The Best of Young Spanish Novelists, from Granta, is a collection of stories from 22 promising new talents in the world of Spanish language writing, featuring stories from writers native to Spain, as well as those from Spanish-speaking countries of South America. In past decades, Granta’s young writer collections have proved launching pads for such literary-household names as Jonathan Franzen, Salman Rushdie & Zadie Smith. This collection holds promise of further acclaimed, future careers. ...

Whether it`s euphoria or serenity, awe or enlightenment, this beautiful hardback presents hundreds of places around the world to experience a particular emotion. Each of the 12 chapters in Lonely Planet`s The Place to Be explores a single feeling, with destinations ranging from wild & natural spaces, to modern & ancient cities. Plus, our travel writers explain when to go & how to get there. With 20 places & experiences for each emotion & state of mind, The Place to Be features 240 travel destinations around the world. Stand in awe & marvel at enormous natural phenomena; give yourself a joyful boost with cat cafes & chocolate indulgences; seek serenity on beautiful remote islands; find calm oases in the heart of bustling cities; & join the path to enlightenment with Renaissance paintings & religious pilgrimages. Inside, we`ll tell you where to go to feel:- Adventurous / Brave- Alone / Solitary- Amused- Awe / Wonder- Fulfilled- Enlightened- Ecstatic / Enlightened / Exhilarated- Inspired- Joy- Reflective / Thoughtful- Serene- Passion ...

Find the best thing to do every day of the year, from one-day events like India`s Holi festival or the cheese-rolling race at Cooper`s Hill in Engl&, to seasonal events like Alaska`s caribou migration & weather-dependent adventures like completing the Tour de Mont Blanc. This vibrant, practical & addictive book covers the 365 best festivals, sporting events, adventures & natural phenomena. For anyone looking for inspiration for where to go when, Best Place to be Today offers a wealth of ideas, inspiring photos, & dates galore. ...

Rough Guides' The Best Places to Stay in Britain on a Budget reviews over 250 establishments, from the Isles of Scilly to Orkney & Windermere to Winchester, taking in rural B& Bs, cool townhouses, historic inns, hikers' hostels & canal boats. Our selection

Includes:: everything from comfortable GBP12 dorms to ornate GBP80 doubles, showing that you can stay in wonderful accommodation without breaking the bank. Full-colour pictures & maps show what to expect & how to get there, while practical details cover everything from check-out times to breakfast options. We've highlighted our favourites with feature reviews & lists showing our top picks for families, luxury, bargains, public transport access, outdoor activities & more, while sharp contributions from our experienced writers help you make your mind up. Whether you want to stay in a big city's buzzing heart, halfway up a mountain or in rolling farml&, The Best Places to Stay in Britain on a Budget has it covered.

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The second novel in Ovidia Yu`s delightfully charming crime series set in 1930s Singapore, featuring amateur sleuth Su Lin. What we came to think of as the betel nut affair began in the middle of a tropical thunderstorm in December 1937... Singapore is agog with the news of King Edward VIII`s abdication to marry American heiress Wallis Simson. Chen Su Lin, now Chief Inspector Le Froy`s secretarial assistant in Singapore`s newly formed detective unit, still dreams of becoming a journalist & hopes to cover the story when the Hon Victor Glossop announces he is marrying an American widow of his own, Mrs Nicole Covington, in the Colony. But things go horribly wrong when Victor Glossop is found dead, his body covered in bizarre symbols & soaked in betel nut juice. The beautiful, highly-strung Nicole claims it`s her fault he`s dead... just like the others. & when investigations into her past reveal a dead lover, as well as a husb&, the case against her appears to be stacking up. Begrudgingly on Le Froy`s part, Su Lin agrees to chaperon Nicole at the Farquhar Hotel, intending to get the truth out of her somehow. But as she uncovers secrets & further deaths occur, Su Lin realises she may not be able to save Nicole`s life
- or even her own.` Charming & fascinating with great authentic feel. This book is exactly why I love historical novels` Rhys Bowen`I really enjoyed this wonderful gem of a book. The diversity & rich history portrayed in the book are what make The Frangipani Tree Mystery a brilliant read. The fact that it`s a fusion of crime & historical fiction adds brownie points to the package!` Bookloves Reviews
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Leningrad, 1952. Andrei, a young hospital doctor, & Anna, a nursery school teacher, are forging a life together in the postwar, postsiege wreckage. But their happiness is precarious, like that of millions of Russians who must avoid the claws of Stalin`s merciless Ministry of State Security. So when Andrei is asked to treat the seriously ill child of a senior secret police officer, he & Anna are fearful. Trapped in an impossible, maybe unwinnable game, can they avoid the whispers & watchful eyes of those who will say or do anything to save themselves? ” The Betrayal” is a powerful & touching novel of ordinary people in the grip of a terrible & sinister regime, & a moving portrait of a love that will not be extinguished. ...

