the dumb house john burnside

As a child, Lukeâ ™s mother often tells him the story of the Dumb House, an experiment on newborn babies raised in silence, designed to test the innateness of language.As Luke grows up, his interest in language and the delicate balance of life and death leads to amateur dissections of small animals â “ tiny hearts revealed still pumping, as life trickles away. But as an adult, following the death of his mother, Lukeâ ™s obsession deepens, resulting in a haunting and bizarre experiment on Lukeâ ™s own children.â ˜A wonderfully disturbing book - chillingly focused and lyrically amoral with moments of remarkable stillness and beauty.â ™ A.L. Kennedyâ ˜Burnside s prose is exquisite, and he dissects his themes with delicacy to produce a novel resonant with poetic menaceâ ™ Sunday Times

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John le Carré s first post-glasnost spy novel, The Russia House captures the effect of a slow and uncertain thaw on ordinary people and on the shadowy puppet-masters who command themBarley Blair is not a Service man: he is a small-time publisher, a self-destructive soul whose only loves are whisky and jazz. But it was Barley who, one drunken night at a dacha in Peredelkino during the Moscow Book Fair, was befriended by a high-ranking Soviet scientist who could be the greatest asset to the West since perestroika began, and made a promise. Nearly a year later, his drunken promise returns to haunt him. A reluctant Barley is quickly trained by British Intelligence and sent to Moscow to liaise with a go-between, the beautiful Katya. Both are lonely and disillusioned. Each is increasingly certain that if the human race is to have any future, all must betray their countries ...If you enjoyed The Russia House, you might like le Carré s The Secret Pilgrim, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. Classic le Carré Sunday Times

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‘With his third novel, Wood’s talent has burgeoned spectacularly. The book is a tremendous achievement, an unputdownable domestic thriller that is also subtle and moving … travelling well beyond his earlier fiction, Wood has produced a tour de force that marks his creative arrival’ David Grylls, SUNDAY TIMES ‘A novel written from the gut, and with a correspondingly visceral power. A superbly unsettling account of trauma and cautious recovery’ SARAH WATERS #39;Elegant and disturbing … this is a novel of expertly woven tension and frightening glimpses into the mind of the deranged other’ John Burnside, GUARDIANThe acclaimed author of The Ecliptic, Benjamin Wood writes a novel of exceptional force and beauty about the bond between fathers and sons, about the invention and reconciliation of self – weaving a haunting story of violence and love. For twenty years, Daniel Hardesty has borne the emotional scars of a childhood trauma which he is powerless to undo, which leaves him no peace. One August morning in 1995, the young Daniel and his estranged father Francis – a character of ‘two weathers’, of irresistible charm and roiling self-pity – set out on a road trip to the North that seems to represent a chance to salvage their relationship. But with every passing mile, the layers of Fran’s mendacity and desperation are exposed, pushing him to acts of violence that will define the rest of his son’s life.Praise for The Ecliptic, shortlisted for the Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Award: #39;A resounding achievement . . . Rich, beautiful and written by an author of great depth and resource #39; Edward Docx, Guardian #39;Full of suspense and beautifully written, superbly imagined and constructed . . . A terrifically gripping and playful book #39; Sunday Times #39;Exhilarating, earthy, cerebral, frank and unflinching . . . A masterfully paced and suspenseful read #39; Independent #39;A rich, intricate and layered work #39; Observer #39;Haunts the imagination long after the final page #39; Independent on Sunday #39;A gorgeous and harrowing work #39; Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven

