Friday 31 May 2013

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE 200th Anniversary Edition by Jane Austen

http://www.amazon.co.uk/PREJUDICE-Anniversary-Edition-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00D3PF6QC/

http://www.amazon.com/PREJUDICE-Anniversary-Edition-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00D3PF6QC/


PRIDE & PREJUDICE 200th Anniversary Edition (illustrated)

The Definitive Edition of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
-Illustrated with beautiful vintage illustrations and other historical material
-Complete, unabridged, and formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-Linked table of contents to reach your chapter quickly

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” Jane Austen, Pride & Prejudice

“Pride & Prejudice is readers’ most precious book of all” World Book Day survey 2007

”It is Austen’s knack of describing the human heart that still sets my literary pulse racing, and makes me long for a quiet corner in which to curl up with the book.” Victoria Lambert, Daily Telegraph

“I was quickly hooked by the flawed, wonderfully drawn characters, the razor-sharp picture of an oppressively class-bound culture, and the strong woman at the center who skillfully wove her way through all the genteel perils. I read Pride and Prejudice about once every five years, swept away by the witty developments as Elizabeth Bennet and Darcy struggle to love and acceptance.” Mary C. Curtis, The Charlotte Observer

“It is one of the best books I've ever read, if not the best… The dialogue is both believable, natural-seeming, and yet ten million times more interesting, witty and articulate than anything real people say. The characters are so well-drawn, interesting, and deep that you get drawn into the story from the first page. “ Sarah

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE is a specially issued edition of one of the greatest love stories ever written, beautifully presented with illustrations to mark the 200th Anniversary of the publication of this great novel. Now is your chance to read or rediscover the book that has sold 20 million copies worldwide  

Friday 24 May 2013

AND NOW TOMORROW by Rachel Field

http://www.amazon.co.uk/AND-TOMORROW-romance-bestseller-ebook/dp/B00CYN8044/

http://www.amazon.com/AND-TOMORROW-romance-bestseller-ebook/dp/B00CYN8044/

AND NOW TOMORROW (romance bestseller)

OVER 100,000 copies sold in hardback, a timeless and touching love story

“I read it cover to cover in one all-night session, and was deeply affected by Emily’s story. I really wanted to know what happened to her." Clare Allen

“A very emotional novel which is one of the books which inspired me to write romantic fiction” Beth Boyd

“A great romantic read, if you haven’t read it, you should! Couldn’t put it down.” Kate Melville

Who are you that a man can't make love to you? Emily Blair was a snobby rich girl till she became deaf through a serious illness. Emily is engaged to Harry, who while Emily is being treated, falls in love with her sister. By chance Emily meets Dr. Vance, a boy who thought she was stuck up when they were children. He agrees to try an experimental treatment on her which means they come into close proximity. Can he cure her and how will these four people find happiness? This was a top ten best-seller of its time and made into a classic movie starring Loretta Young. Now finally released as an eBook, here’s your chance to read one of the most magical love stories ever written. 

Wednesday 22 May 2013

BEFORE THE GREAT GATSBY by F. Scott Fitzgerald,

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BEFORE-GREAT-GATSBY-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00CULSK0O/

http://www.amazon.com/BEFORE-GREAT-GATSBY-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00CULSK0O/

BEFORE THE GREAT GATSBY (illustrated)

BEFORE THE GREAT GATSBY
-illustrated with beautiful period photos of The Jazz Age
-formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-linked table of contents to navigate easily
-includes complete and unabridged the two novels Fitzgerald wrote before ‘The Great Gatsby’

Includes:
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE 1920 (novel)
THE BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED 1922 (novel)

‘The glorious spirit of abounding youth glows throughout this fascinating tale’ New York Times about ‘This Side of Paradise’

‘His talent was as natural as the pattern that was made by the dust on a butterfly’s wings’ Ernest Hemingway

‘With the skill of a reporter and ability of an artist he captured the essence of a period when flappers and gin and "the beautiful and the damned" were the symbols of the carefree madness of an age.’ New York Times

BEFORE THE GREAT GATSBY includes F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first two novels which he wrote before ‘The Great Gatsby’. Filled with beautiful images of the era, this will appeal to those who want to find out more about the time and work of Fitzgerald.

