The Explorers

The Englishman’s Boy

“The Englishman’s Boy . . . [is] outstanding. . . . A complex, finely written story of deception, dreams, survival, and greed.” —Sybil Downing, The Denver Post…

The Ends of the Earth

From an Edgar Award–winning author, a dazzling work of historical derring-do, as World War I flying ace–turned–spy James Maxted confronts a thirty-year-old secret—and a lethal German foe—in Tokyo….

The Earth Shall Weep

“A sweeping, well-written, long-view history of American Indian societies . . . a trustworthy telling of a sad epic of misunderstanding, mayhem, and massacre.” –Kirkus Reviews (starred)…

The Devil of Nanking

“A thriller of rare art and gripping excitement . . . [Hayder’s] experiences add to her book’s unusually rich atmosphere. . . . Eventually, the story becomes a beautifully paced,…

Dream of Ding Village

“A sorrowful but captivating novel about the price of progress in modern China. The book, which was censored in that country, builds to an act of violence that resonates with…

Salvage

“A Dickensian portrait of the fractious émigré community.” —Michael Billington, Guardian (UK)…

Double Happiness

Celebrated author Mary-Beth Hughes returns with a knockout collection of stories that are by turns “devastating, poignant, desperate, and true” (Mary Gaitskill)….

The Diary of Petr Ginz

“Given his unprecedented situation, his words were unprecedented. He was creating new language. He was creating life. . . . By repairing the dictionary, he was repairing the world. ….

The Beast God Forgot to Invent

“[These novellas] prove again that Harrison is our greatest non-writerly writer.” —Newsweek…