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The last of John Burnside⠙s three memoirs, I Put a Spell on You is an enthralling ode to love and wonder in all its forms With a new introduction by Seán Hewitt A master of language Hilary MantelThe first time he was played ⠘I Put a Spell on You⠙, John Burnside thought he had never heard a more beautiful song ⠓ it was an enchantment, a fascination that would turn to obsession. Implicit in the song were all the ambiguities that intrigued him ⠓ love, possession, and danger. In this exquisite and haunting book, John Burnside evokes his coming of age from the industrial misery of Cowdenbeath and Corby to the new world of Cambridge, and follows his drifting thoughts and memories along the way: from uncanny encounters with ⠘lost girls⠙ to digressions on voodoo, acid, and insomnia, alongside a cast that includes Kafka, Narcissus, Diane Arbus and Screamin⠙ Jay Hawkins. The last of John Burnside⠙s three memoirs, I Put a Spell on You is a memoir of romance ⠓ of lost love and the love of being lost ⠓ darkened by threat, illuminated by glamour. Astonishing⠦ Not just brilliant, but essential reading Independent Exact and enthralling Tessa Hadley

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With wit, precision and grace, John Burnside s second memoir traces the aftershocks of a troubled childhood into troubled adulthood. With a new introduction by Sarah Perryâ ˜Among the best writers of his generation, fully voiced and perfectly pitchedâ ™ Andrew Oâ ™HaganIn the early 80s, after a decade of drug abuse and borderline mental illness, John Burnside resolved to escape his addictive personality and find calm in a â ˜Surbiton of the mind.â ™ But the suburbs are not quite as normal as he had imagined, and he relapses into chaos. He encounters a homicidal office worker who is obsessed with Alfred Hitchcock and Petula Clark, an old lover, with whom he reprises a troubled, masochistic relationship and, finally, the seemingly flesh-and-blood embodiments of all his private phantoms, as he drifts further into unreality. The second of John Burnsideâ ™s extraordinary trilogy of memoirs, Waking Up in Toytown is the story of one manâ ™s search for sanity â “ but also the story of love that outgrows its restraints and a scorching enquiry into the soul, from one of our greatest contemporary writers. â ˜Burnsideâ ™s memoir deserves to become a classic. Has anyone written about the direct experience of mental illness with such scrupulous observation and wit?â ™ Daily Express

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A Financial Times Book of the YearThough we might not realise it, our collective memory of the twentieth century was defined by the poets who lived and wrote in it. At every significant turning point we find them, pen in hand, fingers poised at the typewriter, ready to distil the essence of the moment, from the muddy wastes of the Western front to the vast reckoning that came with the end of empire. This is the first and only history of twentieth century poetry, by the acclaimed poet, author and academic John Burnside. Bringing together poets from times and places as diverse as Tsarist Russia, 1960 s America and Ireland at the height of the Troubles, The Music of Time reveals how poets engaged with and shaped the most important issues of their times - and were in their turn affected by their context and dialogue with each other. This is a major work of scholarship, that on every page bears witness to the transformative beauty and power of poetry.

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A master of language HILARY MANTELJohn Burnsideâ ™s last collection of new poems gathers around a single theme â “ mortality â “ and draws on his faltering health and earlier glances with death, creating a powerfully moving exploration of memory, forgetting and the seven ages.Here, as always, there is a clear-eyed curiosity; a sense of wonder at the beleaguered natural world and its endless mutability â “ its hidden beauty, often suddenly disclosed â “ and a deep faith in its old gods. Burnside was always as much a spirit-guide as a poet, and here, in the Empire of Forgetting, we are never far from a fresh alertness to the world, to epiphany â “ a sudden, spiritual manifestation. There is a sense, too, in these last poems, of a man having found a â ˜dwelling placeâ ™ â “ a sense of rest and peace and settlement with the world. A state of grace. Among the best writers of his generation, fully voiced and perfectly pitchedâ ¦ He now leaves behind a body of work that will only grow stronger as new generations discover itâ ™ ANDREW O HAGANâ ˜A titan of literatureâ ¦. His passing leaves a gap not only in our literature, but in our ability to exist in the world. He increased the possible ways of our being KATHLEEN JAMIE

