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ONE OF THE WHITE REVIEW''S BEST BOOKS OF 2019Elizabeth Hardwick''s iconic essay collection Seduction and Betrayal is a radical portrait of women and literature, reissued with a new introduction by Deborah Levy.''Hardwick''s sentences are burned in my brain.'' - Susan SontagSidelined. Betrayed. Killed off. Elizabeth Hardwick dissects the history of women and literature. In her most virtuoso work of criticism, she explores the lives of the Brontës, Woolf, Eliot and Plath; the fate of literary wives such as Zelda Fitzgerald and Jane Carlyle; and the destinies of fictional heroines from Richardson''s Clarissa to Ibsen''s Nora. With fierce empathy and biting wit, Hardwick mines their childhoods, families, and personalities to probe the costs of sex, love, and marriage. Shattering the barrier between writing and life, she asks who is the seducer and who the seduced; who the victim and who the victor.First published in 1974, yet both urgently timely and timeless, Seduction and Betrayal explodes the conventions of the essay: and the result is nothing less than a reckoning.

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Elizabeth Hardwick was one of America’s great postwar women of letters, celebrated as a novelist and as an essayist. Until now, however, her slim but remarkable achievement as a writer of short stories has remained largely hidden, with her work tucked away in the pages of the periodicals—such as Partisan Review, The New Yorker, and The New York Review of Books—in which it originally appeared. This first collection of Hardwick’s short fiction reveals her brilliance as a stylist and as an observer of contemporary life. A young woman returns from New York to her childhood Kentucky home and discovers the world of difference within her. A girl’s boyfriend is not quite good enough, his “silvery eyes, light and cool, revealing nothing except pure possibility, like a coin in hand.” A magazine editor’s life falls strangely to pieces after she loses both her husband and her job. Individual lives and the life of New York, the setting or backdrop for most of these stories, are strikingly and memorably depicted in Hardwick’s beautiful and razor-sharp prose.

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Sally Rooney: ‘High intelligence and beauty.’Margo Jefferson: ''Extraordinary''Rediscover a lost American classic in this kaleidoscopic scrapbook of one woman''s memories, with a new introduction by Eimear McBride. I am alone here in New York, no longer a we ... First published in 1979, Sleepless Nights is a unique collage of fiction and memoir, letters and essays, portraits and dreams. It is more than the story of a life: it is Elizabeth Hardwick''s experience of womanhood in the twentieth century. Escaping her childhood home of Kentucky, the narrator arrives at a bohemian hotel in Manhattan filled with ''drunks, actors, gamblers ... love and alcohol and clothes on the floor.'' Here begin the erotic affairs and dinner parties, the abortions and heartbreaks, the friendships and ''people I have buried''. Here are luminous sketches of characters she has met that illuminate the era''s racism, sexism, and poverty. Above all, here is prose blurring into poetry, language to lose - and perhaps to find - yourself in.Society tries to write these lives before they are lived. It does not always succeed.

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Elizabeth Smart’s passionate fictional account of her intense love-affair with the poet George Barker, described by Angela Carter as ‘Like Madame Bovary blasted by lightening … A masterpiece’.One day, while browsing in a London bookshop, Elizabeth Smart chanced upon a slim volume of poetry by George Barker – and fell passionately in love with him through the printed word. Eventually they communicated directly and, as a result of Barker’s impecunious circumstances, Elizabeth Smart flew both him and his wife from Japan, where he was teaching, to join her in the United States. Thus began one of the most extraordinary, intense and ultimately tragic love affairs of our time. They never married but Elizabeth bore George Barker four children and their relationship provided the impassioned inspiration for one of the most moving and immediate chronicles of a love affair ever written – By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept.Originally published in 1945, this remarkable book is now widely identified as a classic work of poetic prose which, more than six decades later, has retained all of its searing poignancy, beauty and power of impact.

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Elizabeth Smart’s passionate fictional account of her intense love-affair with the poet George Barker, described by Angela Carter as ‘Like MADAME BOVARY blasted by lightning … A masterpiece’.One day, while browsing in a London bookshop, Elizabeth Smart chanced upon a slim volume of poetry by George Barker – and fell passionately in love with him through the printed word. Eventually they communicated directly and, as a result of Barker’s impecunious circumstances, Elizabeth Smart flew both him and his wife from Japan, where he was teaching, to join her in the United States. Thus began one of the most extraordinary, intense and ultimately tragic love affairs of our time. They never married but Elizabeth bore George Barker four children and their relationship provided the impassioned inspiration for one of the most moving and immediate chronicles of a love affair ever written – ‘By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept’.Originally published in 1945, this remarkable book is now widely identified as a classic work of poetic prose which, seven decades later, has retained all of its searing poignancy, beauty and power of impact.

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Elizabeth Gaskell''s Wives and Daughters is a story of romance, scandal and intrigue within the confines of a watchful, gossiping English village during the early nineteenth century. This Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction and notes by Pam Morris.When seventeen-year-old Molly Gibson''s widowed father remarries, her life is turned upside down by the arrival of her vain, manipulative stepfather. She also acquires an intriguing new stepsister, Cynthia, glamorous, sophisticated and irresistible to every man she meets. The two girls begin to confide in one another and Molly soon finds herself a go-between in Cynthia''s love affairs - but in doing so risks losing both her own reputation and the man she secretly loves. Set in English society before the 1832 Reform Bill, Elizabeth Gaskell''s last novel - considered to be her finest - demonstrates an intelligent and compassionate understanding of human relationships, and offers a witty, ironic critique of mid-Victorian society.This text is based on the 1866 Cornhill Magazine version of the novel. It also includes notes on textual variants between this edition and the original manuscript, a note on the story''s ending and an introduction discussing the novel''s challenging investigation of themes of Englishness, Darwinism and masculine authority.Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-65) was born in London, but grew up in the north of England in the village of Knutsford. In 1832 she married the Reverend William Gaskell and had four daughters, and one son who died in infancy. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848, winning the attention of Charles Dickens, and most of her later work was published in his journals, including Cranford (1853), serialised in Dickens''s Household Words. She was also a lifelong friend of Charlotte Brontë, whose biography she wrote.If you enjoyed Wives and Daughters, you might like Thomas Hardy''s The Return of the Native, also available in Penguin Classics.''No nineteenth-century novel contains a more devastating rejection than this of the Victorian male assumption of moral authority''Pam Morris

