Asylum Piece - format ePub

Una nueva era glaciar se extiende por el mundo congelándolo todo a su paso y provocando guerras y migraciones masivas donde aún no ha sumido la vida en su silencio helado. Avanzando a contracorriente...

The mother of 'Anna' in this novel dies in childbirth and she brought up by her father and a governess, in a remote Pyrenean village. When she is thirteen, her father shoots himself and she Is adopted...

First published in 1945, the stories collected under the title I Am Lazarus are a brilliant summation of the war experiences of Anna Kavan in Blitz-era London, working among invalided soldiers at a 'military...

Marooned in a country house in an ugly manufacturing town is an old vicarage of which expensive improvements have been undertaken. The house sits in the middle of the town where traffic buzz is accentuated...

The Parson was not published in Anna Kavan's lifetime, but found after her death in manuscript form. Thought to have been written between the mid 50s and early 60s, it presages, through its undertones...

largely autobiographical account of an unhappy childhood, Sleep Has His House startled with its strangeness in 1948. Today it is one of Anna Kavan's most acclaimed books. A daring synthesis of memoir...

Peter Owen Publishers are proud to announce the publication of a previously unpublished novel.Set in an unspecified but eerily familiar time and landscape, Guilty is narrated by Mark. He begins the novel...

The mother of 'Anna' in this novel dies in childbirth and she brought up by her father and a governess, in a remote Pyrenean village. When she is thirteen, her father shoots himself and she Is adopted...

<p><p><b>'A strange and compelling classic of dystopian and climate fiction, one that with foreboding and deep compassion maps the psyche and the terrain of dislocation' - Jeff VanderMeer</b></p><br><p><b>'One...

<p>An unhappy family returns to Britain from a hot country, filling their suburban house with the glittering hoard they brought back from their exotic sojourn. But the sadness of A, the wife, dulls...

He's royalty. Ruthless. And used to getting exactly what he wants. Payton doesn't belong in my world of crowns and calculated lies—she's too real, too raw. She thinks she can slip into my life for one...

A vital and vivid poetry collection about place, time, illness and recovery'This is a profound, enduring collection' Guardian, Best New PoetryEach of the three sections in Goyle, Chert, Mire focuses on...

*THE DEVIOUS NEW MYSTERY FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ERNEST CUNNINGHAM SERIES*'Who knew murder could be so joyous? Sharp and funny, with characters you’ll want to cheer for and...

I left for my "honeymoon" solo but came home married to a rock star. Oh boy. My entire world collapses a week before my wedding.My ex is not the man I thought he was, and I have the shiner to prove it.Heartbroken,...

Maurice Everett, the Duke of Edenwick, would do anything for his stable master, Sebastian Wildgoose. Rather than acknowledge his depth of feelings for Wildgoose, or how attractive his stable master is,...

The harsh realities and quiet triumphs of rural life are vividly captured through the eyes of fiercely independent women and resilient children. These evocative narratives explore the profound struggles...

Driven by desperation and a desire to protect her loved ones, a young woman makes a fateful decision to conceal a crucial legal document. This single act of deception plunges her into a tangled web of...

A miserly, calculating bank president in a small New England town enacts a bizarre scheme to bankrupt his own community and secure a young bride. As financial ruin spreads, a resourceful young cashier...

Shadows stretch long and secrets refuse to stay buried in these chilling tales of the supernatural set within seemingly ordinary homes. Restless spirits manifest through subtle, eerie disruptions—a moving...

Sometimes, the best intentions pave the way to hilariously awkward situations. Discover the comedic pitfalls of attempting to be entirely too nice in a world built on unspoken social rules. A brilliant...

A mild-mannered man turns the tables on a desperate burglar, capturing the intruder in his own apartment and holding him hostage in a bizarre twist of fate. Instead of calling the police, the eccentric...

A rugged, straight-talking Westerner ventures into the opulent, deceitful drawing rooms of New York society, clashing violently with Eastern sensibilities. He brings his unvarnished truths and raw emotional...

A fiercely loyal but deeply unremarkable man watches helplessly from the sidelines as his ambitious wife ascends to glittering heights of theatrical stardom. Relegated to the role of a forgotten domestic...

A small-town lawyer with a big heart finds his peaceful, eccentric village turned upside down by the return of a wealthy, prodigal brother. The arrival sparks old feuds, unearths buried family secrets,...

A young, ambitious engineer is sent into the deep woods to construct a crucial railway line, only to face aggressive sabotage from a rival timber baron. The unforgiving terrain and relentless attacks...

An unexpected inheritance throws an aging, childless couple into a complex web of newfound wealth, local jealousy, and a haunting psychological mystery. As they struggle to adapt to their elevated status,...

A tranquil village is suddenly upended by the arrival of an eccentric, modern family determined to reform the quaint locals. The ensuing clash of cultures sparks a series of hilarious misunderstandings...

Prepare to be hooked by James Patterson's newest thriller in which an art student must orchestrate the heist of a lifetime to save her father...'A dizzying switchback thriller... Halston is a brilliant...

Stripped of his fortune and stranded in a foreign land, a proud young man must rebuild his life from the absolute bottom. The harsh realities of Victorian London threaten to break his spirit, testing...

Set against the turbulent and bloody backdrop of the English Civil War, two lovers find themselves torn apart by deeply divided loyalties. The clash between Cavalier and Roundhead ideologies forces them...

A seemingly harmless piece of idle gossip takes on a dark, destructive life of its own as it whispers through society. Moving from drawing rooms to foreign borders, the fabricated rumor gathers terrifying...

Step into a whimsical realm where ordinary rules dissolve into pure, unadulterated fantasy. Two curious children are swept away into a magical kingdom overflowing with eccentric characters and impossible...

A lovelorn adventurer devises an outrageous scheme to capture the heart of the woman who rejected him. Abandoning high society, he transforms himself into a swashbuckling buccaneer to abduct his beloved...

A charismatic and visionary gambler escapes a death sentence in London, fleeing to a world ripe for financial conquest. Landing in France, he orchestrates the most spectacular economic illusion in history,...

Deep within the quiet stillness of night, a tiny, unexpected visitor emerges to share profound tales of forgotten lore and hidden truths. Through a series of delicate, philosophical vignettes, the boundaries...

A rugged Montana rancher, hardened by years of isolation and grueling labor, advertises for a wife to bring warmth to his desolate homestead. A refined, desperate woman from the East answers the call,...

A sophisticated, modern young woman is sent from her bustling London life to stay with her provincial, dissenting grandparents. She must navigate a minefield of religious hypocrisy, social climbing, and...

Immerse yourself in the profound reflections and vivid memories of a literary giant who witnessed the birth of a modern nation. From the haunting realities of Civil War hospitals to quiet meditations...

Mason Cross stopped bleeding people eight years ago. Then the ground opened.A subway car flips. Concrete seals the exits. The air inside becomes a clock.Six survivors. One of them is already bleeding...

In a quiet American town, an ordinary Sunday newspaper carries an announcement that will quietly change everything.As two worlds—old and new, distant and familiar—begin to intertwine, a child is born...