SpecificationsAuthor 1 M L StedmanFormat PaperbackEditorial Review "A love story that is both persuasive and tender" The Sunday Times "An extraordinary book . . . as inevitable as Hardy at his most doom-laden. And as unforgettable" Guardian "A description of the extraordinary sustaining power of a marriage to bind two people together in love through the most emotionally harrowing circumstances" Daily Mail "It is not only the plot that it so compelling . . . What makes this wonderful novel stand out is the cast of emotionally fragile characters all of whom inspire tremendous sympathy in the reader" Daily Express "A moving tale . . . prepare to weep" New York Times "Irresistible . . . seductive . . . a high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page" Oprah Magazine "A spectacularly sure storyteller . . . Reading The Light Between Oceans is a total-immersion experience extraordinarily moving." Monica Ali author of BRICK LANE "The Light Between Oceans unfurls in small acts at first feeling slight to touch then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between words Stedman breathes an anxiety and pulsating intensity that roils with the ocean and the lighthouse beacon" Sydney Morning Herald "Book of the Week. Critics are buzzing about The Light Between Oceans the gripping debut from M L Stedman" Grazia Magazine "The characters are beautifully drawn . . . A completely unique read. ****" Heat Magazine "A moving tale. One of this years must-reads" Stylist Magazine "Told with the authoritative simplicity of a fable . . . engrossing . . . immediate and familiar" The New Yorker "Mesmerising . . . the sheer passion and poetry of Stedmans prose carries us on a wave of emotion and heartbreak" Australian Womans Weekly "Pick of the month: The memorable and moving tale of one couple’s search for happiness" Woman and Home "A debut novel that tears at the heart – the last pages had me weeping buckets" Saga Magazine "A haunting story peopled with characters you care about" Choice Magazine "Elegantly rendered . . . heart-wrenching . . . beautifully drawn" USA Today "Lyrical . . . Stedman’s debut signals a career certain to deliver future treasures" People "Stunning and memorable" Booklist "Heart-wrenching" Publishers WeeklyISBN-10 0552778478ISBN-13 9780552778473Language EnglishNumber of Pages 464Publication Date 09/05/2013View Full Specifications SpecificationsAuthor 1 M L StedmanFormat PaperbackEditorial Review "A love story that is both persuasive and tender" The Sunday Times "An extraordinary book . . . as inevitable as Hardy at his most doom-laden. And as unforgettable" Guardian "A description of the extraordinary sustaining power of a marriage to bind two people together in love through the most emotionally harrowing circumstances" Daily Mail "It is not only the plot that it so compelling . . . What makes this wonderful novel stand out is the cast of emotionally fragile characters all of whom inspire tremendous sympathy in the reader" Daily Express "A moving tale . . . prepare to weep" New York Times "Irresistible . . . seductive . . . a high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page" Oprah Magazine "A spectacularly sure storyteller . . . Reading The Light Between Oceans is a total-immersion experience extraordinarily moving." Monica Ali author of BRICK LANE "The Light Between Oceans unfurls in small acts at first feeling slight to touch then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between words Stedman breathes an anxiety and pulsating intensity that roils with the ocean and the lighthouse beacon" Sydney Morning Herald "Book of the Week. Critics are buzzing about The Light Between Oceans the gripping debut from M L Stedman" Grazia Magazine "The characters are beautifully drawn . . . A completely unique read. ****" Heat Magazine "A moving tale. One of this years must-reads" Stylist Magazine "Told with the authoritative simplicity of a fable . . . engrossing . . . immediate and familiar" The New Yorker "Mesmerising . . . the sheer passion and poetry of Stedmans prose carries us on a wave of emotion and heartbreak" Australian Womans Weekly "Pick of the month: The memorable and moving tale of one couple’s search for happiness" Woman and Home "A debut novel that tears at the heart – the last pages had me weeping buckets" Saga Magazine "A haunting story peopled with characters you care about" Choice Magazine "Elegantly rendered . . . heart-wrenching . . . beautifully drawn" USA Today "Lyrical . . . Stedman’s debut signals a career certain to deliver future treasures" People "Stunning and memorable" Booklist "Heart-wrenching" Publishers WeeklyISBN-10 0552778478ISBN-13 9780552778473Language EnglishNumber of Pages 464Publication Date 09/05/2013View Full Specifications