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The Penguin English Library edition of North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell''How am I to dress up in my finery, and go off and away to smart parties, after the sorrow I have seen today?''Elizabeth Gaskell''s compassionate, richly dramatic novel features one of the most original and fully-rounded female characters in Victorian fiction, Margaret Hale. It shows how, forced to move from the country to an industrial northern town, she develops a passionate sense of social justice, and a turbulent relationship with mill-owner John Thornton. North and South depicts a young woman discovering herself, in a nuanced portrayal of what divides people, and what brings them together.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

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Knit 20 vibrant colourwork projects for you and your home, from renowned British knitwear designer and artist Dee Hardwicke. 'This superbly designed book is a unique celebration of the way that knitting can bring us together by using art and decoration to tell our stories.' FineFettleFabrics.uk

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Falling in love is one of the strangest things we can do - and one of the things that makes us uniquely human. But what happens to our brains when our eyes meet across a crowded room? Why do we kiss each other, forget our friends, seek a ''good sense of humour'' in Lonely Hearts adverts and try (and fail) to be monogamous? How are our romantic relationships different from our relationships with friends, family or even God? Can science help us, or are we better off turning back to the poets?Basing his arguments on new and experimental scientific research, Robin Dunbar explores the psychology and ethology of romantic love and how our evolutionary programming still affects our behaviour. Fascinating and illuminating, witty and accessible, The Science of Love and Betrayal is essential reading for anyone who''s ever wondered why we fall in love and what on earth is going on when we do.

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The story of dealers of Old Masters, champions of modern art, and victims of Nazi plunder.  Since the late-1990s, the fate of Nazi stolen art has become a cause célèbre. In Belonging and Betrayal, Charles Dellheim turns this story on its head by revealing how certain Jewish outsiders came to acquire so many old and modern masterpieces in the first place – and what this reveals about Jews, art, and modernity. This book tells the epic story of the fortunes and misfortunes of a small number of eminent art dealers and collectors who, against the odds, played a pivotal role in the migration of works of art from Europe to the United States and in the triumph of modern art. Beautifully written and compellingly told, this story takes place on both sides of the Atlantic from the late nineteenth century to the present. It is set against the backdrop of critical transformations, among them the gradual opening of European high culture, the ambiguities of Jewish acculturation, the massive sell-off of aristocratic family art collections, the emergence of different schools of modern art, the cultural impact of World War I, and the Nazi war against the Jews. Â

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My father's business partner will do anything for the empire they built together...Even marry me. Declan Hardy, All-American heartthrob and retired NFL billionaire, is my complete opposite. He's commanding where I'm cooperative.Spontaneous while I am deliberate. Loud when I stay quiet. The only thing we have in common is that both our names are on my father's will.He'll inherit the fitness and hospitality empire and I'll keep the one thing I hold dear. As long as I marry him-with conditions. One year of a fake marriage.One year of living together. One year of pretending I belong in his luxury lifestyle. But stipulations are never that simple.Especially when I can't tell if his kisses are fake or if I'm pretending when I kiss him back. And as more conditions arise, it's clear there's a fine line between commitment and betrayal... and neither of us knows where that line falls.

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With an Introduction and Notes by Dr Patsy Stoneman, University of Hull.Set in the mid-19th century, and written from the author''s first-hand experience, North and South follows the story of the heroine''s movement from the tranquil but moribund ways of southern England to the vital but turbulent north. Elizabeth Gaskell''s skilful narrative uses an unusual love story to show how personal and public lives were woven together in a newly industrial society.This is a tale of hard-won triumphs - of rational thought over prejudice and of humane care over blind deference to the market. Readers in the twenty-first century will find themselves absorbed as this Victorian novel traces the origins of problems and possibilities which are still challenging a hundred and fifty years later: the complex relationships, public and private, between men and women of different classes.

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'How am I to dress up in my finery, and go off and away to smart parties, after the sorrow I have seen today?'When her father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience, Margaret Hale is uprooted from her comfortable home in Hampshire to move with her family to the north of England. Initially repulsed by the ugliness of her new surroundings in the industrial town of Milton, Margaret becomes aware of the poverty and suffering of the local mill-workers and develops a passionate sense of social justice. This is intensified by her tempestuous relationship with the mill-owner and self-made man John Thornton, as their fierce opposition over his treatment of his employees masks a deeper attraction. In North and South, Elizabeth Gaskell skillfully fused individual feeling with social concern, and in Margaret Hale created one of the most original heroines of Victorian literature.In her introduction, Patricia Ingham examines geographical, economic and class differences, and male and female roles in North and South. This edition also includes a list for further reading, notes and a glossary.

