418 results for 'Woolf, Karen McCarthy'

The House of Valentino is a name synonymous with elegance and glamour. Since its founding in the 1950s, the brand has been celebrated for the desirability of its designs. This book tells the story of...

The Good Wife of Bath A (mostly) True Story is a provocative and immersive medieval novel told from the perspective of one of literature's most unforgettable characters, Eleanor, the Wife of Bath...

Good Autism Practice for Teachers is a practical guide to supporting neurodivergent learners in the classroom. It offers evidence-informed strategies to help educators create an inclusive...

Daisy Dawson's life is turned upside down when she fights off a masked attacker, grabbing a necklace from around his neck. Unbeknownst to her, this necklace holds the key to a cold case that Special...

Learn the essential skills to thrive in life with Life Skills for Kids. This engaging guide covers a wide range of topics, from cooking and household chores to communication, money management, and...

Summer on the remote Scottish island of St Kilda is a place of wild beauty, where the untamed landscape meets the untamed hearts of its inhabitants. For Effie Gillies, this is home, a place where she...

Anna Karenina, a novel of love, destiny, and self-destruction, is set against the backdrop of Russian society in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Anna, a beautiful and wealthy woman...

Reiki Healing for Beginners: A Practical Guide to Healing Body, Mind, and Soul Learn to treat over 100 physical and emotional ailments with the help of this comprehensive guide. Reiki Healing for...

A humorous take on the human species from a canine perspective. This lighthearted book offers a unique insight into the world of humans, as seen through the eyes of a dog. With tips and tricks on...

No Biting! is a refreshingly honest book about the challenges of sharing with others, even when we're feeling frustrated. It's a funny and relatable story that shows us that there's a better way to...

Discover 800 Delicious, Low Carb, Plant-Based Air Fryer Recipes for a Healthier Lifestyle This comprehensive cookbook offers a wealth of healthy, quick, and easy air fryer recipes for plant-based...

The game is back, and this time it's deadly. It's been a year since the truth came out at Bayview High, but a new game has started, one that's playing with fire. Truth or Dare has become a lethal...

Gina Turner's world is turned upside down when her husband, Scott, is sent down for a ten-year stretch. The consequences are far-reaching, threatening not just her own safety but also that of her...

A mysterious dog, a hidden time tunnel, and a secret lake await Stella and her brother Tom in this thrilling time travel adventure. When their elderly neighbour's dog keeps disappearing and...

Granny and Bean is a heartwarming story about the special bond between a young girl and her grandmother. The book follows their everyday moments, filled with love, laughter and a deep connection.The...

FBI Agent Tom Hunter is on the hunt for a brutal cult that has left a trail of destruction in its wake. The closer he gets to the truth, the more danger he faces. Tom's investigation has been...

Anna Karenina is a beautiful and intelligent woman whose passionate love for an officer sweeps aside all other ties to her marriage and social relationships. Her love affair with Vronsky unfolds...

Anna Karenina is a rich and complex novel that explores the very nature of society, delving into the contradictions of existence, human relationships, and the inevitability of fate. Considered...

Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina is a tale of love, beauty, and the emptiness that can lie beneath a life of luxury. The story follows Anna, a woman with everything, yet feeling unfulfilled, as she...

For those who crave adventure and a touch of glamour, Jayne McCarthy's memoir offers a thrilling tale of a globe-trotting hairstylist's journey across the world.With a restless sense of adventure and...

I Sea A Beachcombing Treasure Hunt is a fun and interactive book that challenges you to find hidden treasures in photographs of rainbow waves of fun beach finds. By exploring the book's images,...

David Strachan's life is forever changed by the discovery of his grandfather's journal, which reveals a complex web of secrets and lies that span the battlefields of France, the devastation of...

Jacob Flanders is a young man passing from adolescence to adulthood in a hazy rite of passage. His elusive character is gradually revealed through a stream of loosely related incidents and...

Cormac McCarthy's The Crossing is set along the US-Mexico border in the 1940s. A coming-of-age western, it follows a young boy who captures an elusive wolf and sets out to return it to its home in...

