A powerful reimagination of Dickens set in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia; a savage indictment of American public education, health care, child welfare agencies, and the havoc wrought by the opioid crisis.
The story of the revolutionary impact of the legendary dancers, actors, musicians and artists who worked under the inspired direction of the Russian impressario.
Unusual story of Gil who walks, quite literally, away from his comfortable New York life to start afresh in Arizona. A compelling examination of whether it is possible to be wealthy and priveleged and also to lead a ‘good’ life – a life of service.
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A superbly imagined story of domestic pets learning to survive in the wild following the departure of their human family.
Age guide: 9-12
Reflections from many years of discovering and appreciating a wide range of wines – articulate, informative and designed to appeal to the discerning wine-lover.
Dramatic story of Benito Mussolini’s favourite daughter, his confidante during 20 years of Fascist rule, a spoilt, uneducated woman famous for her proximity to power.
Published on 21st September 2023
A plea to diversify economic theory and move away from the prevailing neo-liberal mode of policy in which the author uses fascinating facts about food and ingredients to explain complex fiscal concepts.
Journalist and novelist Charlotte Philby has worked for the Independent, Guardian and Sunday Times, and presented documentaries for the BBC World Service. She is the granddaughter of Kim Philby, Britain’s most infamous communist double-agent and member of the notorious Cambridge spy ring.
In her latest novel, Edith and Kim, she draws on secret intelligence files and Philby’s private archive letters to explore the often-overlooked role of female spies. In a tense and beautifully evocative narrative she tells the story of Edith Tudor-Hart, a Bauhaus trained photographer and communist spy, who introduced the young Kim Philby to his future Soviet handler, the German spy Arnold Deutsch, in June 1934 — on a bench in London’s Regents Park.
Featuring over 300 sketches and paintings, plus insights from a range of scholars, this is a rich comprehensive survey of Hopper’s iconic relationship and lifelong preoccupation with New York City.
Einstein returns to London to star in an advert for fishfingers – but all is not what it seems…A charming, funny mystery story.
Age guide: 7-9
Superbly readable life of the talented and charismatic Ukrainian-born writer who fled Hitler’s Germany, never to return, and whose novels and reportage explore rootlessness and exile.
An entertaining look at our patriotic impulses to follow our national team and the ever present promises of either humiliation or triumph since the first international fixture.