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Forced to move from the rural tranquillity of southern England to the turbulent northern mill town of Milton, Margaret Hale takes an instant dislike to the dirt and noise that seems to characterize her new home and its inhabitants - even the handsome and charismatic cotton mill owner, John Thornton. But as she begins to settle in, and to understand the nature of the surrounding poverty and injustice, events conspire to throw her and Thornton together. Amidst the chaos of industrial unrest, they must learn to overcome the prejudices of class and circumstance and admit their feelings for one another.One of literature's greatest romances, North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell is both an incisive social commentary and an electric portrayal of all-conquering love.This Macmillan Collector's Library edition of North and South features an afterword by Kathryn White.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

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''The most fun I have had with a novel in years'' Megan Nolan''So emotionally honest, clever and sexy'' Charlotte Mendelson''By far and away my favourite book of the year - and probably next year, too'' Nathan FilerLove and marriage - and infidelity. Seduction Theory is a smart, funny, delicious novel about a long marriage being derailed during a hot summer on a prestigious American campus.What they were doing was not an affair because Ethan had never laid a hand on Abigail. But it also was, because leaving a department potluck to buy cigarettes was better than sex. The long summer holiday has begun on the campus of Edwards University in upstate New York. Simone is the star of the creative writing department, a renowned scholar, successful memoirist and campus sex icon. Ethan, her devoted husband, is a lecturer in the same department, though he hasn''t published a novel since he was twenty-six. Their marriage is long, strong and happy. But, over the course of that aggressively hot summer break, both will stray. And, as others become involved, new sides to the story of this apparently flawless marriage will emerge. Deliciously smart and bitingly funny, Seduction Theory is a novel about love and betrayal, truth and fiction, power and attraction.''So classy, so cool and so funny'' Naomi Wood''Funny, clever and beguiling'' Lisa Owens''This summer''s smart, classy sun lounger read'' Georgina Moore

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The first in a new cozy mystery series by Elizabeth Penney investigates a suspicious murder in a haunted British castle-turned-bed and breakfast.Herbalist Nora Asquith is delighted to welcome Ravensea Castle’s first guests to the picturesque village of Monkwell, Yorkshire. After a thousand years of ownership, her family has decided to convert the castle into a bed and breakfast. But when Hilda Dibble, a self-appointed local luminary, is found dead in the knot garden the next morning, Nora’s business is not only at risk—she’s a prime suspect. Hilda had opposed the hotel plan every step of the way, and although she didn’t succeed in stopping the venture, her disagreements with Nora seem to only further her motive. One of Ravensea’s guests happens to be Detective Inspector Finlay Cole, who is new to the area and now finds himself with a murder case in his lap. Nora and her actress sister Tamsyn decide to investigate for themselves. They look into the entangled dealings of their newly arrived guests, while also getting hints from Sir Percival, one of the castle ghosts. As they learn, Sir Percival’s tragic death centuries ago sheds light on present-day crimes. Surely they can get to the bottom of this mystery while keeping their new business afloat . . .

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The Penguin English Library Edition of Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell"Eh, miss, but that be a rare young lady! She do have such pretty coaxing ways ..."Seventeen-year-old Molly Gibson worships her widowed father. But when he decides to remarry, Molly's life is thrown off course by the arrival of her vain, shallow and selfish stepmother. There is some solace in the shape of her new stepsister Cynthia, who is beautiful, sophisticated and irresistible to every man she meets.Soon the girls become close, and Molly finds herself cajoled into becoming a go-between in Cynthia's love affairs. But in doing so, Molly risks ruining her reputation in the gossiping village of Hollingford - and jeopardizing everything with the man she is secretly in love with. The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

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''The most fun I have had with a novel in years'' Megan Nolan''So emotionally honest, clever and sexy'' Charlotte Mendelson''By far and away my favourite book of the year - and probably next year, too'' Nathan FilerLove and marriage - and infidelity. Seduction Theory is a smart, funny, delicious novel about a long marriage being derailed during a hot summer on a prestigious American campus.What they were doing was not an affair because Ethan had never laid a hand on Abigail. But it also was, because leaving a department potluck to buy cigarettes was better than sex.The long summer holiday has begun on the campus of Edwards University in upstate New York.Simone is the star of the creative writing department, a renowned scholar, successful memoirist and campus sex icon.Ethan, her devoted husband, is a lecturer in the same department, though he hasn''t published a novel since he was twenty-six.Their marriage is long, strong and happy. But, over the course of that aggressively hot summer break, both will stray. And, as others become involved, new sides to the story of this apparently flawless marriage will emerge.Deliciously smart and bitingly funny, Seduction Theory is a novel about love and betrayal, truth and fiction, power and attraction.''So classy, so cool and so funny'' Naomi Wood''Funny, clever and beguiling'' Lisa Owens''This summer''s smart, classy sun lounger read'' Georgina Moore

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A FRESH ACCOUNT OF TWO OF ENGLANDS BEST-KNOWN QUEENS: PERFECT FOR FANS OF WOLF HALL AND SIX THE MUSICAL Readers LOVE Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I:''A wonderful book and one I''m sure I''ll be reading again'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''This really is a triumph! . . . A lucid and fascinating account'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''So well written and meticulously researched'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐*************************Anne Boleyn is a subject of enduring fascination. By far the most famous of Henry VIII''s six wives, she has inspired books, documentaries and films, and is the subject of intense debate even today, almost 500 years after her violent death. For the most part, she is considered in the context of her relationship with Tudor England''s much-married monarch. Dramatic though this story is, of even greater interest - and significance - is the relationship between Anne and her daughter, the future Elizabeth I.Elizabeth was less than three years old when her mother was executed. Given that she could have held precious few memories of Anne, it is often assumed that her mother exerted little influence over her. But this is both inaccurate and misleading. Elizabeth knew that she had to be discreet about Anne, but there is compelling evidence that her mother exerted a profound influence on her character, beliefs and reign. Even during Henry''s lifetime, Elizabeth dared to express her sympathy for her late mother by secretly wearing Anne''s famous ''A'' pendant when she sat for a painting with her father and siblings.Piecing together evidence from original documents and artefacts, this book tells the story of Anne Boleyn''s relationship with, and influence over her daughter Elizabeth. In so doing, it sheds new light on two of the most famous and influential women in history.*****************************Critical acclaim for Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I:''(A)sensational book by one of our greatest and best-loved historians... Astoundingly good.'' - Alison Weir''Masterful, captivating, page-turning, this is solid gold history at its best.'' - Nicola Tallis''(A) thought-provoking, impeccably researched, and moving account uncovering how Anne''s family, intellect, and tragedy shaped Elizabeth I''s extraordinary career.'' - Gareth Russell''Her extensive research... reveals them as the most dazzling female double act in history.'' - Sarah Gristwood''Incredibly well-researched, elegantly written, and overall genuinely ground-breaking,'' - Estelle Paranque