Between the Acts is Virginia Woolf's final novel, a work she considered quintessential to her oeuvre. Set against the backdrop of a pivotal summer in 1939, the book explores the thoughts and...

Anna Karenina is a beautifully illustrated adaptation of a Russian story about a young woman's journey. Anna appears to have the perfect life, but she is deeply unhappy. She misses the lively city...

Set against the backdrop of a summer holiday on the Isle of Skye, Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse is a poignant exploration of life's transience and the human experience. As the Ramsays navigate...

The Years Between the Acts brings together two novels that offer profound critiques of Englishness and identity. Virginia Woolf's last two novels, The Years and Between the Acts, are a powerful...

A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf is a powerful essay that explores the limitations of womanhood in the early twentieth century. With its striking prose and poetic license, Woolf makes a...

Theory & Practice by Michelle de Kretser is a thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of love, art, and desire. Set in 1986, the story follows a young woman from Sri Lanka as she...

On a single day in June 1923, two lives intersect in unexpected ways. Clarissa Dalloway is preparing for a party and reflecting on past loves, while Septimus Warren Smith struggles with the aftermath...

Orlando: A Biography by Virginia Woolf Spanning three centuries, this novel tells the story of Orlando, a young nobleman in Elizabeth's England, as he navigates the complexities of love, identity,...

A dark and nihilistic tale, Cormac McCarthy's Outer Dark follows two siblings as they navigate a countryside ravaged by three terrifying strangers. A profound parable that ultimately speaks to any...

Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway is a landmark in twentieth-century fiction, exploring themes of identity, isolation and the human experience. This beautifully bound edition features an afterword by...

The Hours by Michael Cunningham In this inventive novel, Michael Cunningham draws on the life and work of Virginia Woolf to explore the complexities of love, inheritance, hope, and despair. The story...

A mysterious storm rages across the city, causing chaos and destruction in its wake. For Karen, a private investigator with a troubled past, it's just another challenge to navigate. But when her...

Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez is an intersectional coming-of-age story that explores the complexities of racial and sexual identities against the backdrop of a Jehovah's Witness upbringing. Against...

Karen's world is turned upside down when her parents announce they're getting divorced. Her brother blames their mum, her sister is scared that everyone she loves will leave, and Karen just wants her...

My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two is the eagerly awaited conclusion to a critically acclaimed graphic novel. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of late '60s Chicago, the story follows Karen...

Virginia Woolf's unique perspective on the city she called home is presented in this collection of essays.Written by one of London's most acclaimed writers, these essays offer a fascinating glimpse...

A searing historical novel set in 1950s Washington, D.C., Fellow Travelers is a world of dominated by personalities like Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, and Joe McCarthy, infused with political drama,...

A disused quarry on the remote island of Noorèo holds a dark secret. When a man's body is discovered on Christmas morning, Detective Inspector Karen Eiken Hornby is tasked with investigating. With...

Get started with easy and fast results in dog training with the Staffy Training Book. This comprehensive guide begins from the car ride home, so you can benefit right away and achieve positive dog...

Encore: Book 2, Grades 3 & 4For pianists preparing for their ABRSM exams, this book provides a collection of popular pieces from Grade 3 and Grade 4. The repertoire includes works by renowned...

Up to 90% of women experience menstrual abnormalities or pelvic problems in their lifetime, yet these issues are often misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or dismissed. This book sheds light on the critical...

A remote island nation in the North Sea holds secrets and lies within its rugged landscape. When Detective Inspector Karen Eiken Hornby returns to her home island after many years away, she finds...

Life at Bayview is about to get complicated again. A mysterious billboard appears, hinting at a new game, and things take a deadly turn when a crew member goes missing. As the stakes rise, it becomes...

Cairn Terrier Training Book for Cairn Terrier Dogs & Puppies by Bone Up Dog Training. Learn to Train Your Cairn Terrier with Easy, Fast Results.This comprehensive training guide begins from the...

Discover the perfect repertoire for your Grade 1 and 2 piano exams with Encore, Book 1. This official collection features 21 popular pieces, carefully selected to provide a balanced mix of music for...

The Layman's Guide to Whelping Puppies From Conception to Sale provides a comprehensive guide for first-time breeders. The book covers the entire breeding process in easy-to-understand terms,...