SpecificationsAbout the Author Haruki Murakami was born in Kyoto in 1949 and now lives near Tokyo. His books include Norwegian Wood The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle Kafka on the Shore What I Talk About When I Talk About Running and 1Q84. His work has been translated into more than fifty languages and he has received many honours including the Franz Kafka Prize. His most recent novel Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage sold one million copies in its first week of publication in Japan.Author 1 Haruki MurakamiFormat PaperbackEditorial Review "A naturalistic coming-of-age story… sprinkled with strange images and written in a hauntingly mournful key" Guardian "[Murakmi’s] elegant frugal prose creates a tale of courage and hope as Tsukuru tries to unlock the secrets of his past" Stylist "Critics have variously likened Murakami to Raymond Carver Raymond Chandler Arthur C Clarke Don DeLillo Philip K Dick Bret Easton Ellis and Thomas Pynchon – a roster so ill-assorted to suggest he is in fact an original" New York Times "A rich and even brilliant piece of work… Genuinely resonant and satisfying" James Walton Spectator "This is a book for both the new and experienced reader....[it] reveals another side of Murakami one not so easy to pin down. Incurably restive ambiguous and valiantly struggling toward a new level of maturation" Patti Smith New York TimesISBN-10 0099590379ISBN-13 9780099590378Language EnglishNumber of Pages 304View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Haruki Murakami was born in Kyoto in 1949 and now lives near Tokyo. His books include Norwegian Wood The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle Kafka on the Shore What I Talk About When I Talk About Running and 1Q84. His work has been translated into more than fifty languages and he has received many honours including the Franz Kafka Prize. His most recent novel Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage sold one million copies in its first week of publication in Japan.Author 1 Haruki MurakamiFormat PaperbackEditorial Review "A naturalistic coming-of-age story… sprinkled with strange images and written in a hauntingly mournful key" Guardian "[Murakmi’s] elegant frugal prose creates a tale of courage and hope as Tsukuru tries to unlock the secrets of his past" Stylist "Critics have variously likened Murakami to Raymond Carver Raymond Chandler Arthur C Clarke Don DeLillo Philip K Dick Bret Easton Ellis and Thomas Pynchon – a roster so ill-assorted to suggest he is in fact an original" New York Times "A rich and even brilliant piece of work… Genuinely resonant and satisfying" James Walton Spectator "This is a book for both the new and experienced reader....[it] reveals another side of Murakami one not so easy to pin down. Incurably restive ambiguous and valiantly struggling toward a new level of maturation" Patti Smith New York TimesISBN-10 0099590379ISBN-13 9780099590378Language EnglishNumber of Pages 304View Full Specifications
SpecificationsAbout the Author Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul Afghanistan and moved to the United States in 1980. His first novel The Kite Runner was an international bestseller published in thirty-eight countries. In 2006 he was named a goodwill envoy to UNHCR the United Nations Refugee Agency. He lives in northern California.Author 1 Khaled HosseiniBook Description Bloomsbury/The Variety Book Depot New Delhi India. Softcover. Condition: New. Abdullah and his sister live with their father and foster mother. They are not so well-off financially and their father is always on a job hunt to make ends meet. One day he decides to move from their village to Kabul but tries to stop Abdullah from coming along. He fails in the attempt due to his sons persistent temperament. Abdullah loves his sister extremely and would do anything to make sure she is happy. The two are inseparable and seem to have no clue about the events that are about to take place during their journey. What begins as an insignificant journey transforms the course of their livesFormat PaperbackISBN-13 9789384898083Language EnglishNumber of Pages 480Publication Date 2001View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul Afghanistan and moved to the United States in 1980. His first novel The Kite Runner was an international bestseller published in thirty-eight countries. In 2006 he was named a goodwill envoy to UNHCR the United Nations Refugee Agency. He lives in northern California.Author 1 Khaled HosseiniBook Description Bloomsbury/The Variety Book Depot New Delhi India. Softcover. Condition: New. Abdullah and his sister live with their father and foster mother. They are not so well-off financially and their father is always on a job hunt to make ends meet. One day he decides to move from their village to Kabul but tries to stop Abdullah from coming along. He fails in the attempt due to his sons persistent temperament. Abdullah loves his sister extremely and would do anything to make sure she is happy. The two are inseparable and seem to have no clue about the events that are about to take place during their journey. What begins as an insignificant journey transforms the course of their livesFormat PaperbackISBN-13 9789384898083Language EnglishNumber of Pages 480Publication Date 2001View Full Specifications
