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A contemporary classic, The Remains of the Day is Kazuo Ishiguro's beautiful and haunting evocation of life between the wars in a Great English House. In the summer of 1956, Stevens, the ageing butler of Darlington Hall, embarks on a leisurely holiday that will take him deep into the countryside – and into his past.

1948, Japan. The celebrated painter Masuji Ono fills his days attending to his garden, his house repairs, his two grown daughters and his grandson; his evenings drinking with old associates in quiet lantern-lit bars. His should be a tranquil retirement. But as his memories continually return to the past - to a life and a career deeply touched by the rise of Japanese militarism - a dark shadow begins to grow over his serenity.

Journey into the enchanting world of the Northern folk, who inhabit the land of the midnight sun. Here, summer blooms in vibrant greens, while winter brings a chilling gloom. Towering rocky mountains loom like ancient giants, echoing with the roar of thunder and hiding rich treasures within their depths. This collection of tales is filled with giants and dwarfs, spirits of the icy peaks and shadowy caves. At the heart of the stories is Thor, wielding his mighty thunderbolt hammer, residing in the celestial realm of Asgard, ruled by All-Father Odin and graced by the radiant Balder, who brings ...