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In the seventh novel in Julia Chapman’s Dales Detective series, Date with Betrayal, betrayal is rife in the idyllic Yorkshire Dales as Samson O’Brien, owner of the Dales Detective Agency, is targeted by a hitman. Can Bruncliffe save him? A brilliantly engaging and witty mystery, perfect for fans of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club and M. C. Beaton’s Agatha Raisin series.Death is coming to Bruncliffe: its target is Samson O’Brien.Oblivious to his impending date with fate, Samson is busy juggling a number of cases at the Dales Detective Agency. Too busy, in fact, to notice his partner behaving oddly.Because Delilah Metcalfe knows what is coming. A hitman. Sent from London with one objective: to finally silence the troublesome O’Brien before his corruption case can make it to court.With Samson’s life in peril, and betrayal around every corner, Delilah has no choice but to call in favours from all of her Bruncliffe connections in order to counteract the menace threatening to engulf the Dales town.The only trouble is the townsfolk have long memories and deep grievances when it comes to Samson O’Brien. Trust must be earned and they will take some convincing before they put themselves in danger in order to save him.And even then, it might not prove enough . . .Full of charm, wit and characters that will capture your heart, the series begins with Date With Death. Have you read them all?Praise for The Dales Detective series:''Enlivened with numerous subplots, the story moves at a cracking pace'' – Daily Mail''Bags of Yorkshire charm and wit'' – Northern Echo''A classic whodunnit'' – Cath Staincliffe, author of Blue Murder''Full of dry wit and clever plotting'' – Countryside''Chapman delivers on every level'' – Lancashire Evening Post‘As village murder mysteries go, this clever, witty and realistic series is quite out of the ordinary and strongly recommended’ – Crime Review

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The captivating new Tudor novel from Alison Weir, Sunday Times bestselling author of Six Tudor Queens. ''Alison Weir gives us her most compelling heroine yet... This is where the story of the Tudors begins'' Tracy Borman''History has the best stories and they should all be told like this'' Conn Iggulden''A stunning read, and the perfect piece of historical fiction'' Reader review''This is novel that captured my imagination, educated me and emotionally moved me'' Reader review---A princess born into a war between two families...Firstborn of the royal House of York, Elizabeth dreams of wearing a crown. But in England, queens do not rule.When her beloved father, King Edward, dies suddenly, his brother seizes power. Two young princes disappear into the Tower. Yet another claimant seeks the crown, the upstart heir of the rival House of Lancaster. Marriage to this Henry Tudor would unite their warring families - and help Elizabeth to the throne she knows is hers by right.A glorious new age awaits. Now Elizabeth must choose her allies wisely as she fights to become mother and queen of a great new dynasty.Elizabeth of York.The first Tudor queen.Her story.---READERS FELL IN LOVE WITH ELIZABETH OF YORK...''I found her an inspirational woman, full of strength...I truly adored this book''''She becomes the matriarch of the Tudor destiny after a series of intrigue, conflict, and most likely murder... a brilliant read''''Alison Weir''s writing just makes history that bit more exciting and accessible'' ''It was refreshing to read such a detailed and informative book of an almost forgotten Queen'' ''An amazing read as expected from Alison Weir, she breathes life into Elizabeth and those around her''

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*** THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER *** 'Superb storytelling – this intricate web of secrets and lies kept me guessing until the very end' Dinah JefferiesDiscover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally bestselling author of The Liberation.Could you kill someone? Someone you love?Paris, 1938. Twin sisters are divided by fierce loyalties and by a terrible secret. The drums of war are beating and France is poised, ready to fall. One sister is an aviatrix, the other is a socialite and they both have something to prove and something to hide. The Betrayal is an unforgettably powerful, epic story of love, loss and the long shadow of war, perfect for readers of Santa Montefiore and Victoria Hislop. 'A real page-turner which puts you in France on the cusp of war from the very first page. Gripping. Tense. Mysterious. Kate Furnivall has a talent for creating places and characters who stay with you long after you’ve read the final word' Jane Corry 'Exquisitely heart-wrenching & utterly engrossing. The Betrayal is an absolute gem' Penny Parkes 'A thrilling, compelling read. Wonderful!' Lesley PearseFurther praise for Kate Furnivall: ‘Wonderful . . . hugely ambitious and atmospheric’ Kate Mosse ‘A thrilling plot … Fast-paced with a sinister edge’ Times ‘Gripping . . . poignant, beautifully written …will capture the reader to the last’ Sun ‘Truly captivating’ Elle ‘Perfect escapist reading’ Marie Claire ‘An achingly beautiful epic’ New Woman ‘A rollicking good read’ Daily Telegraph

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Set amid the rapidly changing social, spiritual, and moral landscape of the industrial revolution, North and South is a forceful, brilliant, and romantic novel about freedom and the cost of profit.When Margaret Hale, a minister’s daughter, relocates with her family to Milton in the north of England she witnesses firsthand the brutal working conditions in Milton’s factories and mills. Her liberal education has given her strong convictions, but little common sense, and her pity finds a mostly unsympathetic ear among the gruff mill workers and their families. Magaret is most vexed by a local industrialist and mill-owner, John Thornton, whom she considers contemptuous and bull-headed. But through her clashes with Thornton and her growing affinity for the workers and their plight for survival, Margaret comes to see the world as a much more complicated place, and that her earlier pity was not charity but a kind of arrogance.Thunderously philosophical and compulsively readable, North and South is a vivid portrayal of not only unthinking conformity or selfish individualism, but the power of vulnerability and change.

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A fate bound to two princes—one born of blood, the other of power. When the dark prince offers me a bargain that will save his people and my life, the cruelly intoxicating fae gives me no choice. Our union is his revenge, and I am his sacrifice.His lies are unforgivable. His wicked touch bathes me in sin. He is my mate, and he is tortured by a curse to protect his people from his own family—from my allies.I can now see him for exactly who he is. So why can't I get his alluring touch out of my head? I am the key to saving his kingdom, but he alone has the power to ruin me.

