Classic books to read at least once in your lifetime
Oct 9, 2024 · Young Pip, an orphan raised in poverty, dreams of becoming a gentleman after an anonymous benefactor provides him with a fortune. As he navigates the complexities of wealth and social class, Pip encounters a vivid cast of characters – from the bitter, reclusive Miss Havisham to the enigmatic and cold Estella – each shaping …
Must reads: 50 best books of all time - Pan Macmillan
Oct 9, 2024 · Winner of the 2020 Booker Prize, Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart is a powerful, heart-wrenching portrait of 1980s working-class Glasgow, seen through the eyes of young Shuggie, a boy growing up amidst poverty and addiction. At the heart of the novel is Shuggie’s relationship with his mother, Agnes, a proud but deeply troubled woman whose battle with alcoholism shapes the course of their lives.
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Our favourite Christmas poems - Pan Macmillan
Dec 5, 2023 · An extract from 'Another Night Before Christmas' By Carol Ann Duffy. On the night before Christmas, a child in a house, As the whole family slept, behaved just like a mouse . . . And crept on soft toes down red-carpeted stairs.
A guide to Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes books in order
Sep 16, 2024 · In Study, Arthur Conan Doyle created all the elements of the Holmes character and his Baker Street world that are still familiar and greatly loved today.We learn of his pipes, violin playing (a Stradivarius, no less) and his dressing gowns. We also meet his tolerant landlady, Mrs Hudson, and the plodding policemen, Inspectors Lestrade and Gregson.
20 of the funniest books for a guaranteed laugh - Pan Macmillan
Jul 7, 2023 · Whether your taste in funny reads runs to slapstick, satire or the sardonic, we've got something to make you laugh. From the cunning adventures of a French gentleman thief to the honest confessions of lonely forty-something, and from celebrity domestic disasters to fictional family dramas, these reads will take you into other worlds and …
Lucinda Riley's The Seven Sisters books in order - Pan Macmillan
Jul 17, 2024 · Lucinda Riley was the No.1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of the much-loved series, The Seven Sisters.Inspired by the Greek myth of the Pleiades, the Seven Sisters books have captivated readers across the globe. The series finale, Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt, came out in 2023, so whether you're a Lucinda Riley fan already, or are new to her writing, there is no better time ...
The most beautiful poems for funerals - Pan Macmillan
Mar 14, 2022 · Poetry can bring comfort in the toughest of times. Here, we have curated a selection of poems, from The Picador Book of Funeral Poems, for anyone searching for a fitting funeral reading to pay tribute to a loved one.Hopefully these poems of parting and passing, of sorrow and healing, will find a deep echo within those …
Macmillan Children's Books - Pan Macmillan
Macmillan Children’s Books is one of the UK’s leading children’s publishers, creating and publishing absorbing and exciting stories for children of all ages for over 150 years. Macmillan was the original publisher of classic heritage titles such as …
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Pan. Pan is a market-leading paperback imprint across fiction and non-fiction encompassing all the major genres. We publish some of the industry’s most successful global brands including Danielle Steel, David Baldacci, Lucinda Riley, Ken Follett, Ann Cleeves, CJ Sansom, Olivie Blake, and Kate Morton as well as non- fiction stars such as- …