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Alex J. Wright
On Carrick ShoreAugust 1781. Tom Boyd returns in disgrace from ...August 1781. Tom Boyd returns in disgrace from France to his family in Scotland. He manages to find a job with a wealthy Ayrshire merchant, but just as his personal and professional prospects seem ... -
Eley Williams
The Liar's DictionarySwansby's New Encyclopaedic Dictionary is riddl...Swansby's New Encyclopaedic Dictionary is riddled with fictitious entries known as mountweazels penned by Peter Winceworth, a man wishing to make his lasting mark back in 1899. It's up to young int... -
Catriona Ward
Looking Glass SoundWriters are monsters. We eat everything we see....Writers are monsters. We eat everything we see... In a windswept cottage overlooking the sea, Wilder Harlow begins the last book he will ever write.It is the story of his childhood companions and t... -
Katy Turton
Blackbird's SongSet against the Russian Revolution of 1905, a p...Set against the Russian Revolution of 1905, a prelude to that of 1917, this novel explores the complexity of relationships and motivations that lead to acts of rebellion.As Anna finds new purpose t... -
Arun Sood
New Skin for the Old CeremonyFour estranged friends reunite for a motorcycle...Four estranged friends reunite for a motorcycle trip up the Isle of Skye, in the hope of coming to terms with how their lives have splintered since a transformative ride in Northern India fourteen ... -
Vikram Seth
A Suitable BoyA modern classic, this epic tale of families, r...A modern classic, this epic tale of families, romance and political intrigue, set in India, never loses its power to delight and enchant readers. At its core, A Suitable Boy is a love story: the ta... -
Jane Sanderson
Waiting for Sunshine'Who would name a child Sunshine, then give her...'Who would name a child Sunshine, then give her away?'Chrissie has always wanted to be a mother. After months of trying to adopt, she and her husband Stuart finally get the news that a little girl ... -
Jane Sanderson
Mix TapeYou never forget the one that got away. Daniel ...You never forget the one that got away. Daniel was the first boy to make Alison a mix tape.But that was years ago and Ali hasn't thought about him in a very long time. Even if she had, she might no... -
Nadifa Mohamed
The Fortune MenMahmood Mattan is a fixture in Cardiff's Tiger ...Mahmood Mattan is a fixture in Cardiff's Tiger Bay, 1952, which bustles with Somali and West Indian sailors, Maltese businessmen and Jewish families. He is a father, chancer, some-time petty thief.... -
Cormac McCarthy
The PassengerIt is three in the morning when Bobby Western z...It is three in the morning when Bobby Western zips the jacket of his wet suit and plunges into the darkness of the ocean. His dive light illuminates a sunken jet, nine bodies still buckled in their... -
Cormac McCarthy
Stella MarisA mathematician, twenty years-old, is admitted ...A mathematician, twenty years-old, is admitted to the hospital. She has forty thousand dollars in a plastic bag, and one request.She does not want to talk about her brother. Stella Maris is book tw... -
Audrey Magee
The ColonyHe handed the easel to the boatman, reaching do...He handed the easel to the boatman, reaching down the pier wall towards the sea. Mr Lloyd has decided to travel to the island by boat without engine - the authentic experience. Unbeknownst to him, ...