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SHORTLISTED FOR HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION YOUNG QUILLS PRIZE 2024 The first book in a brand new series charting the extraordinary rise to power of Irini of Athens, Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Seventeen-year-old Thekla needs her quick wits and knife to track down her betrothed, a soldier who has left her at the altar for the third time. Elias the monk travels with her to Constantinople where she meets Irini of Athens, an extraordinarily beautiful orphan who has been brought by powerful Emperor Constantine to marry his son, Co-Emperor Leon. The two women join forces to survive this vigorous, glittering capital of the East, rocked by division and strife. But will Thekla help the ambitious and ruthless Irini of Athens find the power that she craves? More from the Empress Irini SeriesPoison is a Woman''s WeaponSeizing Power Â

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`she tried to settle that most difficult problem for women, how much was to be utterly merged in obedience to authority, and how much might be set apart for freedom in working.''North and South is a novel about rebellion. Moving from the industrial riots of discontented millworkers through to the unsought passions of a middle-class woman, and from religious crises of conscience to the ethics of naval mutiny, it poses fundamental questions about the nature of social authority and obedience.Through the story of Margaret Hale, the middle-class southerner who moves to the northern industrial town of Milton, Gaskell skilfully explores issues of class and gender in the conflict between Margaret''s ready sympathy with the workers and her growing attraction to the charismatic mill ownder, John Thornton. This new revised and expanded edition sets the novel in the context of Victorian social and medical debate. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE COLLECTOR''S EDITION to mark the 800th anniversary of William Marshal''s death.A ''Director''s Cut'' of Elizabeth Chadwick''s bestselling and best-loved novel.''An author who makes history come gloriously alive'' The Times''Stunning'' Barbara Erskine***Elizabeth''s new novel TEMPLAR SILKS is OUT NOW in hardback, ebook and audio, and available to pre-order in paperback.*** ************************************Normandy, 1167 A penniless young knight with few prospects, William Marshal is plucked from obscurity when he saves the life of Henry II''s formidable queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine. In gratitude, she appoints him tutor to the heir to the throne. However, being a royal favourite brings its share of conflict and envy as well as fame and reward. William''s influence over the volatile, fickle Prince Henry and his young wife is resented by less favoured courtiers who set about engineering his downfall. In a captivating blend of fact and fiction, Elizabeth Chadwick resurrects one of England''s greatest forgotten heroes.Praise for Elizabeth Chadwick ''Enjoyable and sensuous'' Daily Mail ''Stunning grasp of historical details... Her characters are beguiling and the story is intriguing and very enjoyable'' Barbara Erskine ''Meticulous research and strong storytelling'' Woman & Home ''A sumptuous ride'' Daily Telegraph

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Having grown up in London and rural southern England, Margaret Hale moves with her father to the northern industrial city of Milton. She is shocked by the poverty she encounters and dismayed by the unsympathetic attitude of the textile-mill owner John Thornton, whose factory workers are engaged in an acrimonious strike. Against this backdrop of social unrest, the relationship between the two is tumultuous, and it takes further upheaval and tragedy for them to see each other in a different light.First serialized in Dickens's magazine Household Words in the same period as Hard Times, North and South shares its famous counterpart's concern with the inequality and hardship generated by the Industrial Revolution in northern England, while at the same time creating one of the nineteenth century's most memorable and engaging female protagonists in Margaret Hale.

Objev podobné jako North and South - Elizabeth Gaskellová

From airport bookstores to deckchairs, as audiobooks downloaded by commuters, and on Kindles and other portable devices, twenty-first century bestsellers move in old and new ways. This Element examines the locations and mobilities of the contemporary bestseller as a multi-format commercial object. It employs paratextual, textual, and site-based analysis of the spatiality of bestsellers and considers the centrality of geography to the commercial promise of these books. Space, Place, and Bestsellers provides analysis of the spatial logic of bestseller lists, evidence-rich accounts of the physical and digital retail sites through which bestsellers flow, and new interpretations of how affixing the label ''bestseller'' individual authors and titles generates industrial, social, and textual effects. Through its multi-layered analysis, this Element offers a new model for studying the spatiality of popular fiction.

Objev podobné jako Space, Place, and Bestsellers - Elizabeth Leane, Lisa Fletcher

Winner of the Portico PrizeShortlisted for the Whitbread Biography of the YearHigh-spirited, witty and passionate, Elizabeth Gaskell wrote some of the most enduring novels of the Victorian age, including Mary Barton, North and South and Wives and Daughters. This biography traces Elizabeth''s youth in rural Knutsford, her married years in the tension-ridden city of Manchester and her wide network of friends in London, Europe and America. Standing as a figure caught up in the religious and political radicalism of nineteenth century Britain, the book looks at how Elizabeth observed, from her Manchester home, the brutal but transforming impact of industry, enjoying a social and family life, but distracted by her need to write down the truth of what she saw. In this widely acclaimed biography, Elizabeth Gaskell emerges as an artist of unrecognized complexity, shrewdly observing the political, religious and feminist arguments of nineteenth century Britain, with enjoyment, passion and wit. Jenny Uglow is the bestselling author of Nature''s Engraver, which won the National Arts Writers Award, and A Gambling Man: Charles II and the Restoration, which was shortlisted for the 2010 Samuel Johnson Prize. Her most recent books include Nature''s Engraver, the story of Thomas Bewick, and In These Times, a history of the home front during the Napoleonic Wars.

