Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

Alias Grace by Margaret AtwoodSometimes I whisper it over to myself: Murderess. Murderess. It rustles, like a taffeta skirt along the floor.' Grace Marks. Female fiend? Femme fatale? Or weak and unwilling victim? Around the true story of one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of the 1840s, Margaret Atwood has created an extraordinarily potent tale of sexuality, cruelty and mystery. 'Brilliant Atwood's prose is searching. So intimate it seems to be written on the skin'

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Saoirse throws herself into the river - and wakes up in a psychiatric hospital

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Myers single-handedly pioneered the campaign to rehabilitate the memory of the forgotten Irish soldiers of the Great War

head and heart battered and bruised by its ferocious

The illustrated fantasy book for kids is wonderful for children who like to delve into enchanting stories and magical creatures

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This volume collects Doyle's most enduring strange stories - ranging from monster encounters and deadly hauntings to dark tales of mesmerism - and also includes a new introduction along with Doyle's never-before-reprinted essay on his own spiritual experiences

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Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today's most urgent issues

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