Arrow Books Christmas at Tuppenny Corner Flynn Katie

From the Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Flynn. Three girls, evacuated from Liverpool during World War Two, support each other through hardship and heartbreak • It’s 1939, and three ten-year-old girls meet on a station platform • Imogen, Rita and Debby all missed the original evacuation and now the authorities are finding it difficult to place them. When Auntie and her niece, Jill, who run the Canary and Linnet Public House, offer to take them in, the billeting officer is greatly relieved • The countryside is heaven to the three little townies, especially after they meet Woody and Josh, also evacuees. They find that by climbing to the top of the biggest tree in the beech wood they have a perfect bird’s-eye view of the nearest RAF station and are able to watch the comings and goings of the young fighter pilots as the Battle of Britain rages

Liverpool, 1940: There comes a moment in every child’s life when they must learn to stand on their own two feet • For fifteen-year-old Ellie Lancton, that time has come all too soon. The death of her mother and the increase in air raids leaves Ellie alone and in grave danger. It’s not long before she is forced to leave her beloved Liverpool behind and cross the Mersey to seek refuge in the countryside • But as the war takes comforts away, so too does it bring new opportunities; for work, new friendships, and perhaps a little love… • It will take all of Ellie’s courage to find her way without her mother’s guidance. But if Ellie can soldier on with grace and dignity, there might just be light at the end of the tunnel

In the tragedy of war, will love conquer all? • Liverpool, 1940 • When nurses Nancy Kerris and Jess Williams both lose their lovers in the trenches during the Great War, their future in Liverpool looks bleak. As the war finally ends, their lives are set on different paths, with Nancy choosing to marry an Australian, leaving behind her life - and her friend - for the Outback • Years later with the outbreak of the Second World War, Nancy's son Pete decides to join the Royal Air Force and as such travels to England. He promises to pay his mother's friend a visit, however when he arrives in Liverpool, he is dismayed to find half the city has been demolished by the May Blitz. Jess's home has been destroyed, and even worse, her daughter Debbie is missing

September, 1941: Mary arrives in war-torn London nursing a broken heart and a painful secret • When she is offered her dream post as an assistant in the fabric department at Liberty store, she knows this is the fresh start she needs. Amid the store’s vibrant prints and sumptuous interiors, Mary finds a new family who can help her to heal • But not everyone will give Mary such a warm welcome, and the trauma of her past will soon catch up with her • As Mary and the Liberty Girls endure the heartache and uncertainty of war, it will take a steady heart to keep the magic of Christmas alive

"Предрассветная правда" Хемингуэя, написанная им после возвращения с сафари в 1953 году, и отредактированная его сыном Патриком, представляет собой богатую смесь автобиографии и художественной литературы. Захватывающее дух заключительное произведение одного из самых любимых и важных писателей этого столетия • Страстно описывая африканский пейзаж, азарт погони и сердечные отношения со своими африканскими соседями, Хемингуэй, мастер драматической прозы, создает историю, богатую смехом, красотой и проницательностью • Книга на английском языке • The book opens on the day Hemingway's close friend Pop, a legendary hunter, leaves him in charge of the camp. Tensions have heightened among the various tribes and news arrives of a potential attack on the hunters, forcing Hemingway not only to take on his new role of leader but, equally important, to assist his wife Mary in pursuing the great lion she is determined to kill before Christmas

Sunderland, 1942: Christmas is fast approaching, and with it comes a flurry of snow and surprises • Against all odds, Polly's fiance has finally returned home from the front line. If they can keep things on an even keel, she might get the winter wedding she's always dreamed of • Meanwhile shipyard manager Helen is determined to move on after a turbulent year. Her sights are set on breaking the yard's production record and no one, not even the handsome Dr Parker, is going to get in her way • And head welder Rosie's little sister Charlotte has turned up unannounced. Why is she back and so set on staying? • Join the shipyard girls as they navigate through life, love and war this Christmas

An inspiring story of hope, redemption, and trying to hit the ball straight • A little over a year ago, Travis McKinley, an unknown rookie, shocked the world by winning the US Senior Open at Pebble Beach. Now he's famous, he makes his living playing the game he loves, and everything should be perfect. Still, Travis can't shake the feeling that he's a fraud, an imposter who doesn't deserve his success – and after a series of disappointments and, to be honest, personal screw-ups, he might just prove himself right • A shot at redemption arrives in an unexpected form: a teenage outcast with troubles of his own – and a natural golf swing. As this unlikely duo sets out to achieve the impossible on the world's most revered golf course, Travis is about to learn that sometimes the greatest miracles of all take place when no one is watching

London, 1942 • Flo Canning’s heart is beyond repair following the news that she has been dreading since the outbreak of war. As Flo throws herself into the role of fabric manager at Liberty’s, old and new friends alike help pull her from a whirl of despair • Between work and home life there’s plenty to keep Flo occupied. Not least new deputy store manager, Henry Masters, whose arrival has consequences that Flo and her workmates could never have foreseen • But there is more tragedy still to come, and Flo and her friends will need each other more than ever if they are to survive the uncertainty ahead

Travis McKinley's golfing career is over • After a string of poor performances he crashes out of the US Senior Tour and faces a future of watching the game he loves from the sidelines • In a bid to escape, Travis decides to take his family on a long-awaited trip to the UK – a pilgrimage to the world-renowned golf courses of Scotland. Travis dreams of treading the hallowed fairways of St Andrews, where the game began • But when an opportunity to play in the Scottish Open unexpectedly presents itself, Travis can't believe his luck • Could he have one last shot at the big time on the most famous course of all?

П. Г. Вудхаус увлёкся крикетом ещё в молодости, и упоминания этого истинно британского спорта постоянно встречались в его произведениях. Он не только писал о крикете, но и играл в него, причём неплохо. Классик юмористической литературы шесть раз появлялся на стадионе Лордс; его первым капитаном был сэр Артур Конан Дойл • В сборнике Wodehouse at the Wicket всё, что автор книг про Дживса и Вустера писал о крикете, впервые выходит в печать под одной обложке. Эта книга под редакцией историка Мюррея Хеджкока, дополнена замечательными иллюстрациями и интересными сведениями о спортивных достижениях Вудхауса и влиянии увлечений писателя на его творчество • Она отлично подойдёт в подарок всем поклонникам книг Вудхауса и тем, кого интересует крикет • Книга на английском языке

AD 9, Germania. East of the river Rhine, tribes hostile to Rome prepare a deadly ambush • Their leader is the charismatic chieftain and trusted ally of Rome, Arminius, whose dream is to drive out the brutal invaders of his land • Pitted against him are veteran centurion Lucius Tullus and the Roman provincial governor, Varus • Together with three local legions, they leave their summer camp to begin the march back to the Roman forts on the Rhine • They have no idea that in the forests and bog of the Teutoburg, mud, slaughter and bloody death await …

The Angry Young Men movement, featuring such stars as Kingsley Amis, is perfectly illustrated through the iconic figure of Joe Lampton • The ruthlessly ambitious Joe Lampton rises swiftly from the petty bureaucracy of local government into the unfamiliar world of inherited wealth, fast cars and glamorous women • But the price of success is high, and betrayal and tragedy strike as Joe pursues his goals