The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust During World War II, the Nazis occupied Paris, making it a perilous time for Jews. Yet, in the midst of this...

When a chance encounter turns into a deadly discovery, the past and present collide for three high school friends.Ivy, Mateo, and Cal thought they'd left their troubles behind, but a school day that...

Get started with your new Jack Russell Terrier today with this comprehensive training guide. From the moment you bring your puppy home, you can begin communicating with your dog using the BoneUp dog...

The Atlas of Tolkien's Middle-Earth is a comprehensive guide to the geography of J.R.R. Tolkien's great creation. Spanning from the Elder Days to the Third Age, this atlas features hundreds of maps...

Make Your Own Delicious Dog Treats at Home If you love your dog, you want the best for them. That's why making your own dog treats is a great idea. By making your own, you can be sure of exactly what...

Increase your happiness, improve your finances and enhance your well-being with the timeless Chinese art of feng shui. This accessible guide demystifies the ancient principles of feng shui, revealing...

The Skeleton Road is a gripping standalone novel by Val McDermid, exploring a cold case that links back to the Balkan Wars of the 1990s. When builders discover skeletal remains in a disused Victorian...

A reunion of six university friends, twenty years in the making, seems like the perfect opportunity for Ali to reconnect with her past. But when her best friend Karen arrives at her doorstep,...

Discover the bold flavours of Asia in your own kitchen. Dominique Woolf's The Asian Pantry Quick and Easy brings together 80 simple, fuss-free recipes that showcase the rich flavours of Asian cuisine...

Babette's Feast by Karen Blixen Karen Blixen, the acclaimed author of the memoir Out of Africa, was a master of the short story form. Her tales offer luminous meditations on rebirth and redemption,...

Cities of the Plain brings Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy to its brutal conclusion. Set against the backdrop of a country changing beyond recognition, this novel follows two men who have been...

On a momentous day in June 1923, two lives intersect in unexpected ways. Clarissa Dalloway is preparing for a party, while Septimus Warren Smith struggles with the aftermath of war. As their paths...

Anglo-American modernism is represented in this comprehensive anthology, featuring works by key figures such as James Joyce, Gertrude Stein, Virginia Woolf, T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Wallace Stevens,...

Discover Delicious Dairy-Free Baking with This Comprehensive Cookbook. Lactose intolerance affects millions, making it challenging to find tasty baked goods without dairy. Fortunately, there are...

Green Water, Green SkyA poignant and introspective novella about family, memory, and the search for home. Mavis Gallant's debut novel tells the story of Bonnie McCarthy, an American divorcée...

Out of Bounds is a gripping psychological thriller from Val McDermid. A routine DNA test could be the key to unlocking a twenty-year-old murder inquiry, but the truth is twisted and complex...

The Collected Stories of Katherine MansfieldThis comprehensive collection brings together all of Katherine Mansfield's stories written up until her death in 1923. The volume offers a complete range...

Pride and Prejudice: An Authoritative Text, Backgrounds and Sources, CriticismThis Norton Critical Edition presents the text of the 1813 first edition of Jane Austen's novel, accompanied by revised...

Gladiator meets Cormac McCarthy's The Road in a gripping new thriller from the UK's leading Ancient Rome expert. Set against the backdrop of a desolate and unforgiving landscape, this book follows a...

Emma Woolf's memoir, An Apple a Day, is a candid and romantic account of her journey towards recovery from anorexia. After ten years of struggling with an eating disorder, Emma embarked on the...

Clarissa Dalloway's life is one of social niceties and hidden discontent. On a typical day in June, she prepares to host a party, but beneath her polished exterior, she grapples with feelings of...

HerStory: The Piano Collection presents a vibrant collection of repertoire by remarkable female composers across the ages. Suitable for intermediate to advanced level players, this graded collection...

Set against the tumultuous backdrop of late '60s Chicago, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters is a graphic diary that delves into the world of B-movie horror and pulp monster magazines. The story follows...

A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong The stories we tell ourselves about the world and our place in it have been a constant part of human culture since the earliest days of our species. In this...

