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On the eve of his wedding, a young man discovers the identity of his father...

La primera novela de Mariana Enriquez: tres adolescentes se asoman al abismo de las drogas, la destrucción y el amor.

" Ich habe beschlossen, heute glücklich zu sein. "

Ambientado no Norte de Portugal, sobretudo na cidade do Porto, Daqui a Nada é um romance a três vozes a partir das quais nos chega a história de uma família devastada.

Shortlisted for the Booker Russian Novel Prize and winner of the prestigious Medici Prize for foreign fiction in France and the Penne Prize in Italy.

Un romanzo d'amore e di disillusione, che raffigura una generazione, quella dei trentenni, cresciuta nel benessere e nell'individualismo.

"C'est LE livre du début 2022." QUOTIDIEN.

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ELI Language Magazines

A captivating magazine for primary school children who are just setting off on their French language journey. Absolute beginners. CEFR A1.

French

£19.50

An ideal resource for introducing KS3 pupils to Spanish language and culture. Suitable for near beginners (CEFR A1-A2).

Spanish

£19.50

A colourful magazine centred around German language and culture. Suitable for lower-intermediate learners at KS3. CEFR A2/B1.

German

£19.50

An engaging magazine aimed at secondary school students learning Italian at an intermediate and upper intermediate level, CEFR B1-B2.

Italian

£19.50

A high-quality magazine for teenage students of English as a foreign/second language at an upper intermediate to advanced level, CEFR B2-C1.

English as foreign language

£19.50

An motivating magazine aimed at secondary school students who are learning Russian at a lower intermediate level. CEFR A2-B1.

Russian

£19.50

An exciting magazine aimed at secondary school students who are learning Latin. Beginner's and near beginner's level, CEFR A1-A2.

Latin

£19.50

An ideal resource for introducing pupils to French language and culture. Suitable for near beginners. CEFR A1/A2.

French

£19.50

A colourful magazine centred around Hispanic language and culture. Suitable for lower-intermediate learners at KS3 (CEFR A2-B1).

Spanish

£19.50

An engaging magazine aimed at secondary school students learning German at an intermediate and upper intermediate level, CEFR B1/B2.

German

£19.50

¡Vamos de fiesta!

Marina heads to the Puerta del Sol in Madrid, to see in the New Year with her friends ...

By Jaime Corpas, Ana Maroto

£10.95

An English journalist tells us about three traditional Spanish festivities: Christmas, Cádiz Carnival and Valencian Fallas.

£6.20

A través de las vivencias de la protagonista, el estudiante podra entrar en contacto con la vida y la cultura de la gente, con su gastronomia y sus tradiciones.

£9.85

Powerful, intense and magnificent, Fiesta is the novel which established Ernest Hemingway as a writer of genius.

By Ernest Hemingway

£18.95

In Valencia, 'las Fallas' is everyone's favourite festival of the year. Everyone except Paula, who wants to protect animals from the fireworks and commotion.

By Raquel García Prieto

£9.90

Find out about Madrid's social scene and celebrations, as well as its museums, markets, history and architecture! CEFR A2.

By Cristina Bartolomé Martínez

£9.90

Mientras la ciudad de Valencia disfruta las Fallas, el comisario Peralta recibe denuncias sobre la desaparición de chicas falleras.

£8.45

A delightful way to delve deeper into the cultural richness of Spain.

By Cristina Bartolomé Martínez

£9.90

New French literature

On the eve of his wedding, a young man discovers the identity of his father...

By Marie-Hélène Lafon

£10.50

A parisian writer comes to Britanny to write a story about the ancestors of a young local woman.

By Carole Martinez

£10.95

Half novel, half essay, La vie ordinaire ponders everyday life...

By Adèle Van Reeth

£10.50

By David Foenkinos

£10.95

Anouk leaves her life in Montreal and sets off for the Canadian wild to live off the grid, but her solitary life will be shortlived...

By Gabrielle Filteau-Chiba

£9.60

Four teenagers, living a life cut off from the world, away in the mountains.

By Franck Bouysse

£11.75

A writer struggles to find inspiration... and decides to write the story of the first person he meets in the street.

By David Foenkinos

£12.50

In Brussels, a young woman is hired by a wealthy man to help his dyslexic son fall in love with reading.

By Amélie Nothomb

£9.85

Two ex-lovers find each other after thirty years apart...

By Agnès Ledig

£8.95

A man receives a call from his estranged younger brother who is at the hospital...