THIS SIDE OF PARADISE is F. Scott Fitzgerald's first novel and was a massive success on its release, its first print run sold out in three days.

It resonated with the bright and brittle young things of the Jazz Age and launched Fitzgerald on his legendary career. It is a classic coming of age tale written with the passion and verve of a young man desperate for wealth and fame so that he can marry the woman he loves.

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s THE BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED is the story of Anthony and Gloria, a glamorous New York couple at the beginning of the Jazz Age. Despite the privileges of wealth and position they squander everything on drink and parties. They may be beautiful but are they also damned?

Fitzgerald defined his generation and is widely considered to be one of the most important and readable authors of the twentieth century. 

SHORT STORIES FROM THE GATSBY ERA by F. Scott Fitzgerald,

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SHORT-STORIES-GATSBY-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00CUN97MM/
http://www.amazon.com/SHORT-STORIES-GATSBY-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00CUN97MM/


SHORT STORIES FROM THE GATSBY ERA (illustrated)

SHORT STORIES FROM THE GATSBY ERA
-illustrated with beautiful period photos
-formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-linked table of contents to navigate easily
-19 Classic Short Stories

Includes:
FLAPPERS AND PHILOSOPHERS (8 stories including ‘Bernice Bobs Her Hair’)
TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE (11 stories including ‘The Diamond as Big as The Ritz’ and ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’)

‘Fitzgerald's tales make the roaring '20s come alive’ Prague Post

‘His talent was as natural as the pattern that was made by the dust on a butterfly’s wings’ Ernest Hemingway

‘With the skill of a reporter and ability of an artist he captured the essence of a period when flappers and gin and "the beautiful and the damned" were the symbols of the carefree madness of an age.’ New York Times

SHORT STORIES FROM THE GATSBY ERA
Read Fitzgerald’s first two collections of short stories in this stunning anthology of the great American writer which includes beautiful images of The Jazz Age.

Fitzgerald defined his time and is widely considered to be one of the most important and readable authors of the twentieth century. This edition is published to coincide with the release of the movie 'Gatsby'. 

THE GREAT GATSBY & TENDER IS THE NIGHT by F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

http://www.amazon.co.uk/GREAT-GATSBY-TENDER-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00CUSEJ8Y/

http://www.amazon.com/GREAT-GATSBY-TENDER-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00CUSEJ8Y/

THE GREAT GATSBY & TENDER IS THE NIGHT (illustrated)

THE GREAT GATSBY & TENDER IS THE NIGHT
-illustrated with beautiful period photos of The Jazz Age
-formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-a special edition to coincide with ‘Gatsby’ the film
-Fitzgerald’s two greatest novels complete and unabridged in one beautiful edition

Includes:
THE GREAT GATSBY
TENDER IS THE NIGHT

THE GREAT GATSBY is one of the great books of the twentieth century according to The New York Times, Le Monde, The Observer, and just about everyone else. It was released as a film by Baz Luhrmann, starring Leonardo DiCaprio in May 2013.

TENDER IS THE NIGHT is ‘One of the hundred best books of the 20th Century’ (Modern Library)

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender is the Night is a glamorous romance set in a dazzling 1920s world of beautiful people living on the French Riviera. The story mirrors Fitzgerald’s own tumultuous marriage to Zelda Fitzgerald. 

COMPLETE BOOKS OF F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

http://www.amazon.co.uk/COMPLETE-STORIES-FITZGERALD-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00CUJH7FA

http://www.amazon.com/COMPLETE-STORIES-FITZGERALD-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00CUJH7FA

THE COMPLETE NOVELS & SHORT STORIES OF F. SCOTT FITZGERALD (illustrated)

THE COMPLETE NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES OF F. SCOTT FITZGERALD
-Illustrated with beautiful period images
-Includes ALL his novels, complete and unabridged
-Includes ALL his short story collections, complete and unabridged
-Formatted for kindle with easy navigation between books

Includes all the Novels
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
THE BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED
THE GREAT GATSBY
TENDER IS THE NIGHT
THE LAST TYCOON

Plus all the Short Story Collections (over 40 stories)
FLAPPERS & PHILOSOPHERS
TALES OF THE JAZZ AGE
ALL THE SAD YOUNG MEN
TAPS AT REVEILLE


EVERY SINGLE F. SCOTT FITZGERALD BOOK IN ONE BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION



To coincide with the release of ‘THE GREAT GATSBY’ film, here are all Fitzgerald’s books in one complete edition. Includes every book he published during his lifetime plus his unfinished masterpiece 'The Last Tycoon'.

