Fiction in foreign languages

'Generous, amusing and the ideal boarding point for those who have never visited Discworld' Sunday Telegraph The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . . _____...

'Has the energy of The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the inventiveness of Alice in Wonderland' Sunday Times The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . ...

'The work of a prolific humorist at his best' Observer The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . . 'Sorry?' said Carrot. If it's just a thing, how can it com...

'Cracking dialogue, compelling illogic and unchained whimsy . . .' Sunday Times The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . . What sort of person sits down and...

'Funny, delightfully inventive, and refuses to lie down in its genre' Observer The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . . ___________________ There is a curs...

'May well be considered his masterpiece . . . Humour such as his is an endangered species' The Times The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . . All this boo...

'Cracking dialogue, compelling illogic and unchained whimsy' Sunday Times The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . . Death comes to us all. When he came to ...

'Persistently amusing, good-hearted and shrewd' The Sunday Times The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . . They say that a little knowledge is a dangerous ...

'Incredibly funny, compulsively readable' The Times The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . 'What shall we do?' said Twoflower. 'Panic?' said Rincewind hop...

'His spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction' Mail on Sunday NAMED AS ONE OF THE BBC'S 100 MOST INSPIRING NOVELS The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants ...

Eighth book of the original and best CITY WATCH series, now reinterpreted in BBC's The Watch 'Snuff is entertaining, with all Pratchett's genius on display' Sunday Express The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephan...

Eighth book of the original and best CITY WATCH series, now reinterpreted in BBC's The Watch 'Snuff is entertaining, with all Pratchett's genius on display' Sunday Express The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephan...

remarkable Holocaust memoir, a powerful testament to human courage and fortitude, for readers of Edith Eger's The Choice. 'This memoir is heartbreaking.' Elie Wiesel, author of Night 'Profoundly observed... remarkably lived... ferocious bravery.' New York Times __________ Alicia Jurman is five...

Simon Jenkins has travelled the length and breadth of England to select his thousand best churches. Organised by county, each church is described - often with delightful asides - and given a star-rating from one to five. All of the county sections are prefaced by a map locating each church, and l...

'Well, Watson, we seem to have fallen upon evil days' Sherlock Holmes: the quintessential British hero and the world's most popular detective. Through his powers of deduction, and with the help of his faithful companion Dr Watson, Holmes takes on all manner of devious criminals and dangerous vil...

A magnificent tribute to the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II, and a celebration of the British royal family. This book is a stunning visual guide to the world's most famous royals, from Queen Elizabeth's Norman predecessors to her great-grandchildren. It features events such as the Queens' ...

Get ready to take a deep dive into all the world's waters! Embark on a captivating tour of the waters that cover 70 percent of our planet! See our oceans come to life in mind-blowing detail. This is the ultimate children's visual encyclopedia about the awe-inspiring blue planet! Explore every a...

Take a trip back in time to an astonishing lost world. See a huge variety of dinosaurs and prehistoric animals come to life in mind-blowing detail. This is the ultimate visual encyclopedia about dinosaurs! Feathered, furry and scaly - they're all here! It's the perfect dinosaur book for childre...

'This is the story of one man who went to Spain with an intellectual sympathy for socialist doctrine and came back...with a fervent, almost religious belief in its necessity' Both a memoir of Orwell's experiences during the Spanish Civil War and a heartfelt tribute to those who died, Homage to C...

'You can live on a shilling a day in Paris if you know how. But it is a complicated business' As a struggling writer in his twenties, Orwell lived as a down-and-out among the poorest members of society. In this, his early memoir, Orwell recalls with vivid clarity his time working as a penniless ...