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We've selected just a few books from the hundreds we have on offer, to give you some suggestions. But if there's nothing on this page which appeals then feel free to look around - we're sure you'll find something to interest you.

The Arsonists Max Frisch Max Frisch's parable about our accommodating the very thing that will destroy us premiered at the Royal Court In 1961. The Arsonists was first presented in this translation by Alistair Beaton at the Royal Court on 1 November 2007. £1.39

Grange Hill for Sale Robert Leeson If you were a fan of Grange Hill in the eighties, then this might bring back some happy memories of coming home from school to slump in front of the telly. Worth buying for the cover picture alone - where are they now, those cheery young folk? £0.99

Almost the Truth Margaret Yorke When two armed intruders break into their country house, the lives of the Jarvises and their daughter are to be changed forever. Though the men are caught, Derek Jarvis feels the criminal justiced has failed them, and plans his own revenge... £0.89

Mr Pye Mervyn Peake Mr Pye comes to the Island of Sark with a mission, to convert the islanders into a crusading force for the undiluted goodness that he feels within. Mervyn Peake captures the essence of the closeknit community in the same masterly way that he created the Gormenghast trilogy, and leads us to an understanding of the paradox of good and evil. £0.89

The Quiet American Graham Greene Into the intrigue and violence of Indo-China comes Pyle, a young idealistic American sent to promote democracy through a mysterious 'Third Force'. As his naive optimism starts to cause bloodshed, his friend Fowler, a cynical foreign correspondent, finds it hard to stand aside and watch. £1.29

No End of a Lesson Anthony Nutting After the Suez debacle in 1956, there was wide speculation as to what actually happened. Most of the detail of those events is now known of course, but when this book came out, just ten years after Suez, the true story told by a minister who resigned because of the crisis shocked and fascinated the public. It is still a gripping story, and has uncomfortable echoes of a more recent - and continuing - British adventure in the Middle East... £3.99