Quercus Publishing: 627 books
by Maxim Februari
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Thirty-year-old Theresa Pellikaan is typical of the wealthy middle class - she is married to a successful man and lives in an apparently sleepy, yet powerful, rich village. She works in a gallery.
When her former schoolmate Ruth Ackermann, brought up in the same village, makes waves with an...
by Chris Salewicz
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
Kurt Cobain, Nirvana frontman, died aged just 27. In this insightful mini-biography, respected music critic Chris Salewicz examines Cobain's journey from sensitive loner to generational icon. Salewicz scrutinizes Cobain's tormented inner life, his tempestuous relationship with Courtney Love, and the...
The Cosmic Gallery
The Most Beautiful Images of the Universe
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2013
The heavens are alive with breathtaking beauty: from the incandescent surface of the Sun to the shimmering tail of a comet; the birth of planets to the death of stars; the dancing shadows of Jupiter's moons to the silhouettes of eclipses.
The Cosmic Gallery contemplates the entire cosmos as...
The Great Philosophers
The Lives and Ideas of History's Greatest Thinkers
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2013
Since the beginning of time mankind has struggled with the big questions surrounding our existence. Whilst most people have heard of Socrates, Machiavelli and Nietzsche, many are less clear on their theories and key concepts.
In The Great Philosophers, bestselling author Stephen Law condenses...
The Love Note
A gripping tale of family, love and acceptance
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2018
A heartwarming tale of love, family and acceptance, The Love Noteis a simply gorgeous read...
In their townhouse in Richmond, Blue and her family are as happy and as close as can be - well, on the surface at least.
But with the arrival of a young, destitute woman hoping to escape her...
by Chris Salewicz
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2011
In 27: Amy Winehouse, the first in a series of exclusive ebooks, acclaimed music writer Chris Salewicz celebrates the life of one of the most talented performers of recent times. In an intimate mini-biography, he explores Amy's artistic influences and inspirations, her ability to capture the imagination...
The Cobbler's Wife
A gritty saga from the bestselling author of The Workhouse Waif
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2019
How far will she go for happiness?
For years Seren James has yearned for a child of her own. Married to a man who has little care for her, she longs for something to fill the emptiness within - and fears that she is almost out of time.
When Seren meets a woman who says she can help,...
The Bad Mother
A gripping and emotional page-turner you won't forget
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2013
A pageturning, emotional read for fans of Linda Green and Jill Childs
Are there secrets that should never be told? If so, how far must a mother go to keep them?
Tessa Parker runs a successful B&B in a seaside town. During a surprise visit, a long-lost aunt lets slip a family secret with...
Grandad, There's a Head on the Beach
A Jimm Juree Novel
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
What do you do when you find a severed head on the beach?
With her former cop grandfather as back up, crime reporter Jimm Juree sets out to discover how the poor fellow got there. On their journey they uncover gruesome tales of piracy, slavery, violence and murder, yet the authorities show...
The Universe
In 100 Key Discoveries
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2012
This stunning collection of images and essays surveys the key breakthroughs that have shaped our understanding of the universe around us - from the discovery of the solar system, to Supermassive black holes and the remote depths of the cosmos.
Beginning with the theories put forward for the...
by Chris Salewicz
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
James Marshall 'Jimi' Hendrix is the most famous and perhaps the most innovative guitarist in music history. He died aged 27.
In this thought-provoking mini-biography, acclaimed author Chris Salewicz attends not just to Hendrix's virtuoso skill, but also to his enigmatic and unpredictable character....
The Villa
Escape to Sicily with the Number One Bestseller
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2017
THE #1 KINDLE BESTSELLER. An unforgettable story set off the sun-soaked coast of Sicily for fans of Dinah Jefferies, Victoria Hislop and Santa Montefiore.
'The perfect holiday companion' - Heat
'The ultimate feel-good read' - Candis
'Sun-soaked escapism' - Best
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by Chris Salewicz
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
Janis Joplin, singer-songwriter, counterculture icon, the Queen of rock and roll, died aged just 27. During a short four-year career, blighted by alcoholism and drug abuse, she changed the face of music, carving out opportunities for a generation of female talent. Her powerful, raw vocals touched...
Richer Than God
Manchester City, Modern Football and Growing Up
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2012
Richer Than God is an authoritative, provocative, investigative account of Manchester City's history, culminating in its transformation as Sheikh Mansour seeks to spend the formerly miserable Manchester club into the European elite. When Conn asked an American working in Abu Dhabi whether its economy...