The Betrayers by David Bezmozgis is a searing novel about a man whose principles are tested to the utmost extremes. ” Impressive...alive to how reversals of fortune change individuals.” (Sunday Times). In a small crumbling resort in the Crimea, two men meet after many years apart. Kotler has fled Jerusalem with his young lover after taking a decision which has now cost him everything. Yet the other, Vladimir, would rather discuss the distant past: a long time ago, Kotler was betrayed & imprisoned
- & now there must be a reckoning. With the world on his trail, Kotler would like nothing better than to hide. However, the consequences of decisions old & new return to haunt him...” Gripping from the outset. Brilliant.” (Tom Rob Smith). ” Compelling, rich, comic, profound.” (Financial Times). ” Brave & ambitious.” (Independent). ” Very impressive. As gripping as a political thriller, but probes issues of loyalty & betrayal more deeply than most thrillers ever aspire to do.” (James Wood, New Yorker, Books of the Year). David Bezmozgis was born in Riga, Latvia, in 1973 & emigrated with his parents to Toronto in 1980. His first novel, The Free World, was shortlisted for the Giller Prize & was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. His collection Natasha & Other Stories was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year & won the Commonwealth Writers` Regional Prize for First Book. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages.
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The Betrayers by David Bezmozgis: read it in a sitting; remember it for the rest of your life. ” This unforgettable novel squanders no words in its brilliant, deft depictions of love, of memory, of compassion &, ultimately, despite its title, of loyalty”. (Edith Pearlman). ” Taut, fierce, forensically insightful. Compulsive & profound”. (A D Miller). ”A moral thriller”. (Aleksandar Hemon). ” Definitively establishes him as one of the foremost writers of his generation”. (Ben Fountain). Two men meet on a park bench in Jerusalem: a politician, on the eve of a controversial stand against his government, & a Mossad agent, sent to dissuade him with the threat of blackmail. Neither backs down. Escaping the furore he`s unleashed, the politician & his lover head to Crimea & a resort on the Black Sea to lie low. But the fierce battle between political principles & personal loyalties has followed them to this faded Russian backwater, & a shocking encounter awaits them. In its depiction of a man whose principles are tested to the utmost extremes, The Betrayers cuts to the very heart of our troubled times. David Bezmozgis was born in Riga, Latvia, in 1973 & emigrated with his parents to Toronto in 1980. His first novel, The Free World, was shortlisted for the Giller Prize & was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. His collection Natasha & Other Stories was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year & won the Commonwealth Writers` Regional Prize for First Book. In 2010 he was selected as one of the New Yorker`s `20 under 40`, celebrating the twenty most promising fiction writers under the age of forty. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages. ...

`I pity this house; the curse of God is hanging over it`. Set in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s, The Betrothed tells the story of two young lovers, Renzo & Lucia, prevented from marrying by the petty tyrant Don Rodrigo, who desires Lucia for himself. Forced to flee, they are then cruelly separated, & must face many dangers including plague, famine & imprisonment, & confront a variety of strange characters
- the mysterious Nun of Monza, the fiery Father Cristoforo & the sinister ` Unnamed`
- in their struggle to be reunited. With a vigorous portrayal of enduring passion, the Betrothed`s exploration of love, power & faith presents a whirling panorama of seventeenth-century Italian life & is one of the greatest European historical novels. It is a new series of twenty distinctive, unforgettable Penguin Classics in a beautiful new design & pocket-sized format, with coloured jackets echoing Penguin`s original covers.

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Liliane Bettencourt was the world`s richest woman, & the tenth wealthiest in the entire world. But at 93, became embroiled in incredible controversy
- controversy so great it almost took down the French government. It`s all become Europe`s biggest scandal in years, uncovering a shadowy corporate history, a buried WWII secret, & much more
- so much that the former President of France has become embroiled in the controversy.

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