevelyan family and the brilliantly assembled supporting cast, in particular Artair MacCleod. Highly topical, hugely enjoyable – superb! Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Deep Country by Niel Ansell The perfect book to savour for those feeling a bit tired and jaded by city life. Follow Ansell on his adventures among the wildlife and wild woodlands of Wales. Alone, without the usual creature comforts, he quickly tunes in to the seasons and the habits of creatures living around him. A great read for anyone who's ever fantasised about getting away from it all and going back to basics. Paperback £9.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Waterline by Ross Raisin In his new novel, Ross Raisin follows the tragic fall of former shipyard worker Mick Little after the death of his wife, Cathy. Brilliantly written, intensely moving, Waterline ranks as one of the best novels of the year by a writer with a unique talent. Highly recommended. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Sortlisted for the 2011 Man Booker Prize, Barnes' beautifully crafted novella is sure to be a front runner. Engrossing and compelling and highly recommended to fans of Ian McEwan's On Chesil Beach. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Hate: A Romance by Tristan Garcia A Harrowing and thought-provoking account of how AIDS affected the gay commuity in Paris from the 1980s onwards. An intelligent and stylish novel. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Paris Wife by Paula McLain If you've read any Hemingway or any Scott Fitzgerald for that matter, this bookwill be right up your alley. An alternative view of the decadent and self-destructive passions of the Lost Generation, as told by Hemingway's first wife. A fascinating, gut-wrenching and great novel! Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller A wonderful new take on the Illiad, reavealing the upbringing of the hero Achilles and his companion Patrolcus, as well as the deep bond of love between them. A great treat for all lovers of historical fiction. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Pure by Andrew Miller When he is given the job of dismantling the cemetery of Les Innocents, Jean-Baptiste Baratte sees it as the opportunity to make a name for himself, but the job and the place will have unexpected effects on both him and the people around him. This book is remarkable both for the simplicity of its prose and the complexity of the feelings it explores, and it deserves all the praise it has received. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Without a doubt the best book I have read this year. This story of a magical competition within the confines of a black and white circus, is so spellbindingly good that you cannot help wishing the circus really did exist, and you could become one of the rêveurs who follow the circus everywhere it goes. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Radio Head: Up and Down the Dial of British Radio by John Osborne Part memoir, part cultural history, Radio Head is perfect for anyone interested in the rich and varied world of local and national radio. From the big pop-chart ones to quirky community stations, the real starts turn out not to be the DJs but the listeners themselves. A wonderful and funny portrait of the Britain's airwaves and the people who tune in. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Lucky Break by Easther Freud Lucky Break tells the story of a group of acting students during their time at drama school and their subsequent attempts to 'make it' in showbusiness. Filled with believable and intriguing characters and set in London with a mid-90s backdrop, Esther Freud skillfully evokes a world of fame and fortune, poverty and pressure and cold competitiveness. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	How to be a Woman by Caitlin Moran Utterly marvellous! Moran deals with some very big ideas with wit and irreverance. Laugh-out-loud funny, its not only an extremely readable and down-to-earth treatise on what it means to be a woman - or a man - today, but also a great story about growing up during grunge and Britpop in the eighties and nineties. I can't recommend it enough. Read it NOW! Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe Ignore the comparisons with Sex and the City, this book is much more than just shopping and boyfriends! Closer to The Apartment or Mad Mad, this is an exciting and moving story about women at work, in love and on their own. Stylish and scintillating! Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman If there is only one book you take to the beach or by the pool this summer, this is the one. Brilliantly written, engaging and full of characters that will stay with you long after the last page is turned, this is one of the summer's must-reads! Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Night Waking by Sarah Moss The best book I've read in a long time. Totally compelling and with a funny, likable and believable main character. The chapters about sleep deprivation and young children are brilliant! Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald A wonderfully evocative novel that not only depicts Fitzgerald's sparkling and optimistic 20s era but contrasts it with the considerably more down to earth and dissillutioned 1940s. It tells the story of Nicole and Dick Diver, golden couple amongst their expat friends and acquaintances, and the complexities of their marriage and extramarital affairs. Elegantly written and set in both Paris and the south of France, I highly recommend this for anyone planning a summer on the French Riviera wanting a more sophisticated beach read. £ 8.99 Paperback