Read all five of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novels including THE GREAT GATSBY, and all his short story collections in this stunning compendium of the great American writer.

Fitzgerald defined his generation and is widely considered to be one of the most important and readable authors of the twentieth century.

'Excellent value for money and brilliant reading. Properly formatted for kindle' Literary Classics

‘Fitzgerald is one of the greatest modern writers’ Malcolm Bradbury, The Guardian

‘His talent was as natural as the pattern that was made by the dust on a butterfly’s wings’ Ernest Hemingway

‘With the skill of a reporter and ability of an artist he captured the essence of a period when flappers and gin and "the beautiful and the damned" were the symbols of the carefree madness of an age.’ New York Times 

Thursday 16 May 2013

THE COMPLETE PAT HOBBY STORIES by F. Scott Fitzgerald

http://www.amazon.com/COMPLETE-STORIES-illustrated-Fitzgerald-ebook/dp/B00CSU6HKM/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/COMPLETE-STORIES-illustrated-Fitzgerald-ebook/dp/B00CSU6HKM/




THE COMPLETE PAT HOBBY STORIES
-illustrated with vintage images of Hollywood
-17 stories about the bumbling screenwriter Pat Hobby
-formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-linked table of contents to reach your story quickly

"My favourite F Scott Fitzgerald work is the relatively lightweight but enormously enjoyable The Pat Hobby Stories . . . Pat Hobby is a hack screenwriter, in the twilight of an undistinguished career, still trying to scratch out a living in the backwater of a capricious film studio . . . It's the most caustic, funny and well-drawn Hollywood book ever written - the perfect companion to more modern works like The Player and the HBO series Entourage. Pure pleasure." Anthony Bourdain

‘. . . they are the work of a master hand. The prose is lean, swift and deadly accurate.’ The New York Times

‘He certainly could have been a character on "Seinfeld," and would really have come into his own in this era of "The Office," where scenes of public shame have become a vital part of comedic storytelling’ Max Sparber

THE COMPLETE PAT HOBBY STORIES: Follow Pat Hobby, the character Fitzgerald based on his own experiences working as a screenwriter in Hollywood, as he tries to get his career back on track. Both hilarious and heart-breaking this is the original look behind the silver screen glamour of the movies by the author of 'The Great Gatsby'.

FREE KINDLE THRILLER TILL SATURDAY: Ruin Nation by Dan Carver



         
‘New writer’s vision of a blockaded Britain where the French have filled the chunnel with sewage.’

Not So Noble Books, the independent digital publisher, is proud to announce the release of Dan Carver’s wildly funny and dark new novel RUIN NATION.

Released Friday May 3, RUIN NATION is a hilarious dystopian thriller describing a very British apocalypse. Following Not So Noble Book’s penchant for producing books very much of the times, such as ‘Woof Hall’, a parody of the Royal romance by Hilarity Mental, in RUIN NATION we get more than our fair share of horsemeat, lying politicians, and witness the rise of a new establishment from the ruins of the old order
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About Not So Noble Books
London digital publishers Erik Empson and Jasper Joffe are proving just how you can sell books on the net. Since launching in June of last year with the best-selling MOBIUS, Not So Noble Books has added over twenty titles to its fast growing catalogue of non-conformist literature which in the new model of digital books allows rapid release and responses to current events.

Joffe comments: “Ebooks allow near daily revision of texts, covers, blurbs etc. They have changed what a book is, and allow direct access to the public without the filter of agents or big publishers. We can find the newest and best talent and get their books out there faster than ever.”

