A stylish set of playing cards featuring Marcel George’s watercolour illustrations of some of the most exciting literary figures from the 20th and 21st centuries.

Each suit features a group of writers from a specific period: Modern (Spades), Mid-Century (Hearts), Postmodern (Clubs) and Contemporary (Diamonds).

Includes Colette, Maya Angelou, Margaret Atwood, Samuel Beckett, Doris Lessing and Zadie Smith among many others – so that even if you lose, at least you’ll have some suggestions for your reading list.

• Box of 55 playing cards.
• Box measures 9.1 x 6.6 cm.