Beyond

Haroun's father is a gifted storyteller. But one day he can't think of any more stories. Haroun goes in search of the lost talent - and experiences great adventures himself. This story laid the foundation for Salman Rushdi's worldwide reputation as a fabulous storyteller.

Up for drama? How about this 17th century tragic love story: Renzo and Lucia love each other, but their marriage is prevented by the tyrant Don Rodrigo, who covets Lucia. A wild game of hide-and-seek through northern Italy begins...

Today it seems inconceivable to some that something like the Third Reich could happen again. But how difficult it is to turn against the majority is shown by the true story of the Hans Fallada and his wife, who organized themselves in the Berlin underground after the death of their son at the front. A gripping thriller, a love story and above all a reminder to always stand up for your values.

Kazuo Ishiguro imagines the lives of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewed version of contemporary England. Narrated by Kathy, now thirty-one, Never Let Me Go dramatises her attempts to come to terms with her childhood at the seemingly idyllic Hailsham School and with the fate that has always awaited her and her closest friends in the wider world. A story of love, friendship and memory, Never Let Me Go is charged throughout with a sense of the fragility of life.