The Jewel in the Crown is a 1966 novel by Paul Scott that begins his Paradise Quartet. The Quartet novel sequence in four volumes is set in the last days of British rule in India during World War II.
Imagine four sisters who share everything from shopping marathons and family dinners to the most intimate secrets. Heather, Bridie, Stella and Liddy Palmer – unbreakable, loyal, impenetrable. Or so they think...
Murakami's famous novel, a nostalgic tale of youth, love and loss, set in 1960s Tokyo, amidst student protests against the Vietnam War. The title comes from a Beatles song, a symbol of lost innocence.
At the center of Hugo's monumental work and one of the most significant novels of French literature, there are three exceptional characters caught in a web of passion and revenge.
A sharp satire of the Asian jet set, a Chinese combination of Dallas and Pride and Prejudice. A combination of golden furniture, high fashion, private jets, senseless social rules and snobbery that is fun to the point of pain.