Evocative English Landscape Books
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A Month in the Country
One of the best books I've ever read' Richard Osman'Tender and elegant' Guardian'Unlike anything else in modern English literature' D.J. Taylor, SpectatorA damaged survivor of the First World War, Tom Birkin finds refuge in the quiet village church of Oxgodby where he is to...- £9.99
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The Offing : A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick
**SOON TO BE A MAJOR FILM STARRING HELENA BONHAM-CARTER**FROM THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE GALLOWS POLE COMES A POWERFUL NEW NOVELA TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR_______________________`What a radical thing, these days, to have written a book so full of warmth and kindness...- £9.99
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Lolly Willowes
Lolly Willowes, the enchanting novel by Sylvia Townsend Warner, invites you into a world where the extraordinary lurks beneath the surface of the ordinary. Follow the journey of an aging spinster who, shackled by societal expectations and a domineering family, yearns for freedom. With...- £9.99
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Fifteen Wild Decembers
Isolated from society, Emily Bronte and her siblings spend their days inventing elaborate fictional realms or roaming the wild moors above their family home in Yorkshire. When the time comes for them to venture out into the world to earn a living, each of...- £14.99
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Villager
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Zennor in Darkness : From the Women's Prize-Winning Author of A Spell of Winter
They stand by side on the rock, facing out to sea. They are hidden from land here. Even spies would see nothing of them. It is spring 1917 in the Cornish coastal village of Zennor, and the young artist Clare Coyne is waking up...- £9.99
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All Among the Barley
`A masterpiece' JON MCGREGOR`Impossible to forget' THE TIMES`Astonishing' GUARDIAN`Startling' FINANCIAL TIMESWINNER OF THE EU PRIZE FOR LITERATURE'BOOK OF THE YEAR' NEW STATESMAN, OBSERVER, IRISH TIMES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE The fields were eternal, our life the only way of things, and I would do whatever...- £9.99
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Cold Comfort Farm
Enter the delightfully absurd world of Cold Comfort Farm, where the mundane meets the outrageous. Stella Gibbons' comic masterpiece takes a hilarious swipe at rural melodramas, following the indomitable Flora Poste as she descends upon her eccentric relatives at the aptly named Cold Comfort...- £9.99
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The Feast : The Summer Holiday Seaside Crime Classic
This summer holiday vintage crime classic exploring the mystery of a buried Cornish hotel invites us to solve the puzzle as detectives: perfect for fans of Celia Fremlin's Uncle Paul, Agatha Christie, or Richard Osman ... 'I am loving it!' Nigella Lawson'Hilarious and perceptive...- £9.99
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The Wall : Discover this addictive dystopia from the Vintage Earth series
When her cousin and wife fail to return from a walk, this story takes a sinister turn to a quest of survival A woman takes a holiday in the Austrian mountains, spending a few days with her cousin and his wife in their hunting...- £9.99
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The House in Cornwall
Brace yourself for a rip-roaring adventure set against the backdrop of World War II. In "The House in Cornwall" by Noel Streatfeild, a forgotten classic from the author of the beloved "Ballet Shoes", you'll follow a cast of intrepid children as they navigate a...- £18.99
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Kilvert's Diary
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Victorian England through the eyes of Francis Kilvert, a country clergyman whose diaries offer a rare and intimate glimpse into rural life during the 19th century. Kilvert's Diary is a beautifully written memoir that transports readers to...- £10.99
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Cider With Rosie
The classic evocative tale of an idyllic childhood in the English countryside Cider with Rosie is a wonderfully vivid memoir of childhood in a remote Cotswold village, a village before electricity or cars, a timeless place on the verge of change. Growing up amongst...- £9.99
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry : The uplifting and redemptive No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller
When an unexpected letter arrives with news that an old friend is gravely ill, retired husband and father Harold Fry sets out to post a reply, only to find himself embarking on an epic journey across England on foot. Harold's pilgrimage becomes a gentle...- £9.99
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Lark Rise to Candleford
Flora Thompson's immortal trilogy, containing "Lark Rise", "Over To Candleford" and "Candleford Green", is a heartwarming portrayal of country life at the close of the 19th century. This story of three closely related Oxfordshire communities - a hamlet, the nearby village and a small...- £9.99
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A Girl in Winter : `Beautiful.' Nina Stibbe
Lose yourself in this tale of young love by the 'best-loved English poet of the past 100 years.' (Sunday Times)Katherine Lind is a refugee who has become a librarian in a wartime Northern town. One winter's day, she receives a telegram: and her thoughts...- £9.99
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Wakenhyrst
In the chilling depths of Wakenhyrst, a sprawling estate nestled in the dark heart of Suffolk, a sinister presence lurks, haunting the shadows and tormenting the souls of those who dare to cross its path. Michelle Paver's Gothic thriller weaves a spellbinding tale that...- £9.99
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The Lamplighters
The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex weaves a tantalizing tale of mystery and suspense inspired by a chilling real-life event. Three lighthouse keepers vanish without a trace from their remote outpost, leaving behind a meticulously tended tower but no clues to their fate. Two decades...- £9.99
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A Death in the Parish : The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller
THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING CANON CLEMENT MYSTERY SERIESCANON DANIEL CLEMENT IS BACK... It's been a few months since murder tore apart the community of Champton apart. As Canon Daniel Clement tries to steady his flock, the parish is...- £18.99
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The Gallows Pole
The Gallows Pole by Benjamin Myers transports you to the rugged and untamed landscape of 18th century Yorkshire, where an organized band of counterfeiters known as the Cragg Vale Coiners wages a daring rebellion against the authorities. In a world where the line between...- £9.99
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Elmet : SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017
SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017 AND THE PFD/SUNDAY TIMES YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD, WINNER OF A SOMERSET MAUGHAM AWARD AND THE POLARI PRIZE. This quietly explosive book, exquisite and unforgettable, as described by The Economist, is a cleverly constructed rural...- £9.99
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The Spire : Introduced by Benjamin Myers
Succumb to a churchman's apocalyptic vision in this prophetic tale by the radical Nobel Laureate and author of Lord of the Flies, introduced by Benjamin Myers (narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch as an audiobook). There were three sorts of people. Those who ran, those who...- £9.99
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The Wanderers : The West Country Trilogy
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WINSTON GRAHAM HISTORICAL PRIZE 2018The beautiful, questing second novel in Tim Pears' acclaimed West Country trilogy. Two teenagers, bound by love yet divided by fate, forge separate paths in pre-First World War Devon and Cornwall Lonely and grieving for her exiled...- £9.99
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Help the Witch
These stories are a delight' Guardian'Often unnerving, frequently funny and always original, the tangled roots of these haunted stories reach into deep, dark places to unearth an alternative England' Benjamin Myers, author of The Offing 'Everyone should read Help the Witch - funny, odd,...- £12.99
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The True Heart
In Sylvia Townsend Warner's enchanting novel 'The True Heart', we follow the journey of 16-year-old orphan Sukey Bond as she is sent to work as a servant on a remote farm, far from the familiar comforts of her youth. Amidst the harsh realities of...- £10.99
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China Court : The Hours of a Country House
China Court by Rumer Godden is a sweeping family saga that transports readers to the idyllic Cornish countryside. This richly woven narrative follows five generations of a family bound to the ancestral estate of China Court, unveiling their intimate daily lives and cherished routines...- £18.99
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The Perfect Golden Circle : Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club 2022
The Perfect Golden Circle by Benjamin Myers is a poignant and evocative tale that transports readers to the heart of the English countryside during the tumultuous years of World War II. With lyrical prose and vivid imagery, Myers weaves a captivating narrative that explores...- £8.99
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The Go-between
A poignant and evocative tale of innocence lost, 'The Go-Between' by L.P. Hartley is a masterful exploration of the bittersweet transition from childhood to adulthood. Set against the idyllic backdrop of a sprawling English countryside estate, the story follows a young boy who unwittingly...- £8.99
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Precious Bane
Precious Bane is a poignant tale of resilience and the human spirit set in the rural English countryside. Follow Prudence Sarn, a young woman born with a hare lip, as she navigates a world that scorns her for her disfigurement. Despite facing prejudice and...- £9.99
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My Cousin Rachel
Shrouded in mystery and Gothic intrigue, Daphne du Maurier's "My Cousin Rachel" is a haunting psychological thriller that will ensnare you from the very first page. The young Philip Ashley is left reeling after the sudden death of his beloved cousin Ambrose, with whom...- £9.99
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Rebecca
Now adapted into a major Netflix film starring Lily James, Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Lily Collins, 'Rebecca' by Daphne Du Maurier is a captivating tale that has enthralled readers for generations. As Malorie Blackman eloquently puts it, "The moment I finished this...- £9.99
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Winter in the Air : 'Masterpieces: hand yourself over to be enchanted.' (Guardian)
This Christmas, 'hand yourself over to be enchanted' (Guardian) by the English genius behind witchcraft classic Lolly Willowes. 'Worth �9.99 for the book jacket alone (trust Faber) ... It's exquisite and shivery, just like the stories within ... By turns creepy, melancholy, horrifying, tragic...- £9.99
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The Rector's Daughter
In the quiet English countryside of the 1920s, Mary Jocelyn finds herself trapped in a life of duty and unfulfilled desires. As the unmarried daughter of a demanding rector, her days are consumed by the endless tasks of caring for her aging father and...- £9.99
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The Horseman : The West Country Trilogy
From the prize-winning author of In the Place of Fallen Leaves comes a beautiful, hypnotic pastoral novel reminiscent of Thomas Hardy, about an unexpected friendship between two children, set in Devon in 19111911. In a forgotten valley on the Devon�_"Somerset border, the seasons unfold,...- £9.99
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The Redeemed : The West Country Trilogy
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE 2020A love divided. A world torn in two. A return. A redemption. A stirring, exquisitely rendered tale of homecoming; the final instalment in Tim Pears�_Ts epic West Country TrilogyIt is 1916. Lottie Prideaux rides the winding lanes of...- £9.99
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The Warden
The Warden, the first novel in Anthony Trollope's celebrated Chronicles of Barsetshire series, introduces readers to the moral quandaries and intricate social fabric of the fictional cathedral town of Barchester. At the heart of the tale is Septimus Harding, a conscientious clergyman who finds...- £8.99
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