SpecificationsAbout the Author Chinua Achebe was born in Nigeria in 1930. His first novel Things Falls Apart became a classic of international literature and required reading for students worldwide. He also authored four subsequent novels two short-story collections and numerous other books. He was the David and Marianna Fisher University Professor and Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University and for over 15 years was the Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Professor of Languages and Literature at Bard College. In 2007 Achebe was awarded the Man Booker International Prize for lifetime achievement. He died in 2013.Author 1 Chinua AchebeBook Description Things Fall ApartFormat PaperbackEdition Number 0Editorial Review “Things Fall Apart may well be Africas best loved novel. . . . For so many readers around the world it is Chinua Achebe who opened up the magic casements of African fiction.” —Kwame Anthony Appiah “Achebe is gloriously gifted with the magic of an ebullient generous great talent.” —Nadine Gordimer The New York Times Book Review "A vivid imagination illuminates every page. . . . This novel genuinely succeeds in penetrating tribal life from the inside." —Times Literary Supplement “As old as the novel is Things Fall Apart by Professor Chinua Achebe is one book that has captured the heart of most intellects and readers across the world. It is probably one of the books that will live forever going by the calibers of people in the world that testify to its originality. . . . Achebe’s wise and subtle story-telling cuts to the heart of these tribal people with humanity warmth and humour.” —Daily Independent NigeriaISBN-10 0385474547ISBN-13 9780385474542View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Chinua Achebe was born in Nigeria in 1930. His first novel Things Falls Apart became a classic of international literature and required reading for students worldwide. He also authored four subsequent novels two short-story collections and numerous other books. He was the David and Marianna Fisher University Professor and Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University and for over 15 years was the Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Professor of Languages and Literature at Bard College. In 2007 Achebe was awarded the Man Booker International Prize for lifetime achievement. He died in 2013.Author 1 Chinua AchebeBook Description Things Fall ApartFormat PaperbackEdition Number 0Editorial Review “Things Fall Apart may well be Africas best loved novel. . . . For so many readers around the world it is Chinua Achebe who opened up the magic casements of African fiction.” —Kwame Anthony Appiah “Achebe is gloriously gifted with the magic of an ebullient generous great talent.” —Nadine Gordimer The New York Times Book Review "A vivid imagination illuminates every page. . . . This novel genuinely succeeds in penetrating tribal life from the inside." —Times Literary Supplement “As old as the novel is Things Fall Apart by Professor Chinua Achebe is one book that has captured the heart of most intellects and readers across the world. It is probably one of the books that will live forever going by the calibers of people in the world that testify to its originality. . . . Achebe’s wise and subtle story-telling cuts to the heart of these tribal people with humanity warmth and humour.” —Daily Independent NigeriaISBN-10 0385474547ISBN-13 9780385474542View Full Specifications
SpecificationsAuthor 1 Osamah Al MuslimFormat PaperbackISBN-13 9786038203842Language ArabicPublisher The Bookshop Library Establishment - Al Ain SpecificationsAuthor 1 Osamah Al MuslimFormat PaperbackISBN-13 9786038203842Language ArabicPublisher The Bookshop Library Establishment - Al Ain
SpecificationsAbout the Author Oliver Bowden is the pen-name of an acclaimed novelist. He has written all the Assassins Creed titles.Author 1 Oliver BowdenFormat PaperbackEdition Number 1ISBN-13 9780241951736Language EnglishNumber of Pages 513Publication Date 40871View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Oliver Bowden is the pen-name of an acclaimed novelist. He has written all the Assassins Creed titles.Author 1 Oliver BowdenFormat PaperbackEdition Number 1ISBN-13 9780241951736Language EnglishNumber of Pages 513Publication Date 40871View Full Specifications
