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Ali: A Life von Eig, Jonathan

The first truly definitive biography of Muhammad Ali, the most iconic and significant sporting figure of the twentieth century'Eig’s richly researched, sympathetic yet unsparing portrait of a controversial figure for whom the personal and the political dramatically fused could not come at a more appropriate time.'

Ab Fr. 37.00

Chip War von Miller, Chris

Why control of the microchip industry has been the driving force of Western economic and military success, and the potential threats posed by China's actions

Ab Fr. 22.85

Dork Diaries 11: Frenemies Forever von Russell, Rachel Renee

Nikki and her friends Brandon, Chloe, and Zoey are up for another adventure in the eleventh book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series.
B-Format Paperback

Ab Fr. 11.50

Dork Diaries: I Love Paris! von Russell, Rachel Renée

OMG, oh la la! Join Nikki Maxwell and her BFFs as they jet off to Paris!

Ab Fr. 11.80

Home Body von Kaur, Rupi

From the Number One Sunday Times bestselling author of milk and honey and the sun and her flowers comes her greatly anticipated third collection of poetry.

rupi kaur constantly embraces growth, and in home body, she walks readers through a reflective and intimate journey visiting the past, the present and the potential of the self. home body is a collection of raw, honest conversations with oneself - reminding readers to fill up on love, acceptance, community, family, and embrace change. illustrated by the author, themes of nature and nurture, light and dark, rest here.

i dive into the well of my body
and end up in another world
everything i need
already exists in me
there’s no need
to look anywhere else

- home

B-Format Paperback; B-Format Paperback; PREVIEW_PERMITTED_01

Ab Fr. 19.45

If You Could Go Anywhere von Toon, Paige

The brand new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Paige Toon. The perfect summer read for 2019!

HOW DO YOU FIND WHERE YOU'RE GOING, IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU'RE FROM . . .

Angie has always wanted to travel. But at twenty-seven, she has barely stepped outside the small mining town where she was born. Instead, she discovers the world through stories told to her by passing travellers, dreaming that one day she'll see it all for herself.

When her grandmother passes away, leaving Angie with no remaining family, she is ready to start her own adventures. Then she finds a letter revealing the address of the father she never knew, and realises instantly where her journey must begin: Italy.

As Angie sets out to find the truth – about her family, her past and who she really is – will mysterious and reckless Italian Alessandro help guide the way?

'Heart-warming, wistful and full of joy . . . Paige Toon tugs on the heartstrings like no other; this is a beautiful book about someone searching for her place in the world and finding herself along the way' LINDSEY KELK

‘Warm, inspiring, like a holiday mood in book form’ MHAIRI MCFARLANE

‘I LOVED If You Could Go Anywhere. Such a beautiful love story; not just a heady, compelling romance, but a really charming, moving story about how a life is made of so many different kinds of love . . . Will make every reader’s life feel a bit more magical’ DAISY BUCHANAN

'Family secrets, new horizons and a gorgeous continent-crossing romance . . . prepare to be swept away!' LUCY DIAMOND

‘Toon writes beautifully about family, grief and the bravery in turning dreams into reality’ DAILY MAIL

Praise for Paige Toon:

'You'll love it, cry buckets and be uplifted' MARIAN KEYES
'Tender, heartbreaking and magical' GIOVANNA FLETCHER
‘Poignant and lovely, warm and wise’ MILLY JOHNSON
‘A gorgeous, warm novel’ ADELE PARKS
'For smart, romantic fiction, look no further than the new book from bestselling Paige Toon' RED
'Achingly romantic and brilliantly written . . . Five Stars!' HEAT
'Filled with warmth and poignancy' CATHERINE ISAAC
'Simply gorgeous' SUN
'You won't be able to put down this emotional read' CLOSER
'Paige Toon is the queen of will-they/won't-they romance, setting up an ending that will leave you in bits' SUNDAY EXPRESS
'Full of living-in-the-moment and what-might-have-been contrasts, this tender read pulls at the heart strings' FABULOUS
'A lovely read' BELLA

B-Format Paperback; B-Format Paperback

Ab Fr. 12.35

Maybe in Another Life von Reid, Taylor Jenkins

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

* Named "Best Book of the Summer" by Glamour * Good Housekeeping * Cosmopolitan * PopSugar * Bustle * Goodreads

Ab Fr. 14.05

The Abstainer von McGuire, Ian

‘Truly terrific' Richard Ford
'Dickens for the twenty-first century' Roddy Doyle
'A powerful, gripping tale' Sunday Times

A man hanging on by a thread.
A city about to snap.

