Large Print Selection - May 2014

Large Print Selection - May 2014

This month our hightlights include the The White Princess from Philippa Gregory, the author of The White Queen which became a hughly popular BBC TV series last year. Other books of interest are the lastest DI Banks novel from Peter Robinson and the true story of Malala, the young girl shot by the Taliban for standing up for the right to education for girls. All these and many more are available from the Large Print Bookshop.

Now Available:

Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn Flynn's toxic mix of sharp-edged wit with deliciously chilling prose creates a nerve-fraying thriller that confounds readers at every turn. When his wife disappears on their anniversary, Nick starts having cringe-worthy daydreams and becomes oddly evasive, eschewing his golden boy past. Paperback £14.99             Other books by Gillian Flynn

The White Princess - Philippa Gregory The haunting story of the mother of the Tudors, Elizabeth of York, wife to Henry VII. Beautiful eldest daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville - the White Queen - the young princess Elizabeth faces a conflict of loyalties between the red rose and the white. Paperback £15.49             Other books by Philippa Gregory

Witness the Night - Kishwar Desai Winner of the Costa First Novel Award In a small town in the heart of India, a young girl, barely alive, is found tied to a bed inside a townhouse where 13 people lie dead. The girl is alive, but only just... Paperback £23.50

Children of the Revolution - Peter Robinson Ex-college lecturer Gavin Miller is found dead; his distorted body strewn across a disused railway track near his home. There’s no sign of a struggle, and no concrete evidence except for one distinguishing package: £5,000 of cash, tucked inside the man’s pocket. Paperback £23.50             Other books by Peter Robinson

I Am Malala - Malala Yousafzai When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday 9th October 2012, she almost paid the ultimate price. Shot in the head at point blank range while riding the bus home from school. Paperback £23.50

Classic Fiction Choice:

 

Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte Bold and unique, Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights is a heartbreaking tale of love, loss and vengeance, that has become a masterpiece of English literature. Paperback £19.50

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When ordering for the quickest delivery, always look out for those titles on our website which are marked as either 'currently in stock’ or 'In Stock (usually dispatched in 1-2 working days)'.

Other titles are normally available for dispatch within about 7 - 10 days as we have more stock arriving all the time.

Large Print Selection - April 2014

Large Print Selection - April 2014

Our selection this month includes the book of the fantastic Momuments Men which was partly filmed just down the road from us at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, a wonderful biography of celebrity chef Rick Stein and a great new book from Danielle Steel. All these and many more are available from the Large Print Bookshop.

Now Available:

The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History - Robert M. Edsel What if I told you that there was an epic story about World War II that has not been told, involving the most unlikely group of heroes? What if I told you there was a group of men on the front lines who didn’t carry machine guns or drive tanks; a new kind of soldier, one charged with saving, not destroying. From caves to castles in a thrilling race against time, these men risked their lives daily to save hundreds of thousands of the world’s greatest works of art. Paperback £23.50

Under A Mackerel Sky - Rick Stein Rick Stein’s childhood in 1950s North Cornwall was idyllic. But ever-present was the unpredictable mood of his bipolar father. When Rick was 18 his father killed himself. Emotionally adrift, Rick left for Australia, carrying a suitcase stamped with his father’s initials. Manual labour in the outback followed by adventures in America and Mexico toughened up the naive public schoolboy. Eventually, Cornwall called him home. Paperback £23.50

Doctor Sleep - Stephen King Stephen King returns to the character and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, The Shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middle-aged Dan Torrance and the very special twelve-year-old girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals. Paperback £23.50             Other books by Stephen King

Hanns and Rudolf: The German Jew and the Hunt for the Kommandant of Auschwitz - Thomas Harding Shortlisted for The Costa Biography Award, this is the true story of Hanns Alexander, the son of a prosperous German family who fled Berlin in the 1930s and became the Kommandant of Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Paperback £23.50

Power Play - Danielle Steel In Northern California two successful CEOs are both indispensable to their growing companies' futures. Both are brilliant at the power game. But the difference between them is huge. One is a man, the other a woman. In this riveting novel, Danielle Steel explores what that means as she takes readers into the rarefied world of those at the pinnacle of international business and reveals the irrevocable choices they make, what drives them, and how others perceive them. Paperback £21.99             Other books by Danielle Steel

Classic Fiction Choice:

 

The Riddle of the Sands - Erskine Childers Childers' lone masterpiece, The Riddle of the Sands, considered the first modern spy thriller, is recognisable as the brilliant forerunner of the realism of Graham Greene and John le Carre. Its unique flavour comes from its fine characterization, richly authentic background of inshore sailing and vivid evocation of the late 1890s - an atmosphere of mutual suspicion and intrigue that was soon to lead to war. Paperback £19.50

Large Print News

Heartbleed Bug - You may have heard a lot in the media about the Heartbleed bug. We can confirm that our systems have now been fully patched to make sure we are not vulnerable to this. It is also worth noting that as we do not store any payment card details this in general makes us a much less attractive prospect for any hackers. If you want to know more about this bug and if it affects other sites you use then there is a very good What You Need to Know article on the BBC which can be accessed by clicking here.

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When ordering for the quickest delivery, always look out for those titles on our website which are marked as either 'currently in stock’ or 'In Stock (usually dispatched in 1-2 working days)'.

Other titles are normally available for dispatch within about 7 - 10 days as we have more stock arriving all the time.