A body is pulled from the sea on a freezing winter morning, and it is quickly discovered that the dead man was the prime suspect in a decade-old investigation. The case has gone cold, but the truth...

Stories from the Kitchen is an anthology that brings together a diverse range of stories centered around food and cooking.From decadent feasts to humble meals, this collection features tales by...

Kew Gardens is a poignant and evocative short story that explores the human experience through the lens of nature. Written in 1921, it is part of Virginia Woolf's groundbreaking collection Monday or...

The Waves is a formally innovative work of modernist fiction that conveys the full complexity and richness of human experience. Tracing the lives of a group of friends from childhood to middle age,...

For introverts who struggle with networking, Karen Wickre offers a practical guide to making and keeping great connections. A former Google executive and self-described introvert, Wickre shares her...

Discover the intimate and playful correspondence between two literary giants, Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf, in this collection of letters and diary entries.Their relationship, which spanned...

A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf is a landmark essay that explores the struggle for women's independence and creative opportunity. First given as a lecture at Girton College, Cambridge, it...

Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse is a beautifully crafted novel that explores the thoughts and actions of a family and their guests on two separate occasions, ten years apart. Set against the...

Leaving Berlin is a gripping post-war story that explores the complexities of espionage and survival in a city torn apart by defeat and betrayal. Set against the backdrop of Soviet occupation, the...

Maurizio Cattelan: 2000 Words is a concise introduction to the subversive career of contemporary art's great trickster, Maurizio Cattelan. Born in 1960, Cattelan has provoked controversy and...

The flower bloomed and faded. The sun rose and sank. In this subversive take on biography, Virginia Woolf explores the fantastical life of Orlando, tracing its adventures in love across centuries and...

Islam: A Short History by Karen Armstrong Islam is often misunderstood as a single, monolithic entity, but in reality, it is a complex and multifaceted faith with a rich history. This concise book by...

The Forgiving Self: A Path from Resentment to Connection This thought-provoking book explores our struggle with forgiveness and how we can cultivate a more loving and compassionate relationship with...

A glorious treasury of literary curiosities awaits you in this beautifully illustrated book. Bedside Companion for Book Lovers is a treasure trove of fact and fiction, letters, diaries, essays, and...

Literary Witches is a celebration of the creative and empowering qualities of women writers. Beautifully illustrated and written with poetic flair, this book draws a connection between witches and...

Orlando is a fantasy biography that follows the life of a charismatic and enigmatic figure, whose gender shifts and identity blur the lines of time and convention. From a young nobleman to a woman...

The Pursuit of Happiness by Douglas Kennedy is set against the vibrant backdrop of Post-War New York. In 1945, chance encounters and moral choices have profound consequences for those involved. A...

Stella Maris is an intimate portrait of grief and longing. Alicia Western, a young woman in her early twenties, seeks to understand her own existence through the transcripts of her psychiatric...

Orlando, a beautifully designed clothbound edition, is a fantastical and enchanting novel about a man who defies convention. Born into a life of privilege, he longs for passion, adventure, and...

The Fiction Writer's Guide to Dialogue offers a fresh perspective on a crucial element of the craft. By exploring the art of dialogue, writers can create characters that reveal their nature and...

When You Are Mine is a heart-stopping psychological thriller that introduces a new series from the master of suspense. A decorated detective beats his girlfriend, and the case is covered up, but...

Published in 1927, To the Lighthouse is a poignant and introspective novel that explores the complexities of family life, love, and loss. Set against the backdrop of war, the story follows the Ramsey...

Stories of Ourselves: Volume 1 is a collection of short stories and poetry from around the world, chosen for their universal appeal and diverse voices. Written in English by authors from different...

Orlando is a fantasy biography that defies convention with its impossible yet captivating narrative. Born as a young nobleman in 16th-century Europe, Orlando's life takes an extraordinary turn as it...

Olivia Laing's Everybody is a vital examination of the long struggle for bodily freedom, drawing on her own experiences and those of others to explore the complex forces that have shaped our...

On a typical morning commute, life goes by in quiet routine. But for three strangers on the 7:44 train from Brighton to London, one moment changes everything.The train is stopped, and an ambulance is...