Author:George Orwell
In these timeless and witty essays George Orwell explores the English love of reading about a good murder in the papers (and laments the passing of the heyday of the 'perfect' murder involving class, sex and poisoning), as well as unfolding his trenchant views on everything from boys' weeklies to naughty seaside postcards.
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.
The kind of epic narrative that will have you scrambling for more
—— Stephen R. DonaldsonThis is true myth in the making, a drawing upon fantasy to to recreate histories and legends as rich as any found within our culture
—— InterzoneCombines a sense of mythic power and depth of world with fully realized characters and thrilling action
—— Michael A. StackpoleEasily the best fantasy series to appear in the past decade
—— SF siteFerguson fills his pages with fascinating historical detail and lovingly described cons. His lengthy descriptions of scams are enthralling, funny and perhaps even educational
—— GuardianThe novel makes no pretence of providing unambiguous answers, but takes us on a beguiling, questing journey
—— Nick Rennison , Sunday TimesMurray Bail marshals the tensions between his characters and their ideas to great effect
—— Peter Scott , The TelegraphA gratifyingly dry wit pervades this novel of ideas
—— Chris Ross , The GuardianTruly gripping
—— Big IssueOpening with a mysterious yet distressing anecdote about a girl driving dangerously, Peter Ferry's first novel immediately captures the reader's imagination, drawing you into a story filled with humour, tenderness and suspense... The novel is as entertaining as it is intriguing and is not to be missed
—— AestheticaA very neat piece of storytelling
—— William Leith , Evening StandardA neat piece of storytelling
—— Johanna Thomas-Corr , ScotsmanA lovely and heartbreaking book . . . Julia Glass writes the sort of novels you wish would go on forever; such is your immediate attachment to her impeccably drawn characters . . . [she] offers up intimate examinations of the lives on complex people, recognizable for their insecurities and strengths, failings and successes, humor and sadness, loves and loves lost.
—— Miami HeraldAn arresting story that is both thorny and complex ... A wonderful novelist will expose truths that elude us in the everyday. [Glass's] eye in I See You Everywhere takes in blind spots and makes them mesmerizing
—— New York Daily NewsJulia Glass is a writer firmly in control
—— Dallas Morning NewsGlass elegantly captures what it means to be an independent and spirited contemporary woman
—— Chicago TribuneBeautifully written
—— Image MagazineIt is expertly written in its way, and oddly compelling - like a slushy movie you can't help but respond to
—— GuardianMoving and thoughtful ... Poignant and compelling, this lyrical novel lifts the veil on an internal world of love, rivalry and misunderstanding; an intricate depiction of sibling relationships
—— Good Book GuideA beautifully evocative and intelligent novel
—— Woman & HomeThis impassioned tale is a gripping read
—— James Smart , The GuardianJones is fabulous...offering titbits of danger and discord, yet keeping a cool matter-of-fact tone for the big horrors
—— Sunday TimesHer second novel is a must-read; a devastating, brilliant account of what happens when everything a man believes in...begins to crumble
—— Cath Kidson MagazineFull of danger and discord
—— Sunday Times Summer Reading