Winner of the Bloody Scotland Crime Debut of the Year'Exceptional - a tense, thrilling investigation, with a decidedly feminist slant' - Daily MailInspired by a real-life murder trial, The Maiden is a remarkable feminist revisionist novel that places the forgotten women of history firmly centre stage.
'No other writer has ever made me laugh and cry as much as Catherine Gray'Daisy May Cooper'Tender, lush and electric; a wild, heartbreaking, exhilarating ride'Daisy Buchanan'Exquisite, stunning, executed brilliantly'Poorna Bell____Do we become who we are because of our parents, or in spite of them?
The bestselling novel by cult writer Wang Xiaobo, a satire of the Cultural Revolution, in its first full English translation'Wang Xiaobo is a truly unique writer, and there are very few writers like him' Ai Weiwei'Fills the reader with aching poignancy, and yet makes them want to laugh out loud' Jung Chang, author of Wild SwansTwenty-one year old Wang Er, stationed in a remote mountain commune, spends his days herding oxen, napping and dreaming of losing his virginity.
As a boy growing up in the Black Country-drained grey by Mrs Thatcher's steely policies-Jamie dreams of escape to a magical metropolis where he can rub shoulders with the mythical creatures who inhabit the pages of his Smash Hits.
Sie hat eine Vorliebe für Whiskey-Cocktails und alte Sozialdemokratinnen, hat schlechte Backenzähne, Geldprobleme und ein Talent für den Umgang mit Holz: Iglhaut, die im Hinterhof eines Münchner Mietshauses ihre Werkstatt unterhält.
'Superb'THE TIMES'Joyous'THE OBSERVERThe beloved author of Early Morning Riser brings us eleven glittering stories of love - friendships formed at the airport bar, ex-husbands with benefits, mothers of suspiciously sweet teenagers, ill-advised trysts - in all its forms, both ridiculous and sublime.
A 2023 best book to look forward to in Vogue, Bustle, GQ and the New Statesman'A superbly observed exploration of intimacy and its failings' Megan Nolan'West-Knights is a masterful, hilarious and humane story-teller' Olivia Sudjic'A sharp and clear-eyed portrait of familial love and the ways it makes us mad' Monica HeiseyBillie and Tom have just lost their father.
*** SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2024 ****** LONGLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD ***A GRAZIA BOOK CLUB PICK, Ghost Girl, Banana is a powerful debut novel about the family secrets unearthed by a surprise inheritance.
BY THE AUTHOR OF STANDING HEAVY - SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2023Following the death of his parents, Dabilly, a young white man, seeks a life of colonial adventure in Cote d'Ivoire.
One of the world's best-loved heroes Evan Smoak, otherwise known as Orphan X, returns in an all-new thrilling adventure'Put Jack Reacher and Jason Bourne into a blender.
Ein unerwartetes Wiedersehen …Ausgerechnet der Typ, den Melodea abschleppen wollte und aus dessen Wohnung sie geflüchtet ist, stellt sich als ihr neuer Kollege heraus.
Pataxú es un héroe pequeño de lo más grande; y de los elefantes, las boas, los corderos, las flores… Es, también, la misma caja donde guarda su estrella y tesoro, y la luna que le persigue.
In Politics, Carol Ann Duffy, one of the English language's best-loved living poets presents from her own archives, in chronological order, her favourites among her poems on the theme of politics and protest, drawing on work written over four decades.
The next gloriously uplifting, escapist, historical read from 'the queen of the contemporary Cornish novel' GuardianAs one of the Navy's most skilled mapmakers, Merry knows that lives depend on her work in the War Office.
A Guardian Best Thriller Novel of the YearZoe Ball's Radio 2 Book Club pick Mesmerising and haunting, Emma Flint's Other Women is a devastating story of obsession inspired by a murder that took place almost a hundred years ago.
The book that has stolen hearts everywhere, the breath-takingly powerful Sunday Times bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club pick, perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing and Great Circle.
Noosa Heads, 1987: Newly divorced Cynthia has returned to her home town from Los Angeles to reconnect with her 19-year-old daughter, who is pregnant and determined not to listen to her mother's advice.
Die beiden Romane »Die Armut« und »Der Reichtum« erzählen die bewegte Geschichte der 20-jährigen Amy Dorrit - die wegen ihrer zierlichen Erscheinung von allen »Little Dorrit (Die kleine Dorrit)« genannt wird.