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan Winning literary prizes is not always a guarantee that you have a great book in your hands. Luckily, A Visit from the Goon Squad lives up to all the hype. This is a book truly like no other and it is difficult not to be entertained and amazed by Egan's writing. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Just Kids by Patti Smith Excellent! Patti Smith is a really likable, surprisingly down-to-earth, narrator and she paints an intense portrait of her late friend and former lover Robert Mapplethorppe. Life in seventies New York and the Chelsea Hotel scene, home to Ginsberg, Burroughs and Warhol, is vividly brought to life. Hendrix, Edie Sedgewick and Janis Joplin all make an appearance. The book's resounding message however, is both Smith's and Mapplethorpe's dedication to their art and to each other. £ 8.99 Paperback
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Lovers by Vendela Vida This book is astonishingly good. I finished it in two days. The style of writing is crisp and beautiful. The characters are fascinating. I can't praise this book high enough – I loved it. Paperback £ 7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Rules of Civility by Amor Towles Very classy and very entertaining, this book is like a Jazz Age Jane Austen meets Working Girl or Mad Men. Our narrator is the smart and intrepid Katey Kontent. We follow her as she flirts with New York aristocracy and climbs the professional ladder, all set against the backdrop of thirties, prohibition era Manhattan. Great stuff! Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Group by Mary McCarthy Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! It really annoys me when such great books are given such awful covers, but disregard it and you will find an incredible story about the lives of a group of young women throughout the thirties and forties. We follow them through not only love, marriage and babies, but also politics, class and religion. A really vivid portrait of a nation and its inhabitants between the wars. A forgotten classic well worth reviving. Brilliant! Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Honour by Elif Shafak A very satisfying novel. It covers the lives of two generations of Turkish Kurds in both Turkey and London and the resulting cultural clashes. Paperback £ 12.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Cruise of the Rolling Junk by F. Scott Fitzgerald This collection of articles written by Fitzgerald whilst touring Connecticut for the magazine Motor are entertaining, informative and above all else, funny. Perfect, if you love to travel, want to learn more about America or Fitzgerald. This wonderful edition also includes some great photographs and illustrations which originally accompanied the articles. Paperback £6.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Forgotten Waltz by Anne Enright An account of everyday life spun out of control by an affair. This ruthlessly honest book has no heroes or villains, no mad wives or playboy husbands and is set against the tumult of the failing economy in Ireland, a poignant novel written in the stream of consciousness style. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides Eugenides's long-awaited third tells the stories of Madeleine, Leonard and Mitchell, three college students on seperate journeys for sex, love and sanity. Clever, insightful and darkly comic, this book is a wonderful blend of Easton Ellis-style cynicism with a One Day-like romance! Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Smut by Alan Bennett Classic Alan Bennett - hilarious as always, but he pulls the rug from under your feet when you are least expecting it. Brilliant! Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	My Dear I Wanted to Tell You by Louisa Young A great love story as well as a great all around novel about the scars left by war in the bodies and souls of those who live through them. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Tiger's Wife by Thea Obreht At first this appears to be a straight-forward story of a young woman trying to figure out the last few days of her grandfather's life, but it soon turns into a more complex tale. Interwoven with Natalia's story are two legends: one is the story of a man who cannot die, and the other that of a tiger that escaped from a zoo during the Second World War. Together, these tale form a truly remarkable tale. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Steadman This is an extraordinary book, with characters you cannot help loving, even when you can see their decisions are terribly wrong. A remarkable and well-written novel. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Lost History of 1914 by Jack Beatty This book goes against the usual history of the lead up to the First World War by suggesting causes alternative to the assassination of the Archduke, and challening the accepted history of the period. Highly recommended (especially for those who have read EVERY other history book!) Hardback £20.00
