Books published by publisher Canongate U.S.

In this astonishing account, Iceberg Slim reveals the secret inner world of the pimp, and the smells, sounds, fears and petty triumphs of his world. A legendary figure of the Chicago underworld, this is his story: from defending his mother against the men in their lives to becoming a giant of the streets. A seething tale of brutality, cunning and greed, Pimp is a harrowing portrait of life on the wrong side of the tracks, and a rich warning from a true survivor.

"It is the history of a revolution that went wrong—and of the excellent excuses that were forthcoming at every step for the perversion of the original doctrine." So wrote George Orwell in the original blurb for the first edition of Animal Farm in 1945. His simple and tragic fable describes what happens when the animals drive out Mr. Jones, the farmer, and attempt to run the Manor Farm themselves. Animal Farm has become a world-famous classic of English prose, and is a strong political allegory with parallels to the old Soviet regime. Reader Simon Callow is a British actor with a firmly-established reputation for impeccable performance on-stage, on-screen, and on audiobook.

In Billy Bunter's Postal Order, everyone's favourite rolly-polly hero, "The Fat Owl of the Remove," is awaiting a postal order from his uncle. So naturally when Bunter receives a letter from his uncle he assumes it contains the long-awaited postal order. Only the letter goes astray and Mr Quelch gets involved, triggering a sequence of hilarious and potentially catastrophic events. Thoroughly enjoyable listening for all children aged six to 90 plus! Martin Jarvis is one of Britain's most popular actors and narrators. He brilliantly depicts Bunter and his famous five: Harry Wharton, Bob Cherry, Hurree Jamset Ram Singh, Frank Nugent, and Johnny Bull.

Bill Masen works with triffids—animalistic plants with poisonous venom, wicked stingers, and the ability to move around on three "legs." Hospitalized when he succumbs to triffid venom in a lab accident, Masen misses seeing a world-changing night—a quirk of fate may just save his life. Strongly influenced by H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds, Wyndham's post-apocalyptic novel displays some similarities to Wells' seminal sci-fi work. Yet, it remains an enduring classic in its own right, bursting with imagination and startling inventiveness. Read by Alex Jennings—a renowned British stage, television, and radio actor.

Joanna Bannerman, capricious, selfish, and warm-hearted, passionately seeks life and "loveliness". The bustling streets of Glasgow at the turn of the century promise much greater excitement than the solid evangelical background she has known hitherto. First published in 1920, this novel powerfully evokes the image of a young woman ensnared yet ultimately released by her capacity for emotion. It contains a strong autobiographical element and is also a powerful evocation of the life and industry of the Second City of the Empire.