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ULYSSES by James Joyce

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ULYSSES-illustrated-complete-unexpurgated-ebook/dp/B00CSW9ER8/

http://www.amazon.com/ULYSSES-illustrated-complete-unexpurgated-ebook/dp/B00CSW9ER8/

ULYSSES (illustrated, complete and unexpurgated)

The Definitive Edition of ULYSSES
-illustrated with beautiful period images
-complete and unabridged version of the original text
-formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-linked table of contents to reach your chapter quickly

“NUMBER 1 in Modern Library’s 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century”

“Ulysses is the most important contribution that has been made to fictional literature in the twentieth century.” New York Times

‘Ulysse" is perhaps the most written about book ever after the Bible, which should tell you something. It's definitely a better read.’ The Economist

"In the last pages of the book, Joyce soars to such rhapsodies of beauty as have probably never been equaled in English prose fiction." Edmund Wilson, The New Republic

UYLSSES is James Joyce’s astonishing masterpiece, one of the greatest works of the 20th Century, presented here in a specially designed edition for your kindle. A book of amazing energy, it is at times bawdy, funny, moving, and like life rich in complexity and detail.

Banned for obscenity in 1921, you can now read Ulysses in this complete and expurgated edition and decide for yourself. 

Wednesday 15 May 2013

TAPS AT REVEILLE by F. Scott Fitzgerald

http://www.amazon.co.uk/REVEILLE-illustrated-Fitzgerald-Stories-ebook/dp/B00CS8PUMK


http://www.amazon.com/REVEILLE-illustrated-Fitzgerald-Stories-ebook/dp/B00CS8PUMK

TAPS AT REVEILLE (illustrated) (18 F. Scott Fitzgerald Short Stories)

TAPS AT REVEILLE
-illustrated with the beautiful original magazine covers of where the stories were published
-18 classic stories including ‘Babylon Revisited’
-formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-linked table of contents to reach your story quickly


Short Stories by the author of The Great Gatsby



‘Fitzgerald is one of the greatest modern writers’ Malcolm Bradbury, The Guardian

‘His talent was as natural as the pattern that was made by the dust on a butterfly’s wings’ Ernest Hemingway

‘With the skill of a reporter and ability of an artist he captured the essence of a period when flappers and gin and "the beautiful and the damned" were the symbols of the carefree madness of an age.’ New York Times

TAPS AT REVEILLE is Fitzgerald’s final collection of 18 short stories. This is a beautifully presented edition designed for your kindle.

F. Scott Fitzgerald


Fitzgerald named an age- the Jazz Age, which he defined as ’a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.’

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in 1896 in St Paul, Minnesota, and studied at Princeton which he left in his senior year (1917) to join the army. At one of his army postings near Montgomery, Massachusetts he met Zelda Sayre. His first novel was ‘This Side of Paradise.’ published in 1920, which made the twenty-four-year-old Fitzgerald famous almost overnight, and a week later he married Zelda in New York. Their tumultuous marriage became an inspiration for much of his work. They were young celebrities of the roaring 20s but Fitzgerald wanted to be a great writer though his reputation as a playboy meant some people didn’t take him seriously.

In 1922 Scribners published ‘The Beautiful and Damned’, of which The New York Times reviewer said that the ‘general atmosphere of the book is an atmosphere of futility, waste and the avoidance of effort, into which the fumes of whisky penetrate more and more, until at last it fairly reeks with them.’

The Fitzgeralds went to France in the spring of 1924 to get away from all the hubbub, and he wrote his masterpiece ‘The Great Gatsby’ during the summer and autumn in Valescure near St. Raphael, France.

His fourth novel ‘Tender is the Night’ received a poor critical reaction when it came out in 1934. Fitzgerald was eventually forced to try to earn a living as a screenwriter.

He died in December 1940 in Hollywood while working on ‘The Last Tycoon.’ Since then he has been granted his wish to be considered one of the leading writers of the twentieth century.

His novels in chronological order are: ‘This Side of Paradise’, ‘The Beautiful and Damned’, ‘The Great Gatsby’, ‘Tender is the Night’, ‘The Last Tycoon’ (unfinished). 

Tuesday 14 May 2013

LOVE by Beth Boyd FREE romance this week

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LOVE-funny-romance-novel-ebook/dp/B00A4R8JOI/

http://www.amazon.com/LOVE-funny-romance-novel-ebook/dp/B00A4R8JOI/




“ ***** The most romantic book you will read this year. I couldn’t put my kindle down until I found out whether Karen and Adam would find happiness and true love.” Ann Stephens 11.2012

"I could not put it down and definitely suggest it to everyone! A true captivating page turner! " Michele Brasher

"This was a lovely, easy, couldn't put it down read. Really enjoyed it"

"This is a very well-written, funny, romantic novel... Karen, the main character, is very believable and realistic." W.B 15.11.12

LOVE is a charming, funny and romantic novel which you won't be able to put down

The achingly romantic story of Karen’s search for independence AND love. Karen meets Adam when she goes to look after her grandmother’s adorable dog and beautiful Cornish seaside cottage. Adam is Karen’s childhood sweetheart now fully grown into a dashing but inscrutable travel writer. Their love seems to be written in the stars, but events and a pushy estate-agent called Nick come between them. Will they end up together, and will Karen work out whether she can pursue her artistic dreams and succeed in love?