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan Egan's ambitious début novel follows Phoebe O'Connor's path to adulthood following the traumatic loss of her Father and Sister in childhood. Phoebe is obsessed by her sister and her devil-may-care attitude to life, associating it with the spirit of 1960s San Francisco which as she reached 18 has all but disappeared. Egan's subtle narrative eloquently traces Phoebe's journey from the mundane to the extraordinary. A masterful novel. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood This fictionalised account of Canadian murderess Grace Marks is a wonderful read. Combining a compelling plot with strong characters the book is constantly surprising but never over-exaggerated. Atwood's skill creates a colourful, believable world around historical trace yet allows the doubt around Grace's potential innocence and guilt intact. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick Enter a world of hover cars, mood machines and electric animals. Nothing like the film from which it was adapted – Ridley Scott's Blade Runner - this piece of classic science fiction is well worth reading. Thought-provoking and full of action, it still has much to say about human existence and technology today, despite being written over fifty years ago. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce Absolutely brilliant! Once Harold has opened the letter from Queenie Hennessy at breakfast one morning his life will never be the same again! Joining Harold on his unlikely pilgrimage - walking in his bashed up yachting shoes from South Devon to Berwick upon Tweed - is an incredibly moving experience and one that stays with you long after the last page is turned... Hardback £12.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	An Alphabet of London by Christopher Brown From the master of linocuts, Christopher Brown, comes this charming compedium of London. Don't be fooled, this is not a famous tour, each letter is accompianed by spots known to the frrequent tourist and Londoner alone. Brown's interpretation of the city is infused with historical and contemporary references, like Boudicea on (what could be a Boris) bike! This is a book about London from a man who truly loves the city and sees it in a completely unique way. A wonderful object which must be picked up, read and returned to! Hardback £12.95
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	22 Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson A young Polish couple is reunited in a new country after the war. Will their determination to give their son the family and future he deserves be enough to keep them together, or will the secrets they both carry force them apart once more? A touching, and at times heart-rending story of love and loss. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	We The Animals by Justin Torres A radical début, Torres' short chapter novella is a potent rendering of childhood through the eyes of the youngest of three brothers. Torres captures the energy, ignorance and awareness of youth very successfully, sacrificing some literary conventions but creating a powerful work. A must-read. Hardback £12.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Company She Keeps by Mary McCarthy Once again, this book's cover belies its actual content: an extremely insightful and beautifully written story about a woman who refuses to conform. Set between the wars, the chapters recount the life and loves of Margaret Sargent, a woman defined by the contradictions of the era, in which sexual politics and socialist debates abound. A subtly constructed portrait, in league with the work of figures such as Virginia Woolf. Really something! Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Glass Room by Simon Mawer A well written and intricate narrative tracing the history of the early twentieth century through a Modernist glass house. An unusual and engrossing work which will have you captivated. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Melisande! What are Dreams? by Hillel Halkin As if springing form the shadows this book is a real discovery. Written as a letter from one lover to another it recounts their history from their initial meeting to the present day. The characters are sharp and the episodes of their life are beautifully and believably written. I was engaged from the end of the first page to the last. Hardback £14.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	By Nightfall by Michael Cunningham The author of The Hours has returned with yet another superbly written book. Peter Haris is a happily married New York art dealer is thrown by the arrival of his troubled, much younger brother-in-law. While the themes of family, ageing and sexuality are often explored by authors, but this book stands out as Cunningham manages to create a great deal of suspense despite his economy with words. This is one of my favourite books I have read in a long time and the quality of all my future reads will be compared to this. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis Lucky Jim is a book of its time, full of faux pas and misdemeanors in a Middle class England which seems all but disappeared. However, the humour prevails in Amis' wonderful character Jim Dixon. Highly recommended to failed and successful scholars alike! Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	A Card from Angela Carter by Susannah Clapp A small and unassuming collection of anecdotes about Angela Carter are linked together through postcards sent from the author to her friend and editor Susannah Clapp. The collection is both celebratory and realistic, offering respectful glimpses into Carter's life and the literary scene of the 1970s and 80s. It is a beautiful portrait of a writer who is missed and appreciated more every year. Hardback £10.00
