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and a fraud and a man faced with a life choice: be hanged, or put Ankh-Morpork's ailing postal service back on its feet.But he's got to see that the mail gets through, come rain, hail, sleet, dogs, the Post Office Workers' Friendly and Benevolent Society, the evil chairman of the Grand Trunk Semaphore Company, and a midnight killer.

The First Law Trilogy Boxed Set is a captivating masterpiece penned by the renowned author, Joe Abercrombie. Published in 2015, this collection of novels belongs to the fantasy genre, offering readers an immersive journey into a world of magic, war, and intrigue. The Trilogy is a testament to Abercrombie's storytelling prowess, weaving complex characters and intricate plots that keep readers on the edge of their seats. The set includes three novels, each one a continuation of the last, building an epic saga that's hard to put down. Published by Orion Publishing Co, this box set is a must-have for any fan of fantasy literature. Abercrombie's unique writing style and the compelling narrative make The First Law Trilogy a standout addition to any bookshelf.

Soon to be a major motion movie in 2017 starring Finn Wolfhard, Bill Skarsgard (from Stranger Things) and Jaeden Lieberher. To the children, the town was their whole world. To the adults, knowing better, Derry Maine was just their home town: familiar, well-ordered for the most part. A good place to live. It was the children who saw - and felt - what made Derry so horribly different. In the storm drains, in the sewers, IT lurked, taking on the shape of every nightmare, each one's deepest dread. Sometimes IT reached up, seizing, tearing, killing... The adults, knowing better, knew nothing. Time passed and the children grew up, moved away. The horror of IT was deep-buried, wrapped in forgetfulness. Until they were called back, once more to confront IT as IT stirred and coiled in the sullen depths of their memories, reaching up again to make their past nightmares a terrible present reality.

A modern classic about a troubled chess prodigy and her battle to survive --- a coming of age story of feminism, chess and addiction

Rabindranath Tagore is undoubtedly one of the most prominent cultural figures to emerge from Bengal and was the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Arthur Banerjee's refreshing translation of a selection of his poems superbly captures the essence of his verse, enabling the work of this literary genius to be enjoyed by English speakers around the world.

The Kobzar has played an important role in galvanizing the Ukrainian identity and in the development of Ukraine's written language and Ukrainian literature.

"Dealing with Faeries" is George MacDonald's first and most famous collection of fairytales. This volume containes: The Light Princess, The Giants Heart, The Shadows, Cross Purposes, The Golden Key

First published in French as Maigret voyage by Presses de la Cit e in 1957.

Matt Ruff, the critically acclaimed cult novelist, makes visceral the terrors of life in Jim Crow America and its lingering effects in this brilliant and wondrous work of the imagination that melds historical fiction, pulp noir, and Lovecraftian horror and fantasy.

A powerful and moving story of two sisters, set in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, by top ten bestseller Annie Murray

Now a major motion picture! During a restless summer on the Italian Riviera, a powerful romance blooms between seventeen-year-old Elio and his father's house guest, Oliver. Unrelenting currents of obsession and fear, fascination and desire threaten to overwhelm the lovers who at first feign indifference to the charge between them. What grows from the depths of their souls is a romance of scarcely six weeks' duration, and an experience that marks them for a lifetime. For what the two discover on the Riviera and during a sultry evening in Rome is the one thing they both already fear they may never truly find again: total intimacy.

Second volume in the new Alma Classics Pushkin Lyrics series, this edition is here presented in a verse translation opposite the original Russian text. Enriched with notes, pictures and an appendix on Pushkin's life and works, this will be essential reading for anyone wishing to delve deeper into the Russian bard's genius.

'Burning ice, biting flame; that is how life began'The extraordinary Scandinavian myth cycle is one of the most enduring, exciting, dramatic and compelling of the world's great stories. The Penguin Book of the Norse Myths compellingly retells these stories for the modern reader, taking us from the creation of the world through the building of Asgard's Wall to the final end in Ragnarok. You'll discover how Thor got his hammer and how Odin lost his eye, the terrible price of binding the wolf Fenrir and why Loki the trickster can never be trusted. The Norse myths are as thrilling to read as they are of vast cultural and historical importance. In this gripping book Kevin Crossley-Holland brings alive the passion, cruelty and heroism of these unforgettable stories.

"Just the thing for a cold winter's night between episodes." ?The Washington Post Book World "Fans of the show will undoubtedly enjoy the chance to read Jane's book in real life." ?Entertainment Weekly It's been a lifetime (and three seasons) in the making, but Jane Gloriana Villanueva is finally ready to make her much-anticipated literary debut!Jane the Virgin, the Golden Globe, AFI, and Peabody Award?winning The CW dramedy, has followed Jane's telenovela-esque life?from her accidental artificial insemination and virgin birth to the infant kidnapping and murderous games of the villainous Sin Rostro to an enthralling who-will-she-choose love triangle. With these tumultuous events as inspiration, Jane's breathtaking first novel adapts her story for a truly epic romance that captures the hope and the heartbreak that have made the television drama so beloved. Snow Falling is a sweeping historical romance set in 1902 Miami?a time of railroad tycoons, hotel booms, and exciting expansion for the Magic City. Working at the lavish Regal Sol hotel and newly engaged to Pinkerton Detective Martin Cadden, Josephine Galena Valencia has big dreams for her future. Then, a figure from her past reemerges to change her life forever: the hotel's dapper owner, railroad tycoon Rake Solvino. The captivating robber baron sets her heart aflame once more, leading to a champagne-fueled night together. But when their indiscretion results in an unexpected complication, Josephine struggles to decide whether her heart truly belongs with heroic Martin or dashing Rake. Meanwhile, in an effort to capture an elusive crime lord terrorizing the city, Detective Cadden scours the back alleys of the Magic City, tracking the nefarious villain to the Regal Sol and discovering a surprising connection to the Solvino family. However, just when it looks like Josephine's true heart's desire is clear, danger strikes. Will her dreams for the future dissolve like so much falling snow or might Josephine finally get the happy ever after she's been dreaming of for so long?

This third edition, newly revised and updated, includes comprehensive and all-new annotations by Joyce scholar Sam Slote, Trinity College, Dublin, and Marc A. Mamigonian and John Turner. It contains over 9,000 notes.