Beautifully written and evocative, this full length novel will delight you with its wonderful romance, humour, and stunning setting.

Monday 13 May 2013

A Footnote To History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa by Robert Louis Stevenson




The Definitive Edition of A Footnote To History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa by Robert Louis Stevenson

-illustrated with over 10 unique period photographs
-illustrations inform and provide historical context
-linked table of contents to reach your chapter quickly

"[Robert Louis] Stevenson's long residence on the Island of Upolu gave him opportunities to unite a knowledge of the facts with his own rare talents of narration and description, and has thus produced a volume that will be widely read." New York Times

This is the extraordinary rich account of the Samoa Crisis in which were brought to a head the increasing tensions between Germany, Britain and America in a struggle over the Samoan islands between 1887-1889. Chronicled by eye-witness Robert Louis Stevenson who was cruising the Pacific on a yacht, this is the fascinating story of the escalating rivalry between world powers in their colonial and trade ambitions that would culminate in the First World War.

In a terrible twist of fate, the various nation's ships, which had been in a standoff for months in the bay were dashed upon the shores and reefs during a huge hurricane. The events that led up to this and those after are here reported in Stevenson's engaging prose.

This definitive edition contains several period photos of the relevant historical figures, maps and photos of the geography of Samoa, and images and sketches of the effects of the hurricane.

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist (1850 -1894) best known for his popular fiction such as Kidnapped and Treasure Island. Although briefly describing himself as a "red-hot socialist" in his youth, like his father he was a staunch conservative. Witness to the events described in this book he was in 1894 to die and be buried in the region after buying a tract of land on the island of Upolu.

Sunday 12 May 2013

ALL THE SAD YOUNG MEN by F. Scott Fitzgerald

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ALL-THE-YOUNG-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00CQRUKTQ/

http://www.amazon.com/ALL-THE-YOUNG-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00CQRUKTQ/


ALL THE SAD YOUNG MEN (illustrated)


ALL THE SAD YOUNG MEN
-illustrated with beautiful period images such as original magazine covers of where the stories were published
-9 classic stories including ‘Absolution’ and ‘The Rich Boy’
-formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-linked table of contents to reach your story quickly

“The publication of this volume of short stories might easily have been an anti-climax after the perfection and success of 'The Great Gatsby' . . . He has written a book of mellow, mature, ironic, entertaining stories, and one of them, at least, challenges the best of our contemporary output" New York Times

‘Fitzgerald is one of the greatest modern writers’ Malcolm Bradbury, The Guardian

‘His talent was as natural as the pattern that was made by the dust on a butterfly’s wings’ Ernest Hemingway

‘With the skill of a reporter and ability of an artist he captured the essence of a period when flappers and gin and "the beautiful and the damned" were the symbols of the carefree madness of an age.’ New York Times

ALL THE SAD YOUNG MEN is Fitzgerald’s third collection of short stories. It was his follow-up to ‘The Great Gatsby’ and is one of his best books of short stories.


F. Scott Fitzgerald


Fitzgerald named an age- the Jazz Age, which he defined as ’a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.’

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in 1896 in St Paul, Minnesota, and studied at Princeton which he left in his senior year (1917) to join the army. At one of his army postings near Montgomery, Massachusetts he met Zelda Sayre. His first novel was ‘This Side of Paradise.’ published in 1920, which made the twenty-four-year-old Fitzgerald famous almost overnight, and a week later he married Zelda in New York. Their tumultuous marriage became an inspiration for much of his work. They were young celebrities of the roaring 20s but Fitzgerald wanted to be a great writer though his reputation as a playboy meant some people didn’t take him seriously.

