Voller Vorfreude bricht die Familie Stevens an die englische Südküste auf, mit sorgsam gepacktem Koffer und diesem wunderbar freien Gefühl im Bauch, wenn der Urlaub beginnt.
A COUPLE THAT SLAYS TOGETHER, STAYS TOGETHER** A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK **'If you liked Mr & Mrs Smith, you'll love this' CLARE MACKINTOSH'Darkly funny and clever' KATY BRENT'Sexy, stylish, thrilling.
CBC BOOKS WORKS OF CANADIAN FICTION TO READ IN THE FIRST HALF OF 202349th SHELF EDITORS' PICK FOR JUNE 2023When a family is forced to return to the mothers childhood home, she seeks meaning in her ancestral roots and the violent beauty of the natural world.
A NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION 5 UNDER 35REPUBLIC OF CONSCIOUSNESS PRIZE LONGLISTTHE STORY PRIZE LONGLISTSet in China and America, in the generations after the Cultural Revolution,The Sorrows of Othersis a dazzling collection about people confronted with being outsidersas immigrants, as revolutionaries, and even, often, within their own families.
CBC BOOKS WORKS OF CANADIAN FICTION TO READ IN THE FIRST HALF OF 202349th SHELF EDITORS' PICK FOR JUNE 2023When a family is forced to return to the mothers childhood home, she seeks meaning in her ancestral roots and the violent beauty of the natural world.
From the acclaimed author ofCalm Sea and Prosperous Voyageand the memoirW-3,a trio of novellas about three womens bold exploration of the desire for belonging as it comes into conflict with the fulfillment of our individual selves.
'A triumph' - Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The AppealThe Sunday Times Top Five BestsellerA BBC Two Between the Covers Book Club PickA Guardian Best Crime and Thrillers of the Year PickAn epic and sweeping mystery set in Georgian high society, Laura Shepherd-Robinson's The Square of Sevens is a dazzling story of intrigue, heartbreak, and audacious twists.
Readers are loving This Family:'The characters were believable, endearing and the story of a true-to-life dysfunctional family' Reader review 'Takes us on a journey that is both complex and engaging.
A SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF 2023'A superb writer' EMMA STONEX'Stylish and raw' ANNE ENRIGHT'Mesmerising and beautiful' DAILY EXPRESS'Gripping and visceral ' IRISH EXAMINER'A powerful, riveting read ' ELIZABETH MACNEAL'Astonishingly absorbing' i PAPER'That's a good thing about you, Martha.
John L'Heureux spent his long, prolific career exploring questions of morality and faith in stories that entertain, surprise, and sometimes disturb; and The Heart Is a Full-Wild Beast compiles the enduring stories of a distinctive American writer.
Ems Awful Good Fortunetakes its reader across the world and deep into the heart of its trapped, privileged, suffering, and, ultimately, invincible narrator.
Eighteen-year-old Merricat may, or may not be, a mass murdererSix years ago everyone in the Blackwood family was poisoned by sugar laced with arsenic everyone, that is, apart from Merricat and her elder sister Constance.
A dreamy, escapist romance from Alison Roberts, perfect for fans of Gillian Harvey, Kate Frost and Lucy ColemanShe came to Provence in the hope of a fresh start, she never expected she would fall in love and find herself along the way.
Jennie and Alick Glenroy arrived in Maine with nothing, not even their names, starting anew in a different land, leaving the turmoil and violence of Scotland behind them.
At long last Joanna Bennett is returning to her family's island, the childhood home that her heart has yearned for ever since she was forced to the mainland by catastrophe.