SpecificationsAuthor 1 Agatha ChristieFormat PaperbackISBN-13 6281072079338Language ArabicPublisher The University Book Shop - Abu Dhabi SpecificationsAuthor 1 Agatha ChristieFormat PaperbackISBN-13 6281072079338Language ArabicPublisher The University Book Shop - Abu Dhabi
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Gillian Flynn was the chief TV critic for ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY and now writes full-time. Her first novel SHARP OBJECTS was the winner of two CWA DAGGERS and was shortlisted for the GOLD DAGGER. Her latest novel GONE GIRL is a massive No.1 bestseller. The film adaptation of GONE GIRL directed by David Fincher and starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike won the Hollywood Film Award 2014.Author 1 Gillian FlynnFormat PaperbackEditorial Review Flynn an extraordinarily good writer plays her readers with the finesse and delicacy of an expert angler. She wields her unreliable narrators to stunning effect baffling disturbing and delighting in turn practically guaranteeing an immediate reread once her terrifying wonderful conclusion is reached... an early contender for thriller of the year and an absolute must-read. Alison Flood THE OBSERVER These voices are wonderfully authentic to the point where the reader becomes a gawker at the full-spectrum of marital dysfunction. Excellent. John OConnor THE GUARDIAN Gone Girl is superbly constructed ingeniously paced and absolutely terrifying... a Five-star suspense mystery. AN Wilson READERS DIGEST in this riveting noirish thriller and intense dissection of a marriage nothing is as it seems. WOMAN AND HOME Flynn keeps the accelerator firmly to the floor ratcheting up the tension with wildly unexpected plot twists contradictory stories and the tantalising feeling that nothing is as it seems. Deviously good. MARIE CLAIRE Read it and stay single. FINANCIAL TIMES funny cunning thriller... the tale takes some stomach-churning turns right to its chilling conclusion PSYCHOLOGIES A chilling stylish read about another unknowable woman ELLE Flynn has created a gripping tale and a page-turner. LITERARY REVIEW Immensely dark and deeply intelligent Gone Girl is a book about how well one person can truly know another METRO Flynn is a brilliantly accomplished psychological crime writer and this latest book is so dark so twisted and so utterly compelling that it actually messes with your mind Carla McKay DAILY MAIL You think youre reading a good conventional thriller and then it grows into a fascinating portrait of one averagely mismatched relationship...Nothings as it seems - Flynn is a fabulous plotter and a very sharp observer of modern life in the aftermath of the credit crunch Kate Saunders THE TIMES Flynns portrait of a woman trying to please an impossible husband is subtly drawn but there are hints that all is not as it seems. One version of events hides another in a novel that cleverly manipulates the reader Joan Smith SUNDAY TIMES definitely a contender for thriller of the year... Flynn is without a doubt at the front of the pack of American thriller writers. Doug Johnstone THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY In what is so much more than a straightforward crime novel with a mid-story twist so shocking youll drop the book Flynn unpicks the minutiae of the couples personalities and relationship EASY LIVING A chilling tale of a hip New York couples failing marriage: smart suspenseful and brilliantly written Gone Girl is a class act THE INDEPENDENT a terrifically intelligent thriller with a gasp-inducing twist GOOD HOUSEKEEPING she skillfully manages to sustain tension and uncertainty to the end as well as presenting a beautiful portrait of marriage disintegration Marcel Berlins THE TIMES This is Flynns third novel and shes more than found her voice creating taut thrilling deeply intense narratives about characters very much on the edge Henry Sutton DAILY MIRROR a near-masterpiece. Flynn is an extraordinary writer who with every sentence makes words do things that other writers merely dream of" Sophie Hannah SUNDAY EXPRESS Ms Flynns latest novel of psychological suspense will confound anyone trying to keep up with her quicksilver mind and diabolical rules of play INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE Just about everyone I meet and everyone on Twitter is telling me its brilliant so I cant wait to see what the fuss is all about. S.J Watson SUNDAY EXPRESS Gripping thriller: Nicks wife Amy is missing and hes a suspect. The story is told by Nick then Amy but whos telling the truth? ESSENTIALS A brilliant switchback ride youll beg others to read it so you can discuss it with them John Williams IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY Gone Girl confirms that Gillian Flynn is the smartest