In 1922 Scribners published ‘The Beautiful and Damned’, of which The New York Times reviewer said that the ‘general atmosphere of the book is an atmosphere of futility, waste and the avoidance of effort, into which the fumes of whisky penetrate more and more, until at last it fairly reeks with them.’

The Fitzgeralds went to France in the spring of 1924 to get away from all the hubbub, and he wrote his masterpiece ‘The Great Gatsby’ during the summer and autumn in Valescure near St. Raphael, France.

His fourth novel ‘Tender is the Night’ received a poor critical reaction when it came out in 1934. Fitzgerald was eventually forced to try to earn a living as a screenwriter.

He died in December 1940 in Hollywood while working on ‘The Last Tycoon.’ Since then he has been granted his wish to be considered one of the leading writers of the twentieth century.

His novels in chronological order are: ‘This Side of Paradise’, ‘The Beautiful and Damned’, ‘The Great Gatsby’, ‘Tender is the Night’, ‘The Last Tycoon’ (unfinished). 

WOMEN IN LOVE by D. H. Lawrence



http://www.amazon.co.uk/WOMEN-LOVE-illustrated-unexpurgated-ebook/dp/B00CQA35M2/


http://www.amazon.com/WOMEN-LOVE-illustrated-unexpurgated-ebook/dp/B00CQA35M2/

WOMEN IN LOVE (illustrated and unexpurgated edition)

WOMEN IN LOVE
-complete and unexpurgated with beautiful period photos
-formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-linked table of contents to reach your chapter quickly

“Instead of chopping yourself down to fit the world, chop the world down to fit yourself.” D. H. Lawrence, ‘Women in Love’

“One of the 1000 novels everyone must read” The Guardian

“As for Lawrence himself, he has become almost totally synonymous with sex – an earthy, unrestrained, would-you-let-your-servants-read-it kind of sex” Gerard Gilbert, The Independent

“The two greatest novels written in English in the 20th century were published within a year of each other, DH Lawrence's Women in Love in 1921, James Joyce's Ulysses in 1922” Howard Jacobson

'Women in Love is a work of genius. It contains characters which are masterpieces of pure creation' New Statesman

“one of my favourite books, and his most acclaimed novel is Women in Love. Nihilism, death, love, and modernism all rolled into one.” Valentina Zannoni

WOMEN IN LOVE is considered one of Lawrence’s greatest works, a stunning novel about the personal and sexual liberation of the Brangwen sisters, Gudrun and Ursula. It has been adapted for the screen several times most notably in the notorious 1969 British film directed by Ken Russell starring Alan Bates, Oliver Reed, and Glenda Jackson.


D. H. Lawrence

“The greatest imaginative novelist of our generation” E. M. Forster

David Herbert Lawrence was born in 1885 in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. His father was a coal miner, but his mother was determined that her children should not end up in the mines. He won a scholarship to Nottingham High School, although he left without qualifications. After studying at Nottingham University, Lawrence received his teaching certificate at 22.

His first novel, ‘The White Peacock was published in 1911, when he was 25. In 1912 he fell in love with Frieda von Richthofen, who was married to Professor Ernest Weekly. Frieda left her husband and three children, and eloped with Lawrence to Bavaria and then to Austria, Germany and Italy.

Lawrence's radical views on sex, life, and art earned him many enemies and he endured official persecution, censorship, and misrepresentation of his creative work throughout the second half of his life.

D. H. Lawrence died at Villa Robermond, in Vence, France on March 2, 1930.
A prolific novelist, story writer, critic, poet and painter, he was one of the greatest figures in 20th-century English literature.

D. H. Lawrence’s novels include: The White Peacock (1911),The Trespasser (1912), Sons and Lovers (1913), The Rainbow (1915), Women in Love (1920), The Lost Girl (1920), Aaron's Rod (1922), Kangaroo (1923), The Boy in the Bush (1924), The Plumed Serpent (1926), Lady Chatterley's Lover (1928), The Escaped Cock (1929), The Virgin and the Gypsy (1930).

