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In this latest installment of the popular Sisterhood series, the ladies go up against the ruthless assistant director of the FBI, who--in a bid to save his own hide--plans to frame the Sisterhoods lawyer and the judge who saved them from prison. Original.... More

The year is 802, 701. The planet is Earth. only teo races of people noe exist- the Morlocks and the Eloi.H.G. Wells (1866-1946) was a novelist, journalist, sociologist and historian, best-known for his science fiction novels. His first attempt at fiction writing was merely imitative, but he eventual... More

Pride and Prejudice is a delicate but telling satire of the English country gentlefolk of the times - and it remains a delightful commentary upon the little foibles of human nature. The book has a beautifully symmetrical plot that rises and falls as inevitably as an ocean wave.Jane Austen (1775-1817... More

The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency introduced the world to the one and only Precious Ramotswe - the engaging and sassy owner of Botswana's only detective agency. Tears of the Giraffe, McCall Smith's second book, takes us further into this world as we follow Mama Ramotswe into more daring situation... More

‘The book keeps all the promises that it makes.’ —The Booker Prize Citation, 14 October 1997 ‘A novel of real ambition must invent its own language, and this one does…’ —John Updike, The New Yorker ‘A masterpiece, utterly exceptional in every way.’ —Harpers and Queen ‘A ... More

Ebenezer Scrooge is a heartless old miser who hates everything, especially Christmas. Then one mysterious Christmas eve, Scrooge is visited by three spirits who take him on a fantastic journey and teach him the true meaning of the season.Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attrac... More

Merry Christmas, Everyone!"Bah!" said Scrooge. "Humbug!" With those famous words unfolds a tale that renews the joy and caring that are Christmas. Whether we read it aloud with our family and friends or open the pages on a chill winter evening to savor the story in solitude, Charles Dickens's A Chri... More

Far in the future, the World Controllers have created the ideal society. Through the clever mix of genetic engineering, brainwashing and recreational sex and drugs, everyone is a happy consumer. Bernard Marx seems alone in his discontent.... More

The second in the series of Alexander McCall Smith’s daily novel about the residents of 44 Scotland Street. In Espresso Tales, Alexander McCall Smith returns home to Edinburgh and the glorious cast of his own tales of the city, the residents of 44 Scotland Street, with a new set of challenges for ... More

Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction 2006 and shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2005‘Smith demonstrates both an instinctive storytelling talent and a fully fashioned voice that's street-smart and learned, sassy and philosophical all at the same time. A writer of remarkable powers’— The Ne... More

Marlow's journey into the heart of the African continent is riddled with ominous encounters. Delineating the atrocious sufferings of the natives under the insensitive company officials, this masterpiece of the 20th century is a peep into the grim realities of imperialism and the dark interiors of hu... More

Edmond Dantes, a sailor, returns home to Marseilles with the cargo he was assigned to retrieve and news of the death of that ship's captain. After making his report to the boss of the shipping company he is promoted to captain because of his loyalty and perserverance and joins his fiance to plan the... More

The most keenly awaited book of the year – the brilliant new novel by the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. George Hall doesn’t understand the modern obsession with talking about everything. ‘The secret of contentment, George felt, lay in ignoring many things complet... More

In Persuasion, Jane Austen's last completed novel, the conventional roles of hero and heroine are reversed and men and women are presented as moral equals.Jane Austen (1775-1817) was born at Stevenson, Hampshire. Author of classics like Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, she is one of... More

This unabridged Austen classic about a woman who casts off a lover because of his lack of wealth and social status features a dynamic cover and a new Introduction and Afterword.When Anne Elliot falls in love with a handsome and charming young man, she must make a wrenching decision. The man she love... More