By Yann Queffélec

£10.75

New Italian textbooks for adults

Take your Italian to new heights with the latest, most up-to-date course for advanced-level students! CEFR C2.

£32.95

Learn the language of opera and better understand the most famous arias with the help of this beginner's course for Italian students, musicians, and anyone with an interest in opera.

£26.95

A dynamic multimedia course packed with engaging content, digital resources and an exclusive interactive app for students.

£34.75

Engaging exercises and activities to practise and develop writing and speaking skills in Italian.

£18.75

Explore the foundations of Italian law, the judicial system, and learn sector-specific vocabulary. Intermediate level B1-B2.

£13.95

Italian language for the fashion and design industry. Intermediate level B1-B2.

£13.95

From the authors of a bestselling course, comes this new adaptable method for rapid progression in Italian. This is the second level.

£31.95

Updated and Expanded Edition of the bestselling Italian grammar book by Susanna Nocchi - with e-book included.

£28.75

A brand new Italian grammar with exercises, reading texts and tests, ideal for class-based and independent study.

£18.75

Structured around a story - an intriguing noir comedy - this innovative course makes learning Italian simple, enjoyable, and effective.

£34.50

Italian language and culture for football enthusiasts! Enrich and diversify Italian lessons with this innovative intermediate course.

£20.95

A detailed overview of Italy's territory, inhabitants, and economy, for advanced students of Italian.

£21.50

Embark on a discovery of the Italian language with ease, using this clear and simple course at home or in the classroom.

£30.95

Explore the lives and works of four of the greatest Italian artists of all time with these short biographies and graphic novels for students of Italian.

£12.95

Fun, varied, and motivating activities to develop language skills, vocabulary, and grammatical understanding. For beginners and intermediate level students (CEFR A1-B1).

£24.95

New Italian resources for teens

A fresh, modern course for 11-16 year olds that offers a graphic novel, original sit-com and a host of digital resources.

£21.95

A clear and engaging grammar for students aged 15+, offering over 300 exercises, audio, cultural texts and a focus on modern, authentic Italian.

£21.95

A colourful, engaging grammar book with activities and exercises for young learners of Italian, aged 11-16.

£21.95

Bring Italian to life with this modern, interactive course for pre-teens and teenagers!

£24.75

New edition of a popular activity book with updated, colourful graphics and digital book included.

£12.95

A story of friendship and redemption, which speaks to the hearts of children and tells us about the beauty of the world of horses.

£9.90

From sport to fashion, from medicine to art, learn all about ten famous and inspring men and women flying the flag for Italy.

£11.95

75 photographic flashcards to stimulate class discussion in Italian at a lower intermediate level (CEFR A2-B1).

£21.95

Beginner's level (A1) student's book, now with interactive e-book included!

£21.95

The Story Maker - Choose a character, a place, an item, and an action and get story-telling! Lower intermediate A2-B1.

£19.50

Learn about famous Italian people while practising your language skills! Lower intermediate level A2-B1.

£19.50

A fun and challenging quiz game in Italian on Science, History, Geography, Sport, Entertainment, Art and Literature. Level A2-B1.

£19.50

Learn and revise Italian grammar and verb forms with this fun, multiple-choice question and answer game for beginners (A1-A2).

£19.50

Learn and practise vocabulary related to emotions in Italian while having fun with this new card game (CEFR A2-B1).

£19.50

Get to know your classmates better and improve your Italian vocabulary and communication skills (CEFR B1-C2).

£19.50

Classic German literature

"Jugend ohne Gott" gilt als das bedeutendste Werk von Horvaths. Hintergrund des Romans ist die Charakter-, Gedanken- und Lieblosigkeit der Jugend im Dritten Reich.

By Odön von Horvath

£7.00

Das kurze sommerliche Glück einer grosßen Liebe.

By Theodor Fontane

£9.40

Berlin 1940 and the city is filled with fear...

By Hans Fallada

£13.95

Kafka's most famous work.

By Franz Kafka

£11.95

The story of Edgar W's short life, his rebellion against the rules of communism and the love that is out of his reach.

By Ulrich Plenzdorf

£8.55

Entertainer Hans Schneir re-examines his life after his fianceé leaves him.

By Heinrich Böll

£11.95

Die Geschichte eines Entwurzelten, der keine Heimat mehr finden kann.

By W G Sebald

£11.50

In der 1920er Jahre, Gilgi macht sich auf den Weg in die Selbstständigkeit.