Tuesday 7 May 2013

Youth and the Bright Medusa by Willa Cahter

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CO80WEA





YOUTH AND THE BRIGHT MEDUSA
-8 short stories illustrated with beautiful period pictures
-formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-linked table of contents to reach your chapter quickly

“But Cather is not just a good writer - she is unique, and great.” AS Byatt, The Guardian

“If you care for 20thC American Lit, you love Willa Cather. She shatters hearts in a few sentences.” Sketchbook

“The most sensuous of writers, Willa Cather builds her imagined world almost as solidly as our five senses build the universe around us.” Rebecca West

“She is undoubtedly one of the twentieth century's greatest American writers” Observer

YOUTH AND THE BRIGHT MEDUSA is a collection of 8 short stories by Willa Cather including ‘Paul’s Case’ and ‘Coming Aphrodite!’.

Willa Cather is one of the most important writers of the 20th Century. Her books include “My Ántonia” which is part of the “Prairie Trilogy.”

Sunday 5 May 2013

ONE OF OURS by Willa Cather

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CNC95E0



ONE OF OURS
-illustrated with beautiful period pictures
-formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-linked table of contents to reach your chapter quickly

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE


“But Cather is not just a good writer - she is unique, and great.” AS Byatt, The Guardian

“True to form, the characters and setting were vivid and the writing easy to appreciate.” Fingers & Prose

“The most sensuous of writers, Willa Cather builds her imagined world almost as solidly as our five senses build the universe around us.” Rebecca West

“She is undoubtedly one of the twentieth century's greatest American writers” Observer

“Claude Wheeler, our protagonist, is a dissatisfied young man, the son of a wealthy farmer, as the story opens. Although he is in college, it is a religious college, where he chafes at the poor quality of teaching. Claude is a misfit in his quiet farming town. He longs for more from life than farming in Nebraska and buying new gadgets.” Tea and a Good Book blogspot

ONE OF OURS is one of Cather's greatest novels. It won the 1923 Pulitzer Prize and is the story of a young man’s journey from rural Nebraska to the wider world.

Willa Cather is one of the most important writers of the 20th Century. Her books include “My Ántonia” which is part of the “Prairie Trilogy.”

Saturday 4 May 2013

HOW TO LIVE ON 24 HOURS A DAY by Arnold Bennett

http://www.amazon.co.uk/HOW-LIVE-HOURS-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00CMGR6ES/

http://www.amazon.com/HOW-LIVE-HOURS-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00CMGR6ES/


HOW TO LIVE ON 24 HOURS A DAY

HOW TO LIVE ON 24 HOURS A DAY (illustrated)

HOW TO LIVE ON 24 HOURS A DAY
-illustrated with beautiful period photos
-formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-linked table of contents to reach your chapter quickly

“Take a break from your busy day and let Arnold Bennett’s still-fresh advice help you find the contentment and calm you seek.” Dailylit

“This is the best time management book I have ever read. It is clear and very provocative.” Samuel

“I used to say I didn't have enough time to read or study but this book has certainly killed that excuse. It offers tips to manage time in order to both read and ponder over what you read - which is incredibly important.” The Culture Enthusiast

“This timeless classic is one of the first self-help books ever written and was a best-seller in both England and America” Goodreads

“Initially I thought this book would be another compilation of time-management advice. Not at all! Its emphasis is on the word "live" in the title, and the goal is to help you arrive at a feeling of having lived your life, rather than passing through it and feeling vaguely dissatisfied.“ Kiri

“I have read this book probably over 10 times in the past month (which is easy to do, you can read it in one sitting easily) because it's just so damn inspiring.” B. Brown

HOW TO LIVE ON 24 HOURS A DAY is a brilliantly written, funny, and useful book about how to get more out of your life. It is a self-help book written by Arnold Bennett who was a best-selling novelist and who worked his way up from a modest background to become one of the leading writers of his age.  

Thursday 2 May 2013

THE BENEFACTRESS by Elizabeth von Arnim

http://www.amazon.co.uk/THE-BENEFACTRESS-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00CLUG57O/

http://www.amazon.com/THE-BENEFACTRESS-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00CLUG57O/

THE BENEFACTRESS (illustrated)


THE BENEFACTRESS
-illustrated with beautiful period photos
-formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-linked table of contents to reach your chapter quickly

“Usually, I come away from my encounters with von Arnim impressed by her skill, thankful for her neat turn of phrase and gift for capturing and relating the ridiculous. Never before have I finished one of her books caring so much about the characters, as I did for the genuinely sympathetic Anna and Axel.” The Captive Reader