Objev podobné jako Elizabeth Gaskell - Jenny Uglow

Ages: 4-6 Levels: EYFS and KS1 Subject: phonics In this non-fiction phonics book, readers explore some of the different times and places we consult maps. 100% decodable Designed for Reception and Year 1 children Ages 4-6 Part of the DfE approved phonics programme Bug Club Phonics Reading book Ideal for Blended Learning Ideal for Learning at Home Tricky words: like, little, when, there, out, one, some, what, do, have This book aligns with Letters and Sounds Phase 4 and Bug Club Phonics Unit 12. This book is part of the Bug Club Phonics series. The Bug Club Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme is the first one to bring together research-based teaching methods with 100% decodable books, CBeebies videos, and an online reading world to give today''s children a firm, fun foundation in Phonics. For more Bug Club Phonics books and learn at home resources, search for Bug Club Phonics.

Objev podobné jako Bug Club Phonics - Phase 4 Unit 12: Maps and Us - Elizabeth Newlove

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.'But the cloud never comes in that quarter of the horizon from which we watch for it.'When Margaret Hale is uprooted from Hampshire and moves to the industrial town of Milton in the North of England, her whole world changes. As her sympathy for the town's mill workers grows, her sense of social injustice piques and she passionately fights their corner. However, just as she disputes the mill owner, John Thornton's treatment of his workers, she cannot deny her growing attraction to him. Highlighting the changing landscape of nineteenth-century Britain and championing the role of women in Victorian society, Gaskell brilliantly captures the lives of ordinary people through one of her strongest female characters in literature.

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MURDER MOST FOUL … OR VENGEANCE MOST JUST?An electrifying retelling from Elizabeth Fremantle - the fierce and fearless story of Beatrice Cenci: prisoner, rebel, saint… or sinner?‘An evocative tale of misplaced love and lust … A gripping read which gallops to a crescendo of an ending’ Melanie Cantor‘A sensationally powerful novel with a rollercoaster of a story that has the dark logic of Greek tragedy’ Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The Ashes of London‘Fremantle never misses. Sinners is a fierce and searing feminist retelling of Beatrice Cenci’s life and murder trial’ Flora Carr, author of The Tower'Dark, passionate and atmospheric, we predict another screen adaptation' Woman & Home--In sixteenth-century Rome, Beatrice Cenci – youngest daughter of a powerful nobleman – is destined for a life of gilded insignificance. Wealth talks within the city’s grand palazzos, and women must remain silent. Then her brother is found murdered by a rival family, and Beatice’s domineering, tyrannical father insists they flee to La Rocca. But La Rocca, an ancient and forbidding fortified castle perched on a cliff, is no sanctuary. The villagers are suspicious of the newcomers, considering their arrival an ill omen. Mysterious and terrible events begin to occur within the castle walls even as Beatrice's father’s paranoia grows. Isolated and afraid, she befriends the castle's keeper, Olimpio. Yet their secret attraction is dangerous. Were their affair to be discovered, neither might survive. And betrayal lurks behind every corner. In desperation Beatrice devises a plan, one that will see her risk everything for an even greater love . . . Inspired by the real life of a sixteenth-century heroine, Sinners is the story of a trapped woman determined to live a free life, no matter the cost. Because for Beatrice Cenci – saint, sinner, hunter, prey – a woman caged is a terrible thing. --‘I couldn’t put this book down!’ 5* Reader Review‘I was on the edge of my seat for this entire book!’ 5* Reader Review‘This was one of the most powerful writing I have read in a historical novel in a while’ 5* Reader ReviewPraise for Elizabeth Fremantle:'MAGICAL, THRILLING, WONDERFUL, EXCELLENT. HEARTPOUNDINGLY TENSE AND ABSOLUTELY ENGROSSING. CLEVER, AMAZING AND INSPIRING' DAILY MAIL‘Electric’ Good Housekeeping‘Rich in atmosphere and period detail . . . An enticing read’ Stylist‘Beautifully written and finely observed' RACHEL HORE, author of A PLACE OF SECRETS'An enthralling tale of power and passion, loyalty and betrayal’ ELIZABETH WILHIDE, author of ASHENDEN

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''Her talent seemed so effervescent, so unstoppable, that there was no predicting where it might take her'' Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf HallSlipstream unearths the remarkable life of Elizabeth Jane Howard, one of Britain''s most beloved writers. In her riveting memoir, Elizabeth looks back at her eventful life, revealing a story as full of love, passion and betrayal as her novels. After fleeting pursuits as an actress and model, Howard turned to writing, creating masterpieces such as The Beautiful Visit, Falling and her acclaimed Cazalet Chronicles. Her memoir unveils her turbulent marriages, most notably with Kingsley Amis, and her close friendships with some of the greatest writers and thinkers of her era: Laurie Lee, Arthur Koestler and Cecil Day-Lewis, among others. In this memoir, Elizabeth Jane Howard lays bare the slipstream of experience that has comprised her life – in the process, revealing her incredible adventures, wisdom and resilience. ''This is a brave, absorbing and vulnerable book'' Guardian

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Guidebook to a 687km (427 mile) trek through eastern France, traversing the Vosges and the Haut-Jura plateau. The route follows the GR53 from Wissembourg to Schirmeck, before picking up the central section of the GR5 from Schirmeck to Nyon on Lake Geneva, taking in wooded and grassy hills, river gorges and fascinating castle ruins.

Objev podobné jako The GR5 Trail - Vosges and Jura - Elizabeth Smith, Les Smith

Remembered only as a wife and mother, Elizabeth Boleyn has been overlooked for centuries. However, she had a long and illustrious court career before her daughters Mary and Anne ever caught the king’s eye. Serving as Katherine of Aragon’s lady-in-waiting for eleven years, Elizabeth was at the heart of Henry VIII’s early reign, and she bore witness to the dramatic rise and downfall of her family.In this first narrative biography of Elizabeth Boleyn, her story is finally told. Beginning with her family’s dramatic flight from Norfolk to London after the Battle of Bosworth, this book charts Elizabeth’s life at the early Henrician court, follows her as her family rise to the pinnacle of their power, and ends with her tragic death just a couple of years after two of her children were brutally executed. This is the story of the Boleyn family – and the dramatic events of Tudor England – from an entirely new perspective.

