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Witchcraft and revolution collide in Walter Scott’s thrilling "Woodstock".King Charles I has been beheaded, and the English Civil War is finally over. His son, Charles Stuart, must ...

In Restoration England, two young lovers must battle against a wild conspiracy. Julian and Alice’s love has survived a lot. For one thing, their families supported different sides ...

Scottish lord Nigel Olifaunt is more than a little naive. So when he arrives in London, he’s soon sucked into the chaos of the big city. Pinballing between a lively cast of petty c ...

In a decrepit, Scottish castle overlooking the sea, Edgar Ravenswood dreams of revenge. Years ago, his father’s rival conspired to strip the Ravenswoods of their fortune. But fate ...

"The Antiquary" is a book steeped in family secrets.One of Walter Scott’s "Waverley" novels, its plot revolves around a memorable odd couple: Lovel, a young man with a mysterious p ...

First published in 1900, ‘Three Men’ is a novel by famous Russian author Maxim Gorky. The story follows the fortunes of Ilya, a poor boy from the slums who finds himself catapulted ...

Published in 1916, ‘In the World’ is the second volume in Maxim Gorky’s autobiography. Gorky demonstrates how his views and opinions were shaped by his life and what he saw around ...

Based on historical events around the time of the French Revolution, La Vendée was written early in Anthony Trollope’s literary career. The novel opens with troops from the newly f ...

Our protagonist the young George Bertram meets and befriends the vicar’s son Arthur Wilkinson whilst studying at Oxford, and begins to wonder if he too has a vocation in the Church ...

Set in Prague, young Christian girl Nina Balatka has fallen in love with Anton Trendellsohn, the son of her father’s Jewish business partner. Deeply in love, the pair face fierce o ...

Published shortly before his death, ‘Kept in the Dark’ is one of Anthony Trollope’s most captivating short stories. The young Cecilia Holt falls in love with George Western and the ...

In this 1867 classic from Anthony Trollope, we follow the predicaments of Harry Clavering as he tries to find his path in both love and work. Jilted by his first love Julia Brabazo ...

‘The Small House at Allington’ is the fifth in Anthony Trollope’s ‘Chronicles of Barsetshire’ series of novels. The plot centres around the romantic fortunes of young sisters Lily ...

'The American Senator' by Anthony Trollope contains one of his most memorable character creations in Arabella Trefoil, whose determination to find a wealthy husband at any cost lie ...

A later Anthony Trollope novel, this story is set between England and the gold mines of Australia, as we follow the fortunes of young Englishman John Caldigate. Following a wayward ...

A thought-provoking novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim, ‘A Prince of Sinners’ is set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Britain. Unemployment and poverty are rampant, and the b ...

First published in 1896, ‘The World’s Great Snare’ is one of E. Phillips Oppenheim’s earlier novels. Set in a California gold mining camp, Englishman Bryan Bryan is tracking down a ...

Ett oväntat telefonsamtal. Genom en gemensam bekant har Margit fått telefonnumret och Eva går med på att träffas. Det blir startskottet på en passionshistoria som slutar i rättegån ...

Bakom rubrikernaAmelia Munroe är skvallerpressens älskling, och inte henne emot. Geoff Devonshire är hennes raka motsats, han gör nästan vad som helst för att undvika all slags pub ...

Känslor i schackTara Sterling fullständigt kastar sig över chansen att börja om på nytt när hon ärver en del av sin avlidne exmans företag. Men för att inta sin rättmätiga plats vi ...

Plikt och passionGabriel Cress är ende arvinge till släktens restaurangimperium, och med det följer förpliktelser. Ett förhållande med familjens städerska är definitivt emot alla r ...

Jane Dryer gör vad som helst för att komma undan sin kontrollerande far och det liv som han planerat för henne – att bo ogift i föräldrahemmet och sköta hela hushållet. Hennes frus ...

När tiden står stillDet kan inte vara sant! Som major och arméläkare har Mattie Brigham varit med om mycket, men att hennes stora kärlek från tonåren dyker upp efter fjorton år slå ...

Formel för kärlekVeterinären Drew Trevelyan är äntligen tillbaka på jobb efter en längre sjukskrivning. Det enda han vill är att glömma olyckan och hugga in på arbetsuppgifterna, m ...

Älska, glömma …En magisk natt är allt sjuksköterskan Stacey Wainwright får med den vackre främlingen. Han försvinner lika snabbt som han dök upp – och innan Stacey får reda på att ...