“I enjoyed The Benefactress very much. It's another of those beguiling books where a house is inherited & we follow the attempts to make the house a home.” I Prefer Reading

“I loved this book and it was well worth seeking out. Very highly recommended. 9/10” Leaves and Pages

"A revelation in their wit and... dry, unsentimental treatment of the relationship between men and women." Barbara Pym

THE BENEFACTRESS is a brilliant novel by the best-selling author Elizabeth von Arnim. “When Anna Estcourt was twenty-five, and had begun to wonder whether the pleasure extractable from life at all counterbalanced the bother of it, a wonderful thing happened.” Anna inherits property in Germany and begins an exciting and sometimes frustrating new life.

Elizabeth von Arnim was called ‘the smartest woman of her century’ by H. G. Wells, and her books have been referred to on ‘Downtown Abbey’. She was voted the most neglected female author in a poll by Radio 4 listeners. She is the author of “The Enchanted April” and “Elizabeth and Her German Garden” among other novels.  

The Solitary Summer by Elizabeth von Arnim


http://www.amazon.co.uk/THE-SOLITARY-SUMMER-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00CLIALYE/

http://www.amazon.com/THE-SOLITARY-SUMMER-illustrated-ebook/dp/B00CLIALYE/

THE SOLITARY SUMMER (illustrated)


THE SOLITARY SUMMER
-illustrated with beautiful vintage images of gardens and flowers
-formatted for kindle to improve your reading experience
-linked table of contents to reach your chapter quickly

“Von Arnim’s voice is so utterly charming, warm, witty and insightful that each page is a delight to read” Book Snob

'She has a wild sense of comedy and a vision continually thwarted though it was of potential happiness' Penelope Mortimer

“Between Elizabeth and her German Garden and this follow-up, I am not sure which one I enjoyed better. Perhaps I enjoyed her meandering writing a little more this time around, because I knew what to expect and so I could appreciate the small details better.” Iris on Books

“And so I’d slip into Solitary Summer and suddenly my vision is filled with flowers, roses, pansies, sweet peas, and the scent, oh I can almost smell them! I feel myself relaxing and by the time my commuter train pulls into my stop, I am grinning. And while it doesn’t last all day, I do find myself thinking of flowers and gardening and I begin to feel sick with spring fever.” Somanybooksblog.com

THE SOLITARY SUMMER is the sequel to the brilliant ‘Elizabeth and her German Garden’. It continues the best-selling story of Elizabeth who marries a German aristocrat and goes to live on his country estate where she falls in love with the garden she creates. In this book she decides she wants to spend a summer alone, without the usual guests, to concentrate on her garden and reading. Inspired by von Arnim’s real life marriage, it is a unique and witty picture of a magical place and time.

Elizabeth von Arnim was called ‘the smartest woman of her century’ by H. G. Wells, and her books have been referred to on ‘Downtown Abbey’. She was voted the most neglected female author in a poll by Radio 4 listeners. She is the author of “The Enchanted April” and “Vera” amongst other novels.  

Wednesday 1 May 2013

RUIN NATION by Dan Carver


DAN CARVER’S RUIN NATION
Released May 3rd
         
‘New writer’s vision of a blockaded Britain where the French have filled the chunnel with sewage.’

Not So Noble Books, the independent digital publisher, is proud to announce the release of Dan Carver’s wildly funny and dark new novel RUIN NATION.

Released Friday May 3, RUIN NATION is a hilarious dystopian thriller describing a very British apocalypse. Following Not So Noble Book’s penchant for producing books very much of the times, such as ‘Woof Hall’, a parody of the Royal romance by Hilarity Mental, in RUIN NATION we get more than our fair share of horsemeat, lying politicians, and witness the rise of a new establishment from the ruins of the old order
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About Not So Noble Books
London digital publishers Erik Empson and Jasper Joffe are proving just how you can sell books on the net. Since launching in June of last year with the best-selling MOBIUS, Not So Noble Books has added over twenty titles to its fast growing catalogue of non-conformist literature which in the new model of digital books allows rapid release and responses to current events.

Joffe comments: “Ebooks allow near daily revision of texts, covers, blurbs etc. They have changed what a book is, and allow direct access to the public without the filter of agents or big publishers. We can find the newest and best talent and get their books out there faster than ever.”

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