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Student Success in College describes policies, programs, and practices that a diverse set of institutions have used to enhance student achievement. This book clearly shows the benefits of student learning and educational effectiveness that can be realized when these conditions are present.

Objev podobné jako Student Success in College, (Includes New Preface and Epilogue) - Elizabeth J. Whitt, John H. Schuh, Jillian Kinzie, George D. Kuh

Eight Transformative Lessons for Slaying at LifeInstead of surviving, you can be thriving with Elizabeth LeibaÂ’s all-new manifesto that is full of practical and empowering advice.Prioritize your peace of mind. Black women deal with devaluing challenges too often. Yet there can be a way to face them head-on while helping yourself heal and grow stronger. That is why I Came to Slay is a motivational book for black women you wonÂ’t want to miss. Covering eight strategies on conquering boundaries, harmful labels, and more, youÂ’ll find so many ways to take action and emerge victorious mentally and emotionally.Flourish with the power of sisterhood. What many donÂ’t realize about loving yourself is that you donÂ’t have to be alone. I Came to Slay explores how youÂ’ll have the power of community of fellow Black women wherever you go, ready to help and uplift you. Each chapter is shaped by othersÂ’ experiences, with similar battles and victories that will inspire you in your very own journey.Inside, advocate and author Elizabeth Leiba offers all the inside scope on slaying your way through life, such as:Â Why you should empower your bodily autonomy from the little things to big medical decisionsEffective techniques for recovery and growing your confidence armorHow financial independency is the foundation for feeling powerfulSo if you are looking for a black women affirmation book like Emotional Self-Care for Black Women, Million Dollar Action, or The New Black Woman, youÂ’ll love I Came to Slay.

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A revealing exploration of mosses and lichens, unsung heroes of the natural world.

Objev podobné jako Moss and Lichen - Elizabeth Lawson

BOOK TWO IN ELIZABETH GILL''S HEART-WRENCHING FOUNDLING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS TRILOGYWhen little Ella''s grandmother dies, she is turned out of her home with nowhere to go. After her mother chooses her new husband over her daughter, Ella is forced to seek refuge at the Foundling School for Girls.Meanwhile, twins Julia and Ned are torn apart by their parents, sent away to different schools. They long to be reunited but will have to take matters into their own hands.In a world of hardship and betrayal, three children search for belonging. But with a lifetime of scars to carry, can they ever find true happiness?''Elizabeth Gill is a born storyteller'' Trisha Ashley

Objev podobné jako The Runaway Children - Elizabeth Gill

🔥❤️ Val Costa is consistent ... in being a total mess. Nick Ford likes his life perfectly tidy (even if it''s dull).They need each other more than they know. ❤️🔥🩷 Forced proximity🩷Grumpy-sunshine🩷Fake dating🩷Annoyances-to-loversThe smart and sexy new fake-dating rom-com from the author of the highly praised I Love You, I Hate You!-------------------------------------Nick doesn''t need more drama. Leaving behind LA and his old life as a TV star, he''s happy in a small, cosy town working as a librarian. Until chaotic photographer Val arrives on his doorstep, desperate for somewhere to live.Sharing a house with the human version of a hurricane will be the death of Nick. He''s a put-together neat-freak, and Val is a loud, repeat offender of leaving cereal bowls under her bed. Being the most beautiful woman Nick has ever seen just makes things worse!When Nick is forced to appear on a dating show, and Val is booked to shoot her ex''s wedding, they both need a fake relationship. Fast. Who''s better than a roommate you can''t stand? There''s no way Nick and Val will fall in love, they''re match made in hell. But the line between love and hate is dangerously thin... -------------------------------------Praise for Never Fake Date Your Roommate:''Fake dating has never felt so real-or so fun. Smartly written and unexpectedly moving. I adored it.'' - Bestseller Camilla Isley ''A fresh spin on a fake dating romance! Elizabeth Davis is Delightful!'' - NYT Bestseller Maisey YatesReader reviews:''This was a sweet and loving read. Their moments together made me feel all smiley and fuzzy. Elizabeth writes her plot and characters so well. i whizzed through this with such smoothness that only good writing can give to a reader. '' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''I really enjoyed this one! It was so fun that is was the roommate aspect as well. It was fun, humorous, and had lots of heart/spice. Highly enjoyed and recommend.'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''Absolutely brilliant! I thoroughly enjoyed it. I will definitely be recommending it.'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''This is a such a good read that will take you away from reality for a few hours!'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Objev podobné jako Never Fake Date Your Roommate - Elizabeth Davis

Between 1965 and 1975, Elizabeth Walter published five collections of supernatural stories. But whilst the names of her contemporaries such as Robert Aickman are widely recognised, Walter is relatively unknown to modern readers. Nothing is as it seems in these haunting tales which draw on Walter’s Welsh heritage and the rich inspiration of South Wales and the border country. Mixing folklore, history, and ancient traditions, Let a Sleeping Witch Lie is the perfect way to rediscover Elizabeth Walter’s chillingly remarkable talent.

Objev podobné jako Let a Sleeping Witch Lie - Elizabeth Walter

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of How to Fail and Magpie‘Elizabeth Day has revolutionised the way we see failure’ Stylist‘A beautiful timely and humane book’ Alain de Botton‘Most failures can teach us something meaningful about ourselves if we choose to listen''In Failosophy Elizabeth Day brings together all the lessons she has learned, from conversations with the guests on her award-winning How to Fail podcast, from stories shared with her by readers and listeners, and from her own life, and distils them into seven principles of failure.Practical, reassuring and inspirational, these principles offer a guide through life’s rough patches. From failed exams to romantic break-ups, from career setbacks to confidence crises, from navigating anxiety to surviving loss, Failosophy recognises, and celebrates, the fact that failure connects us all. It is what makes us human.With insights from Malcolm Gladwell, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Lemn Sissay, Frankie Bridge, Nigel Slater, Emeli Sande, Alain de Botton, Mabel, Fearne Cotton, Meera Syal, Dame Kelly Holmes, Andrew Scott and many, many more, Failosophy is the essential handbook for turning failure into success.

