Books by Barbara Pym
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Excellent Women
Cover design by Orla Kiely Mildred Lathbury is one of those excellent women who is often taken for granted. She is a godsend, capable of dealing with most of the stock situations of life - birth, marriage, death, the successful jumble sales, the garden fete spoilt by bad weather. As such, though, she often gets herself embroiled in other people’s...By Barbara PymHardback$4999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Excellent Women
INTRODUCED BY ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH 'I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym' - RICHARD OSMAN Mildred Lathbury is one of those excellent women who are often taken for granted. She is a godsend, 'capable of dealing with most of the stock situations or even the great moments of life - birth, marriage, death, the successful jumble sale, the garden fete...By Barbara PymPaperback$2600Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
A Very Private Eye
Barbara Pym is one of my most favourite novelists. Few other writers have given me more laughter and more pleasure. - Jilly Cooper I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym. - Richard Osman "Could one write a book based on one's diaries over thirty years? I certainly have enough material," wrote Barbara Pym. This book, selected from the diaries, notebooks,...By Barbara PymPaperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Less Than Angels
INTRODUCED BY SALLEY VICKERS 'I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym' — RICHARD OSMAN 'She is the rarest of treasures; she reminds us of the heart-breaking silliness of everyday life' — ANNE TYLER Less Than Angels introduces us to Catherine Oliphant, a writer who lives with the handsome anthropologist Tom Mallow. Their relationship encounters trouble when Tom begins a romance...By Barbara PymPaperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Some Tame Gazelle
INTRODUCED BY MAVIS CHEEK I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym - Richard Osman She is the rarest of treasures; she reminds us of the heartbreaking silliness of everyday life - Anne Tyler Together yet alone, the Misses Bede occupy the central crossroads of parish life. Harriet, plump, elegant and jolly, likes nothing better than to make a fuss of...By Barbara PymPaperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Jane And Prudence
By the New York Times Bestselling Author Introduced by Jilly Cooper 'I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym' - Richard Osman 'I devoured all her books, but Jane and Prudence remains my favourite' - Jilly Cooper 'Barbara Pym is the rarest of treasures; she reminds us of the heartbreaking silliness of everyday life' - Anne Tyler If Jane Cleveland and...By Barbara PymPaperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
An Academic Question
INTRODUCED BY KATE SAUNDERS 'I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym' RICHARD OSMAN 'My favourite writer . . . I pick up her books with joy' JILLY COOPER 'Beneath the gentle surfaces of her novels is a slow-building comedy, salt wit in a saline drip' NEW YORK TIMES In a provincial university town, Caro Grimstone, a dissatisfied faculty wife, becomes...By Barbara PymPaperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Crampton Hodnet
INTRODUCED BY LOUIS DE BERNIERES 'I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym' — RICHARD OSMAN 'I'd sooner read a new Barbara Pym than a new Jane Austen' — PHILIP LARKIN Crampton Hodnet features the formidable Miss Doggett, who fills her life by hosting tea parties for young academics and acting as a watchdog for the morals of North Oxford. Anthea,...By Barbara PymPaperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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A Court of Splintered Harmony
Romance, danger, and intrigue await you in the breathtaking sixth book in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series.What was broken will be remade.Deep in the heart of the continent, Koschei the Deathless is stirring. Though he's been bound to a mountain lake for millennia, the insidious threat of his return now spreads across the Fae territories,...Paperback$3199Elsewhere:$3699Unit price /Unavailable★★★★★(1)In StockShips tomorrow -
Clickeez S3 - 2-Pack
Join the clicking fun with all new Clickeez. Each Clickee is a single keyboard key that clicks & clacks just like a real keyboard! You can connect your favourite characters together to create your own keychain and take them on the go. Series 3 features an all-new POP click sound and a new rounded shape! The Series 3 2-Pack includes...6 years or older$899Elsewhere:$1399Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
Gruffalo Granny
The brand new Gruffalo picture book from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The Gruffalo said to his daughter one day, "Your Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay." Return to the deep dark wood with the first new Gruffalo story in over 20 years, and meet Gruffalo Granny as she visits the Gruffalo family. This fresh and exciting new Gruffalo adventure...Hardback$2499Elsewhere:$3000Unit price /Unavailable★★★★★(3)In StockShips tomorrow -
Brain Box - Maximum Electronic Kit
Brain Box - Maximum Electronic Kit offers 500 Experiments/Projects designed to teach principles of Electronics and Electricity. This kit enables experiments and kit building with ease, requiring practically no tools. The easy-to-handle components snap together to create a vast array of different circuits on the base board, providing many hours of fun while learning. The process of building the circuits...8 years or older$6999Elsewhere:$8999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
I’ll Believe in Anything
From Jacob Tierney, the creator of Heated Rivalry, in partnership with Brendan Brady and Accent Aigu, comes I’ll Believe in Anything, an official and complete collection of annotated scripts for the biggest cultural sensation of the year, with all new exclusive behind-the-scenes content.Based on Rachel Reid’s blockbuster Game Changers book series, Heated Rivalry premiered on Crave and HBO in late 2025 and immediately took the world by storm. I’ll...Hardback$5499Elsewhere:$6000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
tonies: Bluey 3 Pack - Bluey, Muffin & Bingo
For real life - Bluey and her family have landed! This Bluey Tonie Set includes Bluey, Bingo, and Muffin, each packed with their very best adventures. From Grannies and Duck Cake disasters to Bin Night, Takeaway trouble, and full-on Muffin mayhem, there’s something for every kind of little listener. Expect big laughs, big feelings, and a few “trifficult” moments along...3 years or older$9499Unit price /Unavailable★★★★★(4)In StockShips tomorrow -
Threshing Day
The next book in the blockbuster Empyrean series, Threshing Day contains thirteen stories starring your favorite characters and their dragons. The deluxe first edition includes sixteen beautiful original full-color illustrations by artist Joe Requeza. Rebecca Yarros is the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over twenty novels, including Fourth Wing and In the...Hardback$6999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
Yesteryear
A BOLD AND BITING SATIRE. WILL HAVE YOU GASPING TO THE FINAL PAGE — Nita Prose WICKEDLY FUNNY, BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN AND FRIGHTENINGLY PERCEPTIVE — Abigail Dean INVENTIVE, ADDICTIVE, A WILD RIDE — Ashley Audrain SHOT THROUGH WITH HUMOUR AND LACED WITH DARKNESS — Clare Mackintosh The Stepford Wives meets The Handmaid's Tale — Hannah Deitch My name was Natalie Heller...Paperback$2999Elsewhere:$3699Unit price /Unavailable★★★★★(3)In StockShips tomorrow