Sax Rohmer 
Tales of Chinatown 

The First World War is over. Eric Vernon is on the cusp of adulthood. Tall, bony and awkward he finds himself torn between a desire to emulate his heroic father, who led a life of quiet sacrifice, …

A sequel to the Chinese novel Chin P »ing Mei, this book details the lives, fates and after-fates of the wealthy businessman Hsi Men and his six wives. A brilliant story coupled with the dramatic …

"Eight Cousins" by Louisa May Alcott is a charming coming-of-age novel that follows the story of Rose Campbell, a young orphaned girl who is sent to live with her aunts and uncle. Rose is …

After the early death of her philandering husband, Etsuko moves into her father-in-law »s house, where she numbly submits to the old man »s advances. But soon she finds herself in love with the young …

‘Raunchy, raucous…a rich, turn of the 19th century world, which reeks of human and animal variety’ The Times Is Sophie Fevvers, toast of Europe’s capitals, part swan…or all fake? Courted by the …

Ever since its first appearance in 1886, Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde has proven itself to be a tale of undiminished power for readers all over the world. But the …

St. Martin’s Summer is a fictional novel written by an Italian-British writer Rafael Sabatini. An heiress’s life is in jeopardy, and her only chance of survival is to put her faith in the wits of a …

 »Dazzlingly intelligent and subtle » Sunday Times  »Worth of Raymond Chandler … intelligent, inventive, constantly entertaining » Sunday Telegraph Texan billionaire General Midwinter will stop at …

The Rover Boys, also known as The Rover Boys Series for readers of all ages, was a well-known children’s book series authored by Edward Stratemeyer using the pen name Arthur M. Winfield. This …

 »A tour de force of writing and intelligence » A.S. Byatt Discover one of the greatest first world war novels. Christopher Tietjens has long loved the beautiful young suffragette Valentine, but the …