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''A fantastically gripping story of love and betrayal, told with the masterful skill of a passionate storyteller. It kept me riveted until the last page!'' BARBARA ERSKINE''Anne O''Brien crosses swathes of time seamlessly. A gorgeous bouquet of a novel. Stunning'' CAROL McGRATH''Tremendous and engrossing'' NICOLA CORNICKALL''S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR...The Welsh Marches, 1301Strong-willed heiress Johane de Geneville is married to Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, at just fifteen years old.Soon Johane finds herself swept up in a world of treacherous court politics and dangerous secrets as her husband deposes Edward II and rules England alongside Queen Isabella.Yet when Roger is accused of treason, she is robbed of her freedom and must survive catastrophic events in her fight for justice - with her life, and her children''s, hanging in the balance...Will she pay for her husband''s mistakes, or will she manage to escape from a terrible fate?Readers love Anne O''Brien:''I was spellbound throughout!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Vividly real and unforgettable'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Truly captivating'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''If you love historical heroines and women battling to survive against all the odds, this is for you!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Superbly written, a jolly good read!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Objev podobné jako A Court of Betrayal - Anne O'Brien

''A fantastically gripping story of love and betrayal, told with the masterful skill of a passionate storyteller. It kept me riveted until the last page!'' BARBARA ERSKINE''Anne O''Brien crosses swathes of time seamlessly. A gorgeous bouquet of a novel. Stunning'' CAROL McGRATH''Tremendous and engrossing'' NICOLA CORNICK''A riveting and immersive story of a woman''s strength and resilience'' ELIZABETH CHADWICKALL''S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR...The Welsh Marches, 1301Strong-willed heiress Johane de Geneville is married to Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, at just fifteen years old.Soon Johane finds herself swept up in a world of treacherous court politics and dangerous secrets as her husband deposes Edward II and rules England alongside Queen Isabella. Yet when Roger is accused of treason, she is robbed of her freedom and must survive catastrophic events in her fight for justice - with her life, and her children''s, hanging in the balance...Will she pay for her husband''s mistakes, or will she manage to escape from a terrible fate?Readers love Anne O''Brien:''I was spellbound throughout!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Vividly real and unforgettable'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Truly captivating'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''If you love historical heroines and women battling to survive against all the odds, this is for you!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Superbly written, a jolly good read!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Objev podobné jako A Court of Betrayal - Anne O'Brien

It is 1938 and for Manod, a young woman living on a remote island off the coast of Wales, the world looks ready to end just as she is trying to imagine a future for herself. The ominous appearance of a beached whale on the island's shore, and rumours of submarines circling beneath the waves, have villagers steeling themselves for what’s to come. Empty houses remind them of the men taken by the Great War, and of the difficulty of building a life in the island's harsh, salt-stung landscape. When two anthropologists from the mainland arrive, Manod sees in them a rare moment of opportunity to leave the island and discover the life she has been searching for. But, as she guides them across the island’s cliffs, she becomes entangled in their relationship, and her imagined future begins to seem desperately out of reach. Elizabeth O’Connor’s beautiful, devastating debut Whale Fall tells a story of longing and betrayal set against the backdrop of a world on the edge of great tumult.

Objev podobné jako Whale Fall - Elizabeth O'Connor

A BBC ‘BETWEEN THE COVERS’ BOOK CLUB PICK''I didn''t want it to end'' - Maggie O''Farrell''Powerful . . . written with a calm, luminous precision'' - Colm TóibínAn Observer Best Debut of the Year 2024It is 1938 and for Manod, a young woman living on a remote island off the coast of Wales, the world looks ready to end just as she is trying to imagine a future for herself. The ominous appearance of a beached whale on the island''s shore, and rumours of submarines circling beneath the waves, have villagers steeling themselves for what’s to come. Empty houses remind them of the men taken by the Great War, and of the difficulty of building a life in the island''s harsh, salt-stung landscape.When two anthropologists from the mainland arrive, Manod sees in them a rare moment of opportunity to leave the island and discover the life she has been searching for. But, as she guides them across the island’s cliffs, she becomes entangled in their relationship, and her imagined future begins to seem desperately out of reach.Elizabeth O’Connor’s beautiful, devastating debut Whale Fall tells a story of longing and betrayal set against the backdrop of a world on the edge of great tumult.''The quiet cadences of Whale Fall contain a deep melody of loss held and let go. It is a gentle, tough story about profound change'' - Anne Enright

Objev podobné jako Whale Fall - Elizabeth O'Connor

SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2024Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2023 for Nature Writing''Exquisite, luminous and quietly radical . . . utterly unique and refreshing'' Lucy JonesWhere nothing grows, moss is the spark that triggers new life. Embarking on a journey though landscape, memory and recovery, Elizabeth-Jane Burnett explores this mysterious, ancient marvel of the plant world, meditating on and renaming her favourite mosses – from Glowflake to Little Loss – and drawing inspiration from place, people and language itself. ''Fascinating, subtle and risk-taking . . . Poetry, descriptive-evocative prose, memory, memoir, natural history and more all drift and mingle in strikingly new ways'' Robert Macfarlane

Objev podobné jako Twelve Words for Moss - Elizabeth-Jane Burnett

In 1945, Indonesia's declaration of independence promised: 'the details of the transfer of power etc. will be worked out as soon as possible.' Still working on the 'etc.' seven decades later, the world's fourth most populous nation is now enthusiastically democratic and riotously diverse - rich and enchanting but riddled with ineptitude and corruption. Elizabeth Pisani, who first worked in Indonesia 25 years ago as a foreign correspondent, set out in 2011, travelling over 13,000 miles, to rediscover its enduring attraction, and to find the links which bind together this disparate nation. Fearless and funny, and sharply perceptive, she has drawn a compelling, entertaining and deeply informed portrait of a captivating nation.

Objev podobné jako Indonesia Etc. - Elizabeth Pisani