By Irmgard Keun

£11.95

Arriving at an illicit rendezvous, Hans finds his father taking revenge for past crimes.

By Jurek Becker

£13.50

Eine Erzählung aus der Zeit der systematischen Verfolgung der Juden im Dritten Reich.

By Albrecht Goes

£15.75

Ein Mord, ein Verdächtiger und Fräulein von Scuderi - Dichterin und Ermittlerin.

By E T A Hoffmann

£3.10

Ein Aussenseiter wird zum Mörder.

By Annette von Droste-Hülshoff

£3.80

Der Werther war wohl der erste europäische Bestseller der deutschen Literatur.

By J W von Goethe

£5.30

An old man looks back on his life and remembers Elizabeth - the only woman he ever loved...

By Theodor Storm

£4.30

Two examples of von Kleist's short stories.

By Heinrich von Kleist

£3.25

Erich Kästners Meisterwerk.

By Erich Kästner

£12.75

Eine Auseinandersetzung mit den Jahren der deutschen Teilung. Rita musß eine Entscheidung treffen, die sie in eine tiefe Krise stürzt.

By Christa Wolf

£16.75

In a small town on the sea six people meet. They are united by the wish to leave Germany!

By Alfred Andersch

£13.75

"Fundbüro" ist ein einnehmender, wunderbar erzählter Roman voll menschlicher Anteilnahme und liebenswertem Witz.

By Siegfried Lenz

£27.95

Ein Roman mit autobiographischen Zügen über die erste Liebe.

By Max Kruse

£8.20

Das wahrscheinlich bedeutendste und wieder bestürzend aktuell gewordene Werk des expressionistischen Autors Ernst Toller.

By Ernst Toller

£9.25

Eine Eheroman.

By Hans Fallada

£13.50

Ein Schachspiel gefährdet Dr B's Gesundheit.

By Stefan Zweig

£13.50

A story of obsession.

By Thomas Mann

£11.95

Anhand von zeitgenössischen Dokumenten erzählt Heym die Geschehnisse um den 17. Juni 1953. Ein packender Zeitroman, der als das bekannteste Werk des grosßen Schriftstellers gilt.

By Stefan Heym

£11.95

Angel Classics - German literature in English translation

The story of an ex-prisoner told after his death and the search for the meaning of an inscription on a portrait.

By Theodor Storm, Denis Jackson

£11.95

A delightful account of a journey around Scotland with the artist Bernhard von Lepel.

By Theodor Fontane, Brian Battershaw

£17.95

A collection of four stories by Adalbert Stifter.

By Adalbert Stifter, Helen Watanabe-O'Kelly

£6.95

A story of mutual sexual attraction at a fashionable spa moves to a grim climax among the high-society fringe of Berlin

By Theodor Fontane, Stanley Radcliffe

£9.95

Four of Theodor Storm's novellas: Carsten The Trustee, The Swallows of St George, The Last Farmstead and By the Fireside.

By Theodor Storm, Denis Jackson

£11.95

A brilliantly funny read. Heine comments on the homeland he sees again after years of exile.

By Heinrich Heine, T J Reed

£11.95

The story of a noble family's conflict and downfall during the wars that swept northern Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries.

By Theodor Storm, Denis Jackson

£9.95

Three novellas: Hans and Heinz Kirch, Immensee and Joruney to Hallig.

By Theodor Storm, Denis Jackson, Anja Nauck

£8.50

Goethe's version of the Iphigenia-Orestes legend.

By J W von Goethe, Roy Pascal

£9.95

Three of Storm's works in one volume: Paul the Puppeteer, The Village on the Moor and Renate.

By Theodor Storm, Denis Jackson

£9.95

This selection of his poems and prose pieces is the most comprehensive edition available to the English-language reader.

By Georg Trakl, Alexander Stillmark

£17.95

The fullest selection of Heym's verse to appear in English.

By Georg Heym, Antony Hasler

£12.95

13 short stories including comic tales, dense novellas and the dramatic tale of The Duellist's Second.

By Arthur Schnitzler, J M Q Davies

£10.95

A selection of stories that capture the restless spirit of turn-of-the-century Vienna.

By Hugo von Hofmannsthal, J M Q Davies

£9.95

Clássicos da literatura infantil em língua portuguesa

Desde o início do século XIX que os Irma+os Grimm alimentam a imaginacça+o de miúdos e graúdos de todo o mundo e hà sempre algo de novo a aprender com cada personagem!

