Item category 1: Classic

In this collection of Andersen's tales the translator includes all the classic, timeless stories and some lesser known ones too as well as some surprises.

Written in 1919, 'Winesburg, Ohio' is a cycle of short stories concerning life in a small Ohio town at the end of the 19th century. At the centre of the stories is George Willard, a young reporter in whom the townsfolk confide.

First published in 1945, Bosnian author Ivo Andric's masterwork is imbued with the richness and complexity of a region that has brought so much tragedy to our century and known so little peace. Set in the town of Travnik, this book presents the struggle for supremacy in a region that stubbornly r...

On the eve of World War II, a group of middle-class Jews arrive in the resort town of Badenheim, Austria, ready to spend another idyllic summer vacation. But rumours of war rumble into the town, and the visitors struggle to convince themselves that everything is perfectly normal.

It is a task that no man has ever completed: to bring back a magical ram's fleece that lies hidden in a far-off land, guarded by an all-seeing serpent. But, one man, Jason, must try. His life depends on it. Upon the orders of the King, Jason must cross deadly seas with the crew of his ship.