Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Love is in the air when five sisters discover that a wealthy and eligible bachelor is suddenly within reach. But it is his friend, the haughty Mr. Darcy, who becomes smitten. Unfortunately for him, the object of his affection is not...
Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Set in Hardy’s Wessex, Tess is a moving novel of hypocrisy and double standards. Its challenging sub-title, A Pure Woman, infuriated critics when the book was first published in 1891, and it was condemned as...
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak ‘It is 1939. In Nazi Germany, the country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier – and will become busier still.’ By her brother’s graveside, Liesel’s life is changed forever when she picks up a...
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne Nine-year-old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution or the Holocaust. He is oblivious to the appalling cruelties being inflicted on the people of Europe by his country. All he knows is that he has been moved from a...
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon “Lots of things are mysteries. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t an answer to them.” It was 7 minutes after midnight. The dog was lying on the grass in the middle of the lawn in...
