Tells the story of Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon. But when the Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus, he storms back into battle to take revenge - although knowing this will ensure his own early death.

Who killed Rose Red? In Fabletown, where fairy tale legends live alongside regular New Yorkers, this is all that anyone an talk about. But only the Big Bad Wolf can actually solve the case and, along with Rose's sister Snow White, keep the Fabletown community from coming apart at the seams.

Building on the formula of York Notes, this series introduces students to more sophisticated analysis and wider critical perspectives. This enbables students to appreciate contrasting interpretations of the text and to develop critical thinking. This text covers The Aeneid by Virgil.

The stunning novel that casts a spell over every reader and inspired a phenomenally successful musical

After a mysterious plague devastates the global male population, Yorick Brown is the last man left alive. His mother is the President, his only friend a monkey called Ampersand and his survival in this hostile new world is constantly in question.

After a mysterious plague devastates the global male population, Yorick Brown is the last man left alive. Yorick's quest to find his missing fiancee takes him to Australia, a country devastated by cheap drugs. When an incredulous journalist looking for the ultimate scoop discovers his existence, she plans to expose him to the female world.

The second of the series, Y: the Last Man . Without warning, a mysterious plague kills every creature on the planet with a Y chromosome; in other words, no more men. Except one: amateur escape artist Yorick Brown has somehow survived. But it's now a very different world.

This story of a group of fairy tale characters exiled from their mythical homelands and forced into a secret existence in modern-day America features such familiar names as Little Boy Blue, Red Riding Hood and Bigby (formerly Big Bad) Wolf.

A group of fairy tale characters are exiled from their mythical homelands and must take up secret residence in modern-day America. Those who can pass as human live as part of an underground community called Fabletown in New York City. The non-human fables reside at the Farm, an upstate annex.

Guided by the outstanding writing talents of Brian K. Vaughan (Ultimate X-Men) and rising star artist Pia Guerra, this genre-busting and controversial series continues! After a mysterious plague devastates the global male population, Yorrick Brown is the last man left alive in a world of women. He has seen every man he knew die; his mother become de facto President; and his sister join a group of

Guided by the outstanding writing talents of Brian K. Vaughan (Swamp Thing, Ultimate X-Men) and rising star artist Pia Guerra, this acclaimed, genre-busting and controversial series continues apace!

A mysterious plague has killed every male creature on the planet. Except, that is, Yorick Brown. And whilst being the only boy in a world of women may seem heaven for some women, for Yorick, it's become hell.

Rorschach, a half-psychotic vigilante must convince his ex team-mates, now middle-aged and retired, that he has uncovered a plot to murder the remaining superheroes - along with millions of innocent civilians. Even reunited, will the remnants of the 'Watchmen' be enough to avert a global apocalypse?

The first of a new series, Y: the Last Man . Without warning, a mysterious plague kills every creature on the planet with a Y chromosome; in other words, no more men. Except one: amateur escape artist Yorick Brown has somehow survived. But it's now a very different world.

Set sail for the read of your life ! Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. Now these evocative stories are being re-issued in paperback by Harper Perennial with stunning new jackets.

Another in Neil Gaiman's series of award-winning graphic novels. It blends modern myth and dark fantasy, into which historical drama, contemporary fiction and legend are interwoven.

It's one of those hot nights, dry and still. Dwight's thinking of all the ways he has screwed up and what he'd give for one clear chance to wipe the slate clean, to dig his way out of the numb grey hell that is his life. And then Ava calls.

The Eyre Affair is a novel.

A young American volunteers for the Italian ambulance service in World War I. Working near the front, he meets and falls in love with a British nurse. Disillusioned by the war, he makes the decision to desert, taking his new love to Switzerland.

Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, Republic is an enquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. This work addresses the purpose of education and the role of both women and men as 'guardians' of the people.