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  The Latchkey Kid

  Helen Forrester

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  Timeless family drama from the best-selling author of Tuppence to Cross the Mersey. With over 3 million copies sold around the world, Helen Forrester’s gripping fiction continues to move readers. 
  Olga Stych has focused all of her efforts on climbing to the top of the social pyramid, letting her son Hank fall by the wayside as she rose. 
  As she works to retain her position, her strained relationship with Hank will prove a threat. When he writes a sensational book that causes a stir in his mother’s circles, it’s only a matter of time before Olga’s secrets are revealed. 
  Is status all that matters to Olga? Or will she finally realise what it has cost her? 
  In The Latchkey Kid, Helen Forrester presents a gripping historical saga that delves into the life of Olga Stych, a woman obsessed with social status. As her son Hank's sensational book threatens to reveal her secrets, Olga must confront the true cost of her ambition. 
  For fans of Katie Flynn (First Love, Last Love), Maureen Lee (Flora and Grace), Rosie Goodwin (The Winter Promise), Sheila Newberry (The Canal Boat Girl), and Shirley Dickson (Our Last Goodbye). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  A Tale of Two Cities | A Story...

  Charles Dickens

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  🌟 Are you ready to journey through one of the most turbulent periods in European history? 
  🔍 Do you crave a tale of love, sacrifice, and redemption set against a backdrop of revolution? 
  💔 Have you ever wondered how ordinary lives are transformed by extraordinary events? 
  If you answered YES to at least one of these questions, you MUST KEEP READING… 
  🗽 Experience the French Revolution Like Never Before! 
  Step into the world of 18th century London and Paris, where the winds of change are blowing fiercely. In this masterpiece by Charles Dickens, you'll be transported to a time when social upheaval and political turmoil were reshaping the very fabric of society. 
  At its heart, this audiobook is a powerful exploration of human nature. You'll witness the depths of sacrifice, the heights of loyalty, and the transformative power of love. 
  This timeless classic isn't just a window into the past; it's a mirror to our present. The themes of justice, oppression, and the struggle for a better world are as relevant today as they were when Dickens first put pen to paper. 
  Are you ready to be moved, challenged, and inspired? To experience a story that has captivated readers for generations? 
  Don't miss this opportunity to own a piece of literary history. Scroll up and click the BUY NOW button to begin your journey through "A Tale of Two Cities" today!

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  Land of Joys

  Steve Wiegenstein

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  A bestselling book, an exhibit featuring the Hill-Billies of Heaven Holler, and a brutal murder turn the excitement of 1904 World' s Fair into a nightmare for the people of Daybreak. Country and city collide when Charlotte Turner' s son Adam turns their sleepy Ozarks village of Daybreak into a tourist attraction with his bestselling novel The Hill-Billies of Heaven Holler. But his idea of setting up a hillbilly exhibit at the 1904 World' s Fair has unforeseen consequences in all directions as Charlotte, her granddaughter Petey, and the rest of Daybreak are caught up in the exoticism, greed, and danger that surround the event. Adventure leads to violence at home and at the Fair, and Charlotte must make life-of-death choices to keep Petey safe and preserve her beloved community. 
  Semifinalist, 2023 Society of Midland Authors fiction award.

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  Young Man on a Bicycle and The...

  Victor Canning

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  Victor Canning’s light-hearted and cleverly plotted novella set on the beautiful French Riviera 
   
  Young Paul Ashcroft has travelled to the beautiful French Riviera. His goal: to make a lot of money. His methods: more than questionable. Following his motto ‘the world owes me a living’, he steals and swindles – using what he needs for himself and passing on the rest to those less fortunate. 
   
  After coming across the beautiful Villa Triton, he disguises himself as M. Durobat, a middle-aged Frenchman, to inspect the villa and to pawn the owner’s ornaments and paintings. At the local Casino, he becomes acquainted with the rich ladies of the resort. As he steals their jewellery, he blames the robberies on 'Gringo the Greek', a small crook he knew a long time ago.  
   
  But just as Paul's schemes and tricks start to be fruitful and he falls in love with the intriguing Elise Benoit, the real Gringo the Greek appears on the scene, ready to take on the cunning thief who has been blaming him all this time… 
  Praise for Victor Canning: 
   
  ‘Quite delightful … with an atmosphere of quiet contentment and humour that cannot fail to charm’ Daily Telegraph 
   
  ‘What counts for most in the story … is his mounting pleasure in vagabondage and the English scene’ The Times 
   
  ‘A paean to the beauties of the English countryside and the lovable oddities of the English character’ New York Times 
   
  ‘His delight at the beauties of the countryside and his mild astonishment at the strange ways of men are infectious’ Daily Telegraph 
   
  ‘A swift-moving novel, joyous, happy and incurably optimistic’ Evening Standard

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  Mater 2-10

  Hwang Sok-yong

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  Centred on three generations of a family of rail workers and a laid-off factory worker staging a high-altitude sit-in, Mater 2-10 vividly depicts the lives of ordinary working Koreans, starting from the Japanese colonial era, continuing through Liberation, and right up to the twenty-first century. It is at once a powerful account that captures a nation’s longing for a rail line to reconnect North and South, a magical-realist novel that manages to reflect the lives of modern industrial workers, and a culmination of Hwang’s career ? a masterpiece thirty years in the making. A true voice of a generation, Hwang shows again why he is unmatched when it comes to depicting the grief of a divided nation and bringing to life the cultural identity and trials and tribulations of the Korean people.

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  The Mill on the Floss Volume 2

  George Eliot

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  The Mill on the Floss, by George Eliot, is a poignant and deeply moving exploration of familial love and the consequences of personal choices. The story centers around Maggie Tulliver, whose love for her brother Tom and her dreams of a better life in the small town of Dulcote are overshadowed by societal expectations and her family's struggles. As Maggie navigates her passions and aspirations, she forms a deep bond with Stephen Guest, a gentleman who challenges her sense of duty. Eliot's novel is a powerful examination of love, loss, and the human capacity for growth, set against the backdrop of the English countryside.

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