By Brüder Grimm

£18.95

É sabido que, apesar de essenciais, raras vezes os conselhos sa+o bem aceites e apreendidos pelos mais jovens; mas se chegarem cobertos do acçúcar de uma história, jà o resultado normalmente é outro.

By António Torrado

£22.50

Uma iniciacça+o à leitura perfeita para os mais pequenos e uma forma emocionante de lerem os clàssicos de Enid Blyton.

By Enid Blyton

£13.75

E se as histórias para criancças passassem a ser de leitura obrigatória para os adultos? Seriam eles capazes de aprender realmente o que hà tanto tempo têm andado a ensinar?

By José Saramago

£19.95

Uma catadupa de situacções caricatas de "teatro dentro do teatro", com base numa ideia simples (bebida no escritor francês Scribe) que é um achado em termos de comédia.

By Almeida Garrett

£21.95

Este livro apresenta a vida deste poeta genial, utilizando uma linguagem simples e apontando apenas os marcos fundamentais dos 47 anos que viveu.

By Manuela Júdice

£21.95

Baseado num episódio da vida de um dos filhos de Luis Sepúlveda, a História de um gato e de um rato que se tornaram amigos oferece-nos uma vez mais uma fàbula singela e divertida sobre o verdadeiro valor da amizade.

£16.50

Outra história com a personagem mais famosa da popular autora britânica, numa réplica cuidada da edicça+o original de 1904.

By Beatrix Potter

£11.75

Um dos clàssicos contemporâneos, com o design inovador e as brilhantes ilustracções que têm o cunho inconfundível de Eric Carle.

By Eric Carle

£22.75

O novo Astérix esta aqui!

By Jean-Yves Ferri, Didier Conrad

£16.50

Russian/English bilingual readers

This is an unadapted text of the novel "Blackberry Winter" by Sarah Jio as well as the Russian translation of the text.

By Sarah Jio

£20.95

A romantic and suspenseful tale about two women whose destiny is bound across the years.

By Sarah Jio

£15.50

A gripping novel that deals with the fortunes and fates of a French family during the German Occupation through to the present.

By Joanne Harris

£15.95

One of the most compelling, original detective novels by Agatha Christie.

By Agatha Christie

£13.95

The Silver Chair - Drawn back to Narnia, Eustace Scrubb and his new friend Jill Pole are sent to rescue a captive prince.

By C S Lewis

£16.95

By Louisa May Alcott

£16.95

By Arthur Conan Doyle

£12.95

Mysterious millionaire Gatsby's life is dominated by his obsession to reunitte with a former lover.

By F Scott Fitzgerald

£10.50

V poezde ubivaut nepriyatnogo amerikantsa. Puaro nemedlenno beretsia za rassledovanie i vyiasniaet, chto kupe polno vsevozmozhnykh ulik, ukazyvayushchikh prakticheski na vsekh passazhirov etogo poezda klassa "liuks"...

By Agatha Christie

£13.95

This is an unadapted text of the short adventure novel by Jack London about a dog named Buck who was stolen from his home and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska.

By Jack London

£11.95

Classic literature in Russian translation

Pride and Prejudice and Northanger Abbey.

By Jane Austen

£14.95

By Haruki Murakami

£7.00 £4.90

The much-anticipated novel of 2021 from the Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro, Klara and the Sun explores the eternal question of what it means to love.

By Kazuo Ishiguro

£19.95

By Haruki Murakami

£7.85

The Hound of the Baskervilles.

By Arthur Conan Doyle

£8.95

Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome.

By Jerome K Jerome

£6.85 £4.80

A portrait painter in Tokyo is abandoned by his wife and finds himself holed up in the mountain home of a famous artist, Tomohiko Amada...

By Haruki Murakami

£14.95

Other Voices, Other Rooms. Truman Capote's semi-autobiographical coming-of-age novel.

By Truman Capote

£11.95

'Un roman franÃ§ais' - an autobiographical novel written by Frederic Beigbeder.

By Frédéric Beigbeder

£6.60 £4.62

Jane Eyre - One of the greatest gothic love stories of all time.

By Charlotte Brontë

£8.95

By Frédéric Beigbeder

£6.60

Anglijskij vrach i pisatel ser Artur Konan Dojl izvesten vsemu miru kak neprevzojdennyj master detektivnogo zhanra, avtor mnozhestva proizvedenij o genialnom syschike Sherloke Kholmse i ego vernom druge doktore Vatsone.

By Arthur Conan Doyle

£19.50