Books set in England (264)


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The House at the End of Hope Street by Menna Van Praag EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / England flag England
Description:
A magical debut about an enchanted house that offers refuge to women in their time of need Distraught that her academic career has stalled, Alba is walking through her hometown of Cambridge, England, when she finds herself in front of a house she’s never seen before, 11 Hope Street. A beautiful older woman named Peggy greets her and invites her to stay, on the house’s usual conditions: she has ninety-nine nights to turn her life around. With nothing left to lose, Alba takes a chance and moves in. She soon discovers that this is no ordinary house. Past residents have included Virginia Woolf and... continue

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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde EN

Rating: 4 (8 votes)
Country: Europe / Ireland flag Ireland
Description:
The Importance of Being Earnest shows a full measure of Oscar Wilde's legendary wit, and embodies more than any of his other plays, his decency and warmth. This edition contains substantial excerpts from the original four-act version which was never produed, as well as the full test of the final three-act version, selections from Wilde's correspondence, and commentary by George Bernard Shaw, Max Beerbohm, St. John Hankin, and James Agate.

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The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman EN

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
Country: Europe / England flag England
Description:
The unmissable new mystery in the Thursday Murder Club series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Osman, now streaming on Netflix Who's got time to think about murder when there's a wedding to plan? It’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favorite criminal. But when Elizabeth meets Nick, a wedding guest asking for her help, she finds the thrill of the chase is ignited once again. And when Nick disappears without a ... continue

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The Indian in the Cupboard

The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks EN

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Country: Europe / England flag England
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The Indian in the Cupboard is the first of five gripping books about Omri and his plastic North American Indian - Little Bull - who comes alive when Omri puts him in a cupboard For Omri, it is a dream come true when the plastic American Indian he locks into the old cupboard comes to life. Little Bull is everything an Indian brave should be - proud, fearless and defiant. But being in charge of a real, live, human being is a heavy responsibility, as Omri soon discovers. And when his best friend, Patrick, is let in on the secret, he soon realises that life-changing decisions lie ahead.

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The Information

The Information by Martin Amis EN

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Country: Europe / England flag England
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Fame, envy, lust, violence, intrigues literary and criminal—they're all here in The Information, as one of the most gifted and innovative novelists of our time explores the question, How does one writer hurt another writer? "Satirical and tender, funny and disturbing...wonderful." —The New York Times "A portrait of middle-age realignment with more verbal felicity and unbridled reach than [anything] since Tom Wolfe forged Bonfire of the Vanities." —Houston Chronicle Richard Tull, a frustrated, failed novelist, stews with envy and humiliation at the success of his oldest friend, Gwyn Barry, who ... continue

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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano by Olaudah Equiano EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Nigeria flag Nigeria
Description:
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano is a poignant and groundbreaking account of slavery, freedom, and self-determination. Written by Olaudah Equiano, the narrative chronicles his journey from captivity in Africa to his experiences as a slave and eventual emancipation, providing a firsthand perspective on the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade. Equiano's vivid storytelling offers an unflinching look at the inhumanity of slavery while also highlighting his resilience and faith in the pursuit of freedom. Since its publication in 1789, The Interesting Narrative has been ... continue

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The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman EN

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Country: Europe / England flag England
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Collecting books can be a dangerous prospect in this fun, time-traveling, fantasy adventure—the first in the Invisible Library series! One thing any Librarian will tell you: the truth is much stranger than fiction... Irene is a professional spy for the mysterious Library, a shadowy organization that collects important works of fiction from all of the different realities. Most recently, she and her enigmatic assistant Kai have been sent to an alternative London. Their mission: Retrieve a particularly dangerous book. The problem: By the time they arrive, it's already been stolen. London's underg... continue

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The Invisible Man by Herbert George Wells EN

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Country: Europe / England flag England
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A scientist who has discovered a way to make himself invisible unleashes his growing madness and frustrations by terrorizing a small town, in a new edition of the science fiction classic. Reprint.

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The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak EN

Rating: 5 (16 votes)
Country: Europe / France flag France
Description:
Two teenagers, a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot, meet at a taverna on the island they both call home. The taverna is the only place that Kostas and Defne can meet in secret, hidden beneath the blackened beams from which hang garlands of garlic and chilli peppers, creeping honeysuckle, and in the centre, growing through a cavity in the roof, a fig tree. The fig tree witnesses their hushed, happy meetings; their silent, surreptitious departures. The fig tree is there, too, when war breaks out, when the capital is reduced to ashes and rubble, when the teenagers vanish. Decades later, Kostas ... continue

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The Islands of the Blessed

The Islands of the Blessed by Nancy Farmer EN

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In this much-anticipated conclusion to the Sea of Trolls trilogy, Notland is no place to seek one’s true calling. Or is it?