Booker shortlisted debut novel which explores the Netherlands’ failure to reckon with the fate of Dutch Jews: told through the lives, secrets and complicities of two families. Eloquently written, full of passion, with surprising and chilling twists.
Very funny story of newly divorced Phoebe who takes herself off for a quiet break only to find herself caught up in the elaborate wedding preparations of a group of strangers and being mistaken for a guest.
A haunting, richly layered tapestry of artistic endeavour and resilience which culminates in the love story of Bonnie, a young American artist, and Mansour, a gifted Senegalese musician, who meet at a jazz club in 1960s New York.
Leaving her comfortable academic London life behind, Charlotte sets sail to the remote island of Tuga to study her beloved tortoises in the field. There, she finds plenty of challenges. A delightful read, joyous, funny and uplifting.
Marnie, lonely and at a loose end, meets Michael, a teacher, on a 3-day hike arranged by a friend. A touching, unsentimental love story written with the author’s trademark insight, wit and humour.