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This quintessential coming-of-age novel describes the early life of Stephen Dedalus. It is set in Ireland during the 19th century, which was a time of emerging Irish nationalism and conservative Catholicism. Highly autobiographical in nature, the work is also notable for its being the first one in which Joyce uses innovative “stream of consciousness” writing style. A Portrait... follows Stephen Dedalus from his babyhood into early adulthood.

Decades after its original publication, James Agee’s last novel seems, more than ever, an American classic. For in his lyrical, sorrowful account of a man’s death and its impact on his family, Agee painstakingly created a small world of domestic happiness and then showed how quickly and casually it could be destroyed.

With his father missing and his mother gravely ill, William Carter is struggling to keep his family’s cotton farm afloat in the face of drought and foreclosure. As his options wane, William receives a mysterious letter that claims to know his father’s whereabouts. Together with his best friend Ollie, a mortician in training, William sets out to find his father and bring him home to set things right. But before the boys can complete their quest, they must navigate the labyrinth of the Big Thicket, some of the country’s most uncharted, untamed land.

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Simon Harrison, best known for his roles in Everest, Transformers: The Last Knight and London Has Fallen. This definitive edition includes an Introduction by Philip Horne. When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is...

Meet Danny Adams. He's the Homecoming King and the "Workshop King," but now he's about to embark on his most important journey yet: becoming the king of his own future. This is more than a book—it's an invitation into Danny's world. As a young man with Down Syndrome, he has built a beautiful life with his chosen family at the Washington Street Group Home. But when a new work program offers him a shot at his dream job at Amazon, he must find the courage to step beyond his comfort zone.

The brilliant and beautiful new book from the author of Small Joys. A hymn to brotherly love and its transcendent power to heal. To the outside world, Teddy seems to have things sorted. A senior editor at a music magazine before turning 30, he's smart, practical and dependable: the one his...

Part 3 of 3: Knowledge is power. That would be the motto of Lander University, had it not been snatched up and used to death by others long before the school was founded. For while Lander offers a full range of courses to nearly all students, it also offers a small number of specialty classes to a very select few. Lander is home to the Hero Certification Program, a curriculum designed to develop student with superhuman capabilities, commonly known as Supers, into official Heroes.

An Encounter is one of James Joyce’s most quietly disturbing and psychologically precise stories, capturing a moment when childhood imagination collides with the uneasy realities of the adult world.

"You are really by yourself when you’re by yourself". These words reverberate through the head of 16-year-old Beth Duncan after the death of her parent and forced to live with her strange older uncle in the small backwoods town of Luina in the barren North West corner of Tasmania, Australia.

Despite having their secret revealed, the residents of Melbrook Hall return to Lander University for another year in the Hero Certification Program. Good thing the focus of this year is teamwork, because with their origins known, they’ll have to lean on each other more than ever. Now finally sophomores, their curriculum expands, allowing them to train in the majors that Heroes specialize in. The new classes will test their minds, bodies, and determination in ways never anticipated. Light is being shed on last year’s kidnapping attempt, and the results point at something far bigger.

Despite having their secret revealed, the residents of Melbrook Hall return to Lander University for another year in the Hero Certification Program. Good thing the focus of this year is teamwork, because with their origins known they’ll have to lean on each other more than ever. Now finally sophomores, their curriculum expands, allowing them to train in the majors that Heroes specialize in. The new classes will test their minds, bodies, and determination in ways never anticipated.

The suburbs of Par Mars. Two shopping centres, rows of estates and a thematic design scheme. Twenty-four-year-old Leen is going to open an ear-cleaning and massage salon in the Topic Heights Shopping Centre, taking her mother's Chinese ritual to the West to bring people back to their bodies. But something is not quite right in Par Mars. Managers are being attacked, and when Leen befriends Jean Paul, a pharmacist who is obsessed with a cryptic online forum, she finds herself involved in a community that is intent on disrupting the routines of capitalism in increasingly troubling ways. 

Mercy's story continues here. Find out what she's up to with her men! Full blurb coming soon.

An ancient song composed by King David’s chief musician Asaph, discovered by the Teutonic Crusaders to the Holy Land, returned to Germany, then divided into four fragments and hidden to prevent the fearsome powers of God unleashed if the Song is ever played … This is the legend pursued by the 15-year-old Johann Sebastian Bach and his schoolmate Georg Erdmann in 1700 as they walk the 250 miles from their small town of Ohrdruf to the northern city of Lüneburg to join the St. Michael’s School choir.

Brought to you by Penguin. A toymaker, a stolen tiger and an unforgettable journey. WONDER Under orders from the ruler of Mysore, young toymaker Abbas has created a spectacular mechanical tiger, unlike anything the world has ever seen. LOVE Abbas’s achievement opens up the opportunity of a new...

Kodak is a biracial writer haunted by a car crash that stole everything: his friends, his first love, and his sense of belonging. Six years later, an unexpected fellowship on the Oregon coast offers a chance to rebuild—but instead, he finds himself spiraling into the silences he’s never been able to escape. When a devastating natural disaster strikes, the question becomes not just will he survive—but who is he when the dust settles?

In Sunrise, Javier De Barre, a young Haitian-American and top graduate, faces the harsh realities of the IT industry during the late ‘90s. After losing his best friend and love to a tragedy in Elizabeth, NJ, he embarks on a desperate journey south in search of a fresh start. He confronts his grief, unfriendly towns, and financial instability along the way. Finding a job in a small town in South Carolina, he clings to hope and believes he’s finally back on the path to his dreams.

Varulvskrönikorna: Uppkomsten av det månbelysta rovdjuret Av James Rondepierre. Under månens kallt lysande sken väcks uråldriga krafter till liv. Amara har alltid känt sig annorlunda, som om hon inte riktigt hörde hemma i den lilla staden Crescent Falls. Hon plågas av drömmar som känns alltför verkliga – drömmar där hon springer genom natten, styrd av instinkter som inte är hennes egna. På sin 21-årsdag förändras allt. En oförklarlig dragning leder henne djupt in i skogen, där hon konfronteras med sitt öde.

Life hasn't been easy for Eugene "Huge" Smalls. Sure, his IQ is off the charts, but that doesn't help much when you're growing up in the 1980s in a dreary New Jersey town where your bad reputation precedes you, the public school system's written you off as a lost cause, and even your own family seems out to get you. But it's not all bad.

Ava Thompson left her one true love, Jasper White, to unearth her destiny. It was the only way for Ava to grow into the woman she’s always wanted to become. Sadly, that destiny has led her back to the place that broke her…Singapore. And more importantly, it has led her back to the man who broke her…Harper. Ava is no longer the scared, lost girl she once was. She is stronger and determined to accomplish her dreams in order to find happiness. Hopefully, at the end of it all, she will return into the loving arms of Jasper White.