new crime writer for years. John Williams MAIL ON SUNDAYISBN-10 1780228228ISBN-13 9781780228228Language EnglishNumber of Pages 512View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Gillian Flynn was the chief TV critic for ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY and now writes full-time. Her first novel SHARP OBJECTS was the winner of two CWA DAGGERS and was shortlisted for the GOLD DAGGER. Her latest novel GONE GIRL is a massive No.1 bestseller. The film adaptation of GONE GIRL directed by David Fincher and starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike won the Hollywood Film Award 2014.Author 1 Gillian FlynnFormat PaperbackEditorial Review Flynn an extraordinarily good writer plays her readers with the finesse and delicacy of an expert angler. She wields her unreliable narrators to stunning effect baffling disturbing and delighting in turn practically guaranteeing an immediate reread once her terrifying wonderful conclusion is reached... an early contender for thriller of the year and an absolute must-read. Alison Flood THE OBSERVER These voices are wonderfully authentic to the point where the reader becomes a gawker at the full-spectrum of marital dysfunction. Excellent. John OConnor THE GUARDIAN Gone Girl is superbly constructed ingeniously paced and absolutely terrifying... a Five-star suspense mystery. AN Wilson READERS DIGEST in this riveting noirish thriller and intense dissection of a marriage nothing is as it seems. WOMAN AND HOME Flynn keeps the accelerator firmly to the floor ratcheting up the tension with wildly unexpected plot twists contradictory stories and the tantalising feeling that nothing is as it seems. Deviously good. MARIE CLAIRE Read it and stay single. FINANCIAL TIMES funny cunning thriller... the tale takes some stomach-churning turns right to its chilling conclusion PSYCHOLOGIES A chilling stylish read about another unknowable woman ELLE Flynn has created a gripping tale and a page-turner. LITERARY REVIEW Immensely dark and deeply intelligent Gone Girl is a book about how well one person can truly know another METRO Flynn is a brilliantly accomplished psychological crime writer and this latest book is so dark so twisted and so utterly compelling that it actually messes with your mind Carla McKay DAILY MAIL You think youre reading a good conventional thriller and then it grows into a fascinating portrait of one averagely mismatched relationship...Nothings as it seems - Flynn is a fabulous plotter and a very sharp observer of modern life in the aftermath of the credit crunch Kate Saunders THE TIMES Flynns portrait of a woman trying to please an impossible husband is subtly drawn but there are hints that all is not as it seems. One version of events hides another in a novel that cleverly manipulates the reader Joan Smith SUNDAY TIMES definitely a contender for thriller of the year... Flynn is without a doubt at the front of the pack of American thriller writers. Doug Johnstone THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY In what is so much more than a straightforward crime novel with a mid-story twist so shocking youll drop the book Flynn unpicks the minutiae of the couples personalities and relationship EASY LIVING A chilling tale of a hip New York couples failing marriage: smart suspenseful and brilliantly written Gone Girl is a class act THE INDEPENDENT a terrifically intelligent thriller with a gasp-inducing twist GOOD HOUSEKEEPING she skillfully manages to sustain tension and uncertainty to the end as well as presenting a beautiful portrait of marriage disintegration Marcel Berlins THE TIMES This is Flynns third novel and shes more than found her voice creating taut thrilling deeply intense narratives about characters very much on the edge Henry Sutton DAILY MIRROR a near-masterpiece. Flynn is an extraordinary writer who with every sentence makes words do things that other writers merely dream of" Sophie Hannah SUNDAY EXPRESS Ms Flynns latest novel of psychological suspense will confound anyone trying to keep up with her quicksilver mind and diabolical rules of play INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE Just about everyone I meet and everyone on Twitter is telling me its brilliant so I cant wait to see what the fuss is all about. S.J Watson SUNDAY EXPRESS Gripping thriller: Nicks wife Amy is missing and hes a suspect. The story is told by Nick then Amy but whos telling the truth? ESSENTIALS A brilliant switchback ride youll beg others to read it so you can discuss it with them John Williams IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY Gone Girl confirms that Gillian Flynn is the smartest new crime writer for years. John Williams MAIL ON SUNDAYISBN-10 1780228228ISBN-13 9781780228228Language EnglishNumber of Pages 512View Full Specifications