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In this collection of literary criticism, Rebecca West undertakes the question of art's value, examining the works of her contemporaries and their places in history

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Evelyn Waugh called her one of the very best novelists of the day - a title she still deserves' Carol Shields

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A personal memoir of a great writer and a rare and important spiritual autobiography

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With a new introduction by Victoria Glendinning, this is Rebecca West's most popular work of fiction

*A marvellous, moving novel of solitude, spinsterhood and, above all, triumph. *An extraordinary many faceted account of one woman, and the richness of her being.

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In this novel Paul Verdayne is fascinated by a mysterious beauty staying in his Swiss hotel. In a setting of tuber-roses and tiger skins, "the lady" initiates him into the arts of love. This is one of Virago's trio of turn-of-the-century erotic novels, with "The Sheik" and "The Way of an Eagle".

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Ursula Holden's classic trilogy weaves a vivid, dramatic and mysterious story of three sisters coming of age in England and Ireland during the war years.

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By the author of "Loving and Giving". Sir Roderick's legacy to the younger generation is a host of debts. To the outrage of their elders, Philip and Veronica decide to do the unspeakable and take in paying guests.

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First published in 1866, UP THE COUNTRY stands as a masterpiece of Anglo-Indian literature of enormous historical interest.

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A masterly biography of one of America's most important 20th-century writers, written by Hermione Lee

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Using her teenage diaries, the author tells of the horrors of the siege and surrender of Warsaw in 1939, the food shortages, raids and beatings, and the Nazi "Aktion" in 1942, when her family was hounded from shelter to shelter. In 1943 they escaped the ghetto but faced years in hiding.

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Kate O'Brien's first novel, Without My Cloak, is a riveting portrait of three generations of an Irish family: of matches made and lost for the sake of respectability, of divided loyalties, and of freedom suppressed by both religion and the pride of the family name.

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From the esteemed author of Black Narcissus and The River, comes another captivating classic novel about a poor girl striving to create beauty among the bombsites of postwar London.

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Rumer Godden's coming-of-age story set in post-colonial East Bengal is a vivid and haunting classic.

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In the first novel of her stunning trilogy, Mary Renault vividly imagines the life of Alexander the Great, the charismatic leader whose drive and ambition created a legend.

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In the final novel of her stunning trilogy, Mary Renault vividly imagines the life of Alexander the Great, the charismatic leader whose drive and ambition created a legend.

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A coming-of-age novel of adventure and love, ranging over early twentieth century Europe, told by a master storyteller.

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Based on the true story of one of du Maurier's own distant relatives, Mary Anne's love of money and the men who spend it embroil her in risks that threaten her very existence.

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Set over one summer's day in 1946, a beautifully drawn portrait of a country, and a marriage, coming to terms with the past - and poised on the brink of a new era. A modern classic perfect for fans of A Month in the Country, The Hours or Small Pleasures.

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From the author of Black Narcissus, this New York Times best-selling coming of age novel examines the tension of divorce from a child's perspective.

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The sequel to Mary Renault's classic The King Must Die, which continues the story of the mythological hero Theseus after his return from Crete.

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The King Must Die retells the story of Theseus, bringing mythology vividly to life - perfect for fans of Jennifer Saint and Madeline Miller.

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A novel of the loyalties, betrayals and rivalries of a glittering theatrical family - and the secrets they hide. From the author of the bestselling novel Rebecca.