Hardback imprint of Pan Macmillan; publishes major British and international fiction authors as well as serious history, biography & memoir, politics, sport and current affairs; also publishes a wide variety of annuals and series.
'In nearly all good fiction, the basic - all but inescapable - plot form is this: A central character wants something, goes after it despite opposition (perhaps including his own doubts), and so arrives at a win, lose, or draw.'