This beautifully illustrated collection contains six tales that have been passed down for generations in Ireland. The legends include; Children of Lir Deirdre of the Sorows, a mystical … [Read more...] about Irish Legends for Children
Fiction
After the Lockout by Darran McCann
An ambitious and compelling first novel about a key moment in Irish history. November 1917. With tensions in Ireland, war in Europe and revolution in Russia, Victor Lennon returns to his home village … [Read more...] about After the Lockout by Darran McCann
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate; this far from … [Read more...] about Lord of the Flies by William Golding
HHhH by Laurent Binet
Taking its title from the German for “Himmler’s brain is called Heydrich,” Binet’s tour de force debut tells two stories: primarily that of the daring mission to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich, the … [Read more...] about HHhH by Laurent Binet
Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee
From Harper Lee comes a landmark new novel set two decades after her beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, To Kill a Mockingbird. Maycomb, Alabama. Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise … [Read more...] about Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee
The Bad Bunch by J T Edson
John Thomas Edson (17 February 1928 – 17 July 2014) was an English author of 137 Westerns, escapism adventure, and police-procedural novels. He lived near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire from the 1950s … [Read more...] about The Bad Bunch by J T Edson
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
Capturing the violence, tragedy, history, and drama of the French Revolution, this novel focuses on the families and loves of three men who led the Revolution, Danton, the charismatic leader and … [Read more...] about A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and … [Read more...] about The Alchemist
The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
By an acclaimed writer at the height of his powers, The Sense of an Ending extends a streak of extraordinary books that began with the best-selling Arthur & George and continued with Nothing to Be … [Read more...] about The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
The Big Sleep and Other Novels
We can recommend the Penguin edition of The Big Sleep and Other novels by Raymond Chandler. The other novels are Farewell, My Lovely and The Long Goodbye. All three novels feature the iconic … [Read more...] about The Big Sleep and Other Novels