From the acclaimed author of The North Water comes an epic story of revenge and obsession.

Manchester, 1867

Two men, haunted by their pasts.
Driven by the need for justice.

Blood begets blood.
In a fight for life and legacy.

Stephen Doyle arrives in Manchester from New York. He is an Irish-American veteran of the Civil War and a member of the Fenians, a secret society intent on ending British rule in Ireland, by any means necessary. Now he has come to seek vengeance.

James O'Connor has fled grief and drink in Dublin for a sober start in Manchester as Head Constable. His mission is to discover and thwart the Fenians’ plans. When his long-lost nephew arrives on his doorstep, he never could have foreseen how this would imperil his fragile new life – or how his and Doyle's fates would come to be intertwined.

The rebels will be hanged at dawn, and their brotherhood is already plotting revenge.

Praise for The North Water, longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016

‘Brilliant, fast-paced, gripping. A tour de force of narrative tension and a masterful reconstruction of a lost world’ Hilary Mantel

‘Utterly convincing and compelling… A startling achievement’ Martin Amis

‘Riveting and darkly brilliant… McGuire has an extraordinary talent’ Colm Toibin

‘Has exceptional power and energy’ Sunday Times

‘A stunning novel that snares the reader from the outset and keeps the tightest grip until the bitter end’ Financial Times

‘A vivid read, full of twists, turns, period detail and strong characters’ The Times

‘Terrific – McGuire’s use of the pitiless, fearsomely beautiful Arctic landscape as a theatre for enduring questions is inspired’ Daily Mail

‘McGuire has a sure and unwavering touch… a writer of exceptional craft and confidence’ Irish Times

Trade Paperback

Ab Fr. 20.30

The Court Dancer von Shin, Kyung-Sook

Set during the dramatic final years of the Korean Empire, the new novel from Man Asian Literary Prize winner Kyung-Sook Shin features a mysterious dancer caught up in the dizzying sweep of history.

When a novice French diplomat arrives for an audience with the Emperor, he is enraptured by the Joseon Dynasty’s magnificent culture, then at its zenith. But all fades away when he sees Yi Jin perform the traditional Dance of the Spring Oriole. Though well aware that women of the court belong to the palace, the young diplomat confesses his love to the Emperor, and gains permission for Yi Jin to accompany him back to France.A world away in Belle Epoque Paris, Yi Jin lives a free, independent life, away from the gilded cage of the court, and begins translating and publishing Joseon literature into French with another Korean student. But even in this new world, great sorrow awaits her. Betrayal, jealousy, and intrigue abound, culminating with the tragic assassination of the last Joseon empress—and the poisoned pages of a book.Rich with historic detail and filled with luminous characters, Korea’s most beloved novelist brings a lost era to life in a story that will resonate long after the final page.

Ab Fr. 18.30

The German Girl von Correa, Armando Lucas

A beautifully written debut novel set aboard the liner St Louis as it travels from Hamburg to Cuba - supposedly taking Jewish families to a safe new home. Both intensely moving and thought-provoking, this novel is based on a true story, one of the most devastating, yet little known, tragedies of WWII.‘Fascinating … a brilliant entrée into the terrors, ardours, endeavours, hopeless valour and souls of those who have been written off … Now, in a new age of people in peril and adrift on the world’s seas, this magnificent novel - and the unexpected and intricate tragedies of its powerfully imagined characters - bespeaks this eternal injustice’
B-Format Paperback