From Irish mythology to Scottish mysteries, Welsh poetry to English comedy, the literature of the British Isles is hugely diverse and rich. The Folio Society publishes an extensive collection of classic works of fiction from Britain and Ireland. All Folio books include beautiful illustrations or specially researched photographs and come in beautifully designed hardback covers. See below for the full list of Folio British and Irish Fiction books.
A young man gives a pair of pilgrims a lift to a wayside statue; two strangers meet at a hotel for a mysterious assignation; holidaymakers in Northern Ireland are haunted by the past. This is the world of William Trevor, widely hailed as the modern master of short fiction.
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Igor Karash won the second House of Illustration/Folio Society Illustration Award for his work on Angela Carter's seminal retellings of fairy tales.
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With Napoleon finally defeated, Captain Aubrey and Stephen Maturin set out for South America to help the Chilean's fight for independence, but with desertions, collisions and love affairs their voyage may be more treacherous than expected. The last novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series.
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Entrusted with a magical box, Kay goes on a thrilling adventure in a world of mythical beasts, wicked wizards and fairies. The sequel to The Midnight Folk.
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Tragedy has hit the Ashby family too often. The young parents of 13-year-old twin boys died in a plane crash; the elder twin, Patrick, later vanished, leaving a suicide note at the top of the cliffs near their home. His brother became heir to the family property but now, just weeks before his 21st birthday, a young man appears claiming to be Patrick.
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William Trevor has selected and introduced 25 tales for this collection, acknowledging his debt to the author. V.S. Pritchett weaves his tales from the fabric of ordinary lives, the results by turns melancholy and nostalgic.
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Aubrey and Maturin set off on their homeward voyage, but between warring Pacific islands and a mysterious female stowaway, the HMS Surprise must chart a treacherous course. The fifteenth Aubrey-Maturin installment.
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After adventures in the South Seas Captain Aubrey and Stephen Maturin return to England. However, their homecoming is far from tranquil with Maturin beset by family problems and Aubrey almost immediately dispatched to West Africa to fight the slave trade, a noble mission which may have a concealed purpose. The seventeenth instalment of the Aubrey- Maturin series.
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This complete set of all seven novels makes a treasured gift for those who already know and love the books or the perfect introduction to children who have not yet discovered their magic.
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The first book in the award-winning The Dark is Rising sequence, Over Sea, Under Stone is a fantastical adventure set among forces of Light and Dark. Laura Carlin illustrates, with a new preface by the author.
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Robert Graves who brought Classical Rome to life with I, Claudius and Claudius the God, performed no less a feat for the Byzantine Empire with this epic novel of its greatest general, written in 1938.
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The perfect English country house murder mystery, Cover Her Face is an brilliant addition to the genre by one of its greatest practitioners.
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This collection of 19 crime stories forms a hall of fame for the greatest writers and characters from the golden age of detective fiction and is so popular that it is now in its sixth printing.
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The most famous in the eponymous series by Susan Cooper, this acclaimed fantasy adventure will appeal equally to children and adults.
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With their outrageous tastes and boundless energy, the Larkins have charmed many a reader. Alice Tait’s illustrations for Folio capture the epicurean excesses of this flamboyant family.
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