An epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must test his bravery and cunning to the full.

Winner of the 1990 Booker Prize, this novel describes the romance between two 19th-century poets and the parallel relationship of their two biographers and includes passages of Victorian verse . It is structured in the form of a literary and biographical treasure hunt.

When war is declared and the outside world intrudes, the twin scourges of religion and nationalism lead to forced marches and massacres, and the peaceful fabric of life is destroyed. Philothei, a Christian girl of legendary beauty, and Ibrahim the Goatherd who has courted her since infancy are but two of the many casualties.

At twenty, when his reign began, Alexander the Great was already a seasoned soldier and a complex, passionate man. Resolute, fearless, and inheriting a striking beauty, Alexander still needed much to make him The Great. This title tells the story of the boy Alexander, and the years that shaped him.

English Patient is the winner of the 1992 Booker Prize.

Annie Proulx's highly acclaimed, international bestseller and Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.