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A petty thief who called himself John Smith was arrested in 1877, for theft through fraudulent behaviour. He was convicted and sent to prison. In 1852, Adler and Adolf Beck's father died on a glacier, and their lives separated. One became a respected climate scientist;...
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Gollancz
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2022-09-15
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John Boyne's acclaimed quartet, THE ELEMENTS, is available now.'Beautifully told and gripping from first page to last' Sunday Express'An incredible feat of storytelling... and an old-fashioned page-turner' Donal Ryan'Gripping and well-honed...consummately constructed,...
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Transworld Digital
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2022-09-15
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A powerful new novel about grief and mourning from the acclaimed and prize-winning author of The Old DriftA BARACK OBAMA BOOK OF THE YEAR and NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARI don't want to tell you what happened. I want to tell you how it felt.Cassandra is twelve; her...
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Vintage Digital
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2022-08-25
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Both investigations began on the same day. One seemed domestic, almost banal: a newborn is found in a bag outside a hospital and the woman who left it there is captured after a few hours. The second investigation appeared stranger and more intriguing: a Swiss tourist...
Editeur :
Riverrun
Parution :
2022-08-18
Collection :
Inspector Avraham Avraham
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For the first time, a collection of Andrea Levy's later works in ebook form, including the Orange Prize-winner SMALL ISLAND and Booker shortlisted THE LONG SONG. SMALL ISLAND is a novel that defined a generation; the story of two couples in post-war London, and their...
Editeur :
Tinder Press
Parution :
2022-08-18
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A collection that brings together Andrea Levy's three early novels: EVERY LIGHT IN THE HOUSE BURNIN', NEVER FAR FROM NOWHERE and FRUIT OF THE LEMON. While Andrea Levy is best known for two of her later works, SMALL ISLAND and THE LONG SONG, these novels have a power...
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Tinder Press
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2022-08-18
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A selection of fifteen of Ukraine's most important, dynamic and entertaining contemporary writersUnder USSR rule, the subject matter and style of literary expression in Ukraine was strictly controlled and censored. But once Ukraine gained independence in 1991 its...
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Penguin
Parution :
2022-08-04
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I was told of an older woman who was asked by her granddaughter, 'Granny, when was the happiest time of your life?''I don't know,' she replied, 'I may not have had it yet.'A COSMO HOTTEST BOOK FOR SUMMER 2022 AN INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE MONTH FOR JULY 2022A WHAT TO READ...
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Riverrun
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2022-07-21
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A stunning feminist reimagining of the life of Joan of Arc - perfect for fans of Cecily, Ariadne and Matrix'It is as if the author has crept inside a statue and breathed a soul into it, re-creating Joan of Arc as a woman for our time' Hilary Mantel, twice Booker...
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Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2022-07-05
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FROM THE WINNER OF THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2022'Reading The Saint of Lost Things was one of those perfect reading experiences that come along very occasionally; it's moving, funny, tragic, triumphant, totally gripping, a pure gift of a novel' DONAL...
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Penguin
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2022-06-30
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When you can't get out, let kindness in.In a non-descript building in a gentrifying corner of London, Penny is doing daily battle with her mind. She is convinced that the world beyond her door is too dangerous for her, though her heart knows it isn't. Penny's...
Editeur :
John Murray
Parution :
2022-06-23
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In one new volume, an irresistible collection of stories from two previous works, SMILE and CHANGING BABIES, with additional stories, previously unpublished in book form.'What informs Moggach's excellent stories is not just the exactness of her observation, but the...
Editeur :
Tinder Press
Parution :
2022-06-23
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'Britain's answer to Donna Tartt' Sunday Times'A huge talent' Hilary Mantel'Was this how it was going to be for ever? Wrapping things for customers in womenswear, no conversation. Polishing the counters so her face reflected in the brass and sweeping floors at closing...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2022-06-16
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Everyone knows that if you fall afoul of the People, you must travel the miles to Gyrford, where uncounted generations of fairy-smiths have protected the county with cold iron, good counsel and unvarnished opinions about your common sense.But shielding the weak from the...
Editeur :
Arcadia
Parution :
2022-06-09
Collection :
The Gyrford series
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'This is where I begin. This blank page draws me nearer to you, the day sweltering, my courage quickens, the curtains billowing and the punkah swaying, the punkah rattling as I sit at my writing bureau ... it is a soothing sound.'Mina, a writer, is navigating her place...
Editeur :
Hachette Australia
Parution :
2022-04-27
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The BBC Between the Covers Book Club Pick'Sentence by sentence, Ben Hinshaw offers wit, sensitivity and sharp observation. Then slowly the reader sees the grand design - the intricate, braided storylines, sustained with energy and relish. It is entertaining, and...
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Viking
Parution :
2022-03-24
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'A beautiful exploration of grief and family, written in exquisite prose and told with compassion and tenderness.' Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half'Tender and honest, pulsing with love. Nzelu is the future of Black British writing.' Derek Owusu, author of That...
Editeur :
Dialogue Books
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2022-03-10
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*THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IN CANADA*'A fascinating and compelling story peopled with strong, brave women who had me cheering them on and moved to tears' Tracy Rees, bestselling author of The Rose Garden'Just tell them you're looking for Jane...'2017 When...
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Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2022-03-01
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“The Wonders is a poet’s novel, delicate but strong, impressing its images firmly on the imagination.” —Hilary Mantel LONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARDNOW TRANSLATED INTO FIFTEEN LANGUAGES From...
Editeur :
Algonquin Books
Parution :
2022-03-01
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