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  Mariana

  Monica Dickens

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  Mary hears on the radio that the British warship her husband is on has sunk, leaving few survivors. Waiting for daybreak to bring news, Mary escapes into memories of her past. Sincere and engaging - a ‘hot-water bottle’ novel - Mariana by Monica Dickens is full of sharply remembered detail: childhood holidays, the heartbreak of first love, making friends, growing up. 
  At eleven, Mary Shannon is sprightly and observant. She adores leaving London to spend holidays with her family at Charbury House in Somerset. Playing with her cousins means time with Denys, who she loves best of all. When she joins a secondary school, Mary knows no one, but salvation comes in the form of Angela Shaw, and together they move on to acting college. The ups of studying with Angela are outnumbered by the downs, so Mary drops out after various humiliating run-ins with a cruel teacher. Next Mary moves to Paris, learns to design dresses, and is swept off her feet by the immensely wealthy Pierre. But will this be enough for her?Mariana is part of the Persephone Audiobook Collection, a series of forgotten classics including neglected fiction and non-fiction by women writers. First published in 1940, this edition includes a preface by Harriet Lane and is narrated by Sophie Roberts.

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  A Successful Rehearsal - From...

  Anthony Hope

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  Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins was born on 9th February 1863 in Clapton, London.  
  He was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead, Marlborough College and Balliol College, Oxford.  Hope trained as a lawyer and barrister and was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 1887. Despite what was thought to be a promising legal career he had literary ambitions and wrote in his spare time. 
  His early works appeared in various periodicals of the day but for his first book ‘A Man of Mark’ (1890), with no publisher interested, he published with his own resources.  
  More novels and short stories followed, including the mildly successful ‘Mr Witt's Widow’ in 1892. Hope even found time to run as the Liberal candidate for Wycombe in the election that same year but was unsuccessful. 
  His first major literary success came with ‘The Dolly Dialogues’, a collection of previously published magazine pieces followed very quickly by his instant classic, ‘The Prisoner of Zenda’. He now gave up the vestiges of his legal career to pursue writing full-time. 
  Despite never again reaching the same pinnacle of success he was popular and wrote prolifically across novels, plays and of course, short stories though his writing output rapidly diminished after the war. 
  In 1918 he was knighted for his contribution to propaganda efforts during World War I.  
  His short stories are delicate, mannered and often surprising with their wit, humour and interplay of characters who say one thing and usually mean another.  He was very definitely a writer of escapist rather than serious fare but they are no less enjoyable for that. 
  Anthony Hope died of throat cancer on 8th July 1933 at his country home, Heath Farm at Walton-on-the-Hill in Surrey. He was 70.

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  Oliver Twist Volume 1

  Charles Dickens

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  In "Oliver Twist," Charles Dickens crafts an unforgettable journey of the orphaned Oliver, whose life unfolds in the grim underbelly of 19th-century London. Escaping the cruel workhouse, Oliver is drawn into a den of thieves led by the cunning Fagin. Amidst harrowing trials, Oliver's innocence and quest for belonging reveal unyielding resilience. Dickens intricately weaves themes of social justice and compassion, spotlighting the indomitable human spirit.

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  Star People

  Katharine Fay Dewey

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  The Fairy Book of Astronomy — A Lost Classic Back in Print   Katharine Fay Dewey’s only novel was forgotten by time, going out of print after only one edition was published in 1910… and now her legacy has been given new life.   The traditional mythology of the zodiac constellations is well-known, but what happened after those stories were over? How do the people in the sky now interact with each other, with other beings of the heavens, and with those down on Earth?   Here, four girls illuminate the Star People’s adventures in a series of intricately woven tales of friendship, coming-of-age, and found family in the ever-shifting landscape of the celestial sphere.   This new edition contains original illustrations by Frances B. Comstock and a foreword from author and journalist D.P. Benjamin that reveals long-lost information on Katharine Fay Dewey.   Like sailors using the night sky to navigate a vast ocean, Star People and the story of its author have found their way to a new, modern readership.

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  Robinson Crusoe

  Daniel Defoe

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  "One man, one island, and twenty-eight years of impossible survival."
  
  Against the advice of his father, young Robinson Crusoe sets out to sea in search of adventure. His journey ends in disaster when a violent storm shipwrecks him on a remote, uninhabited island off the coast of South America. Armed with only the meager supplies he can salvage from the wreck, Crusoe must reinvent civilization from scratch. From building a fortified home and taming wild goats to the psychological battle against utter loneliness, his story is a gripping account of how the human spirit triumphs over isolation. But when he discovers a single footprint in the sand, Crusoe realizes he may not be as alone as he thought.
  
  The Master of Realism: Daniel Defoe's writing was so detailed and "journalistic" that many original readers believed it was a true autobiography. His meticulous descriptions of how Crusoe makes pottery, bakes bread, and sews clothes from goatskins turned the struggle for survival into a fascinating technical achievement.
  
  A Complex Partnership: The arrival of Friday, a man Crusoe rescues from cannibals, marks a turning point in the novel. Their relationship explores themes of language, culture, and companionship, even as it reflects the colonial perspectives of the 18th century. Together, they transform the island from a prison into a home.
  
  Why It Is a Global Icon: Robinson Crusoe created the "Robinsonade" genre, inspiring everything from Swiss Family Robinson to modern survival films. It is a profound meditation on faith, the value of hard work, and the incredible things a human being can accomplish when forced to rely solely on their own mind and hands.
  
  Embark on the original castaway adventure. Purchase "Robinson Crusoe" today.

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  Journey to the Center of the Earth

  Jules Verne

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  ‘Looking back to all that has occurred to me since that eventful day, I am scarcely able to believe in the reality of my adventures. They were truly so wonderful that even now I am bewildered when I think of them.’ 
   When the renowned and eccentric professor Otto Lidenbrock discovers a mysterious runic script in an Icelandic manuscript, he knows it’s important. But it’s only after his nephew, Axel, cracks the code that the two of them, along with their guide Hans, start on a treacherous, wonderful adventure that none of them will ever forget.

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