Must reads: 50 best books of all time - Pan Macmillan
WEBJul 16, 2024 · Buy the book. George Orwell ’s Nineteen Eighty-Four is one of the most famous and influential novels of the 20th century. The year is 1984. The country is impoverished and permanently at war, people are watched day and night by Big Brother and their every action and thought is controlled by the Thought Police.
Ann Cleeves' Two Rivers book series in order - Pan Macmillan
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · Set in North Devon, where the rivers Taw and Torridge meet, Two Rivers is a detective series from Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope books which both inspired hugely popular television adaptations. The Long Call, the first book in Ann’s Two River series, followed in the same footsteps, with ITV releasing an acclaimed …
The most beautiful poems for funerals - Pan Macmillan
WEBMar 14, 2022 · Poetry can bring comfort in the toughest of times. Here, we have curated a selection of poems, from The Picador Book of Funeral Poems, for anyone searching for a fitting funeral reading to pay tribute to a loved one.Hopefully these poems of parting and passing, of sorrow and healing, will find a deep echo within those who find themselves …
11 of the best Charles Dickens books (for every type of reader)
WEBMay 20, 2024 · Hard Times. by Charles Dickens. Buy the book. Set in Coketown, an imaginary town inspired by Preston, Hard Times is a novel of social and moral themes which George Bernard Shaw called a ‘passionate revolt against the whole industrial order of the modern world.’. A savage satire of the social and economic conditions of the time, it …
David Baldacci's books in order: a complete guide - Pan Macmillan
WEBJul 10, 2024 · David Baldacci has become one of the world’s favourite thriller writers, with his first novel Absolute Power, being adapted into the film of the same name starring and directed by Clint Eastwood. He is the author of many standalone crime and thriller books as well as several much-loved series, including the Amos Decker series featuring the …
30 of the best war novels of all time - Pan Macmillan
WEBFeb 8, 2024 · by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Buy the book. This heartbreaking and beautifully written book lays bare the horrors of the Nigerian Civil War. In the 1960s, Ugwu, a boy from a poor village, goes to work for a university professor. When the professor's girlfriend, Olanna, moves in, Ugwu becomes close to the couple.
Sixteen essential books about the Holocaust - Pan Macmillan
WEBJan 16, 2024 · Lily's Promise. by Lily Ebert. Buy the book. This is the moving story of Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert, written with her great-grandson Dov. When Lily was liberated at the end of the Second World War, a Jewish-American soldier handed her a banknote with the words ‘the start to a new life, good luck and happiness!’ written on it.
Ken Follett's Kingsbridge books in order - Pan Macmillan
WEBAug 14, 2023 · by Ken Follett. Buy the book. The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of three people. Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known. Tom, the mason who becomes his architect - a man divided in his soul. And the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret ...
Peter F. Hamilton’s books in order - Pan Macmillan
WEBAug 2, 2021 · The Reality Dysfunction. by Peter F. Hamilton. Buy the book. In AD 2600, mankind can finally see the glimmer of peace. Diverse cultures thrive on colonised planets, while genetic engineering extends our lifespans and eradicates disease. Throughout the galaxy, the Confederation Navy keeps the trade links safe.
The best easy-to-read classics for beginners - Pan Macmillan
WEBJul 31, 2024 · The Great Gatsby. by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Buy the book. A captivating, epoch-defining story which is arguably the most famous novel in American literature, The Great Gatsby really is a must read. Set amongst the rich during the decadent and destructive Jazz Age, this is the captivating, shocking and ultimately tragic story of the fabulously ...