Auctioneer Alfred Burton’s life is turned upside-down following a miraculous encounter in an empty house. Burton finds himself unable to speak, see, or think anything but the truth ...

A quirky and light-hearted novel from author E. Phillips Oppenheim, ‘An Amiable Charlatan’ charts the story of a young English aristocrat who finds himself caught up in the lives o ...

Jack lives his life as an outcast. He cares only about two things - trade and crime. Together with his two brothers, he wreaks havoc and indulges in a multitude of different profes ...

First published in 1861 ‘Tales of all Countries’ is Anthony Trollope’s first collection of short stories and includes some of his most-loved stories set all around the world. Works ...

The second in Anthony Trollope’s ‘Chronicles of Barsetshire’ series ‘Barchester Towers’ was first published in 1857. The story opens with the death of the much-loved Bishop of Barc ...

First published in 1866, Anthony Trollope’s ‘Travelling Sketches’ is a series of eight short sketches based around the topic of travel. Each of the eight essays deals with a differ ...

Varför bör myrslokar få Nobelpriset i ekonomi? Hur ser pubeshårstrenderna ut? Vad händer när hårdrockare blir medelålders? Kan man gå ned i vikt med CSI-dieten? Hur stresstestar ma ...

Pekka Lipponen on viettämässä lomaa meksikolaisella rannalla uskollisen kumppaninsa Kalle-Kustaa Korkin kanssa. Korkki ei pidä paikasta alkuunkaan, sillä alueella vilisee pahamaine ...

A shipwreck on the shores of Illyria leaves Viola stranded alone in a strange place. Believing that everyone, including her twin brother Sebastian, is dead, she decides to disguise ...

Ever wondered what would happen if Poe left his gloom and doom-hungry readers in the lurch to crack a few jokes?The answer is Poe’s rare comedy in the form of "The Spectacles" (184 ...

A collection of Stevenson’s first published works, "New Arabian Nights" is divided into two volumes of loosely connected short stories. There is no Scheherazade this time, but Stev ...

‘The Matrimonial Bureau’ follows the exploits of four fanciful young women, who spend their time daydreaming of their Prince Charming. The ladies find themselves in plenty of humor ...

Set in Ireland, this is a delightful short story from prolific author Anthony Trollope. Our narrator Archibald Green is in County Mayo on business when he secures an invitation to ...

This entertaining short story from Anthony Trollope follows the adventures of self-proclaimed ‘emancipated Englishwoman’ Miss Sabrina Dawkins as she takes a solo trip to visit the ...

Literature loves a strong, protective mother. Whilst Molly Weasley, Catelyn Stark and Miss Honey might have had their own specific worries, none of these were fighting the prejudic ...

When you hear Charles Dickens you most likely think ‘please sir, can I have some more?’ or imagine Mr Scrooge (or Scrooge Mcduck if you’re feeling 90’s nostalgic) snapping at Tiny ...

A missing cake—that’s how it all starts. It’s stolen from Bab and Betty’s tea party, and they soon discover the culprit: a lovable poodle named Sancho. His owner is a boy called Be ...

Whether your Thanksgiving is more sweatpants on the couch or turkey with all the trimmings, everyone loves a good tradition. From competitive yearly football matches (hello, Monica ...

Dukes aren’t meant to be Texas Cowboys. But the Duc de Montevillier is just that. Having made his fortune in silver, he relocates to the leafy London suburb of Kymott Crescent—much ...

Set in Devon, where Rachel lives with her widowed mother and older sister, ‘Rachel Ray’ charts the romantic interests of young Rachel. When Londoner Luke Rowan comes to their small ...

First published in 1882, this is a delightful volume of five short stories from Victorian author Anthony Trollope. In it we are introduced to Frau Frohmann of the title, who is ago ...

Lulu ja Antti eivät epäröi avioitua piakkoin kihlajaistensa jälkeen. Heidän avioliittonsa alkuaika on kuin ruusuilla tanssimista ja rakkaus kuin satukirjojen huumaa. Arki kuitenkin ...

Mikä yhdistää golfin harrastajia? Eriskummalliset kokemukset, ikimuistoiset kohtaamiset ja eriasteinen kilpailunhimo. Toinen jalka esteessä (2011) tarkastelee golfia henkilökohtais ...

Untitled Finnish Comedy Project is the 21st book of Joni Järvi-Laturi The book consists of 47 bitingly sharp and intelligent comedy sketches inspired by the absurd and the crazy i ...

När den avgående statsministern fattar ett ödesdigert beslut försätts hela konungariket Sverige i stor chock. Plötsligt är tronföljden inte längre säker och som om detta inte vore ...