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The London Train by Tessa Hadley Hadley's unusual novel presents the narratives of two distinct characters united by a single journey on the train to London from Cardiff. The two characters, Paul and Cora are imperfect, never seeming to fit within their otherwise normal lives. The attention to the mundane and domestic in this novel is more skilled and intriguing than the epic action and drama of other writer's. A subtle but well-crafted novel. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	In Cold Blood by Truman Capote A true classic of American fiction this chilling real-life account of Capote's investigation into and obsession with the1959 murder of a Kansas farming family deserves a genre all its own. The mix of meticulous fact-gathering, shameless journalism and moral conundrum make this a truly powerful read. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka The wonderfully told collective story of a group of Japanese women from the moment they sail to meet thier husbands for the first time in America, nearly a century ago, to the moment when their adoptive country turns against them during the 2nd World War. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism by Ha Joon Chang I'm not usually a fan of non-fiction books, especially when they deal with such complex and dry subjects as economics, but I found this book both easy to read and very informative. And the best thing is, you can pick and choose which “thing” to read. Paperback £ 9.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Death of King Arthur by Simon Armitage Armitage's translation of the alliterative 'morte Arthur' maintains the cut and thrust atmosphere of the original Old English, bringing to life all the political intrigue and chivalry of Arthurian legend with wonderful linguistic skill. A great book for poetry lover or novice alike. Hardback £12.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson The story of a woman who wakes up every morning with no idea of what has happened to her in the past ten years and has to painfully reconstruct it each and every morning. A thrilling story that will have you on the edge of your seat right from the start. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	In the Seventies: Adventures in the Counterculture By Barry Miles Miles delivers again with a fantastic portrait of several facets of the seventies from San Francisco to London and from hippy culture to punk rock. A great assortment of characters and scenes; like taking a road trip through the US and UK at its coolest! Paperback £14.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Hitch-22 by Christopher Hitchens A brilliant book. You will probably disagree with a lot of Hitchen's opinions, but it is difficult not to be seduced by his wit. £9.99 Paperback
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Anthropology of an American Girl by Hilary Thayer Hamann This immense novel about teenage friendships and love is an intense read but written so beautifully that it's worth the effort. The main character, although flawed in many ways, is so well drawn that her presence stays with you long after the book ends. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Milkman in the Night by Andrey Kurkov My book of the year! His prose is such a joy to read, it's easy to forget how intricate and complex the plot is. The atmosphere of modern day Kiev and the freezing temperatures are vividly brought to life. I would recommend this book to anyone. Superb! Paperback £12.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey If you're looking for action, this book delivers in spades. Set on the wild Utah border in the 1870s, it tells the story of Jane Withersteen, heir to her father's fortune and Cottonwoods. As she tries to choose between her independence and her faith, rustlers, riders and gun-men fight it out in the sage. With brilliant chases on horseback, gun totin' and the occasional fainting damsel, this is western drama at its classic, breathtaking best. Paperback £7.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger An equisitely written set-piece that centers on a family of child prodigies. Vivid and engaging, Franny and Zooey is proof that Salinger was no one-hit-wonder, but instead a true great writer, famous for more than just Catcher in the Rye. Paperback £8.99
To order this book, email info@nomadbooks.co.uk or call 020 7736 4000	The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett A real slice of hard-boiled New York. Join the wise-cracking and reluctant detective Nick Charles, as he is forced to come out of retirement to solve the Wynant Family case of a missing father, a dead secretary and several red herrings. Plenty of ugly characters and suspicious behaviour goes on as Charles and his canny wife Nora solve the crime in between slugs of bourbon and Christmas parties. Great, no-nonsense writing and a story that draws you right in. Paperback £9.99

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The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood

Set in a not-too-distant future, Atwood revisits some of her earlier characters from Oryx and Crake in this apolcalyptic tale. In it she explores the powerful mix of Christian fundamentalism and hardline environmentalism promoted by God's Gardeners, a religious group attempting to reverse the erosion of the natural world by capitalism and our modern ways of living. As Ren and Toby recount the story for us, we get a glimpse of an entirely plausible incarnation of human life and a highly altered natural world, as well as the fate of the Gardeners and their various members. This book really picked up speed as it went on and is full of mind-boggling ideas!

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The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

I have to admit, I didn't really get it at first. I found Hemingway's staccato style a bit cold and too deliberate. But by the end, I was hooked. Definitely a good one for a first time Hemingway reader. It's hard not to get drawn into the world of toil and endurance presented to us by this portrait of an elderly fisherman, striving to redeem his honour and sense of self-worth. A book that will certainly stay with me.

£ 7.99 Paperback