Life changes completely for Margaret Hale when she moves to a smokey northern city. There, Margaret meets Mr. Thornton and dislikes him immediately. But Mr. Thornton falls in love with Margaret.
The Beach
Richard arrives in Thailand. He hears about 'the Beach' on a secret island. It sounds like paradise on earth. But this heaven on earth is not what it seems.
Business @ the Speed of Thought
Information is the new business tool, and it can travel at the speed of thought. Bill Gates, in this fascinating book, explains business in the twenty-first century.
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
The Italian officer, Captain Corelli, falls in love with Pelagia. But Pelagia's fiance is fighting the Italian army. This is a great love story set in the tragedy of war.
Crime and Punishment
Raskolnikoff is a poor and lonely a young student. He plans to murder a greedy old moneylender, but this crime is just the beginning of the story.
Memoirs of a Geisha
We follow Sayuri's life from her early years in a small fishing village to her life as a geisha in Gion. What struggles does she face? Who does she love?
Penguin Readers
There is a climate of secrecy and fear at the Paris Opera. People are dying and a beautiful young singer has disappeared. Is the ghost a man or a monster?
Dictionaries
Students of American English can really "get a handle on" English idioms with the Longman American Idioms Dictionary.