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John Burnside recalls the failed relationship with his father, in the first of his trilogy of exquisite memoirsWith a new introduction by Megan Nolanâ ˜A master of languageâ ™ Hilary MantelHe had his final heart attack in the Silver Band Club in Corby, somewhere between the bar and the cigarette machine. A foundling; a fantasist; a morose, threatening drinker who was quick with his hands, he hadnâ ™t seen his son for years. John Burnsideâ ™s extraordinary story of this failed relationship is a beautifully written evocation of a lost and damaged world of childhood and the constants of his fatherâ ™s world: men defined by the drink they could take and the pain they could stand, men shaped by their guilt and machismo. A Lie About My Father is about forgiving but not forgetting, about examining the way men are made and how they fall apart, and about understanding that in order to have a good son you must have a good father. â ˜Memoir this good illuminates something larger than itself. It is an exercise in understanding, compassion and forgivenessâ ™ Sunday TelegraphSaltire Scottish Book of the Year and the Scottish Arts Council Non-Fiction Book of the Year

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Over 17 years and nine collections, John Burnside has built—in the words of Bernard O’Donoghue— a poetic corpus of the first significance, a poetry of luminous, limpid grace. His territory is the no-man’s-land of threshold and margin, the charmed half-light of the liminal, a domestic world threaded through with mystery, myth, and longing. In this volume these themes emerge and develop within the growing confidence of Burnside’s sinuous lyric poise: the place of the individual in the world, the idea of dwelling and home, and the lure of absence and escape are set against the possibilities of renewal and continuity. This is consummate, immaculate work born out of a lean and agile craftsmanship, profound philosophical thought, and a haunted, haunting imagination. The result is a poetry that makes intimate, resonant, exquisite music.

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A remarkable collection exploring ageing, mortality and environmental destruction**WINNER OF THE DAVID COHEN PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2023** By far the best British poet alive SPECTATOR A master of language HILARY MANTELIn this powerful, moving book, John Burnside takes his cue from Schiller, who recognised that, as one thing fades, so another flourishes: everywhere and always, in matters great and small, new life blossoms amongst the ruins.Here, in poems that explore ageing, mortality, environmental destruction and mental illness, Burnside not only mourns what is lost in passing, but also celebrates the new, and sometimes unexpected, forms that emerge from such losses. An elegy for a dead lover ends with a quiet recognition of everyday beauty â “ first sun streaming through the trees â ¦ a skylark in the near field, flush with song â “ as the speaker emerges from lockdown after a long illness.Throughout, the poet attends to the quality of grace â “ numinous, exquisite, fleeting as an angelâ ™s wing â “ and the broken tryst between humankind and its spiritual and animal elements, even with itself: the gaunt deer on the roads/like refugees. He acknowledges the inevitability of the fading towards death, but still finds chimes of light in the darkness â “ insisting that, here and now, even in decline, the world, when given its due attention, is all Annunciation.*A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT*

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This must-have sequel to the bestselling parody book The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America proves that all birds are fascinating, wonderful, idiotic jerks—no matter where in the world they reside. Full of NSFW names and descriptions for different species that #39;ll have you LOL-ing even if you never actually go looking for said birds IRL. —Buzzfeed Following in the tracks of the first uproarious and beloved bird book in the series, this hilarious sequel ventures beyond to identify the stupidest birds around the world. Featuring birds from North and South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, author Matt Kracht identifies the dumb birds that manage to live all over the freaking place with snarky yet accurate names and humorous, anger-filled drawings. Offering a balance of fact and wit, this uproarious profanity-laden handbook will appeal to hardcore birders and casual bird lovers (and haters) alike. ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL: This laugh-out-loud funny spoof guide to all things wings includes a matching game, a bird descriptor checklist, and tips on how to identify a bird (you can tell a lot by looking into a bird #39;s eyes, for example). Plus, each entry is accompanied by facts about a bird #39;s (annoying) call, its (dumb) migratory pattern, its (downright tacky) markings, and more. POPULAR AUTHOR: Matt Kracht is an amateur birder, writer, and illustrator who enjoys creating books that celebrate the humor inherent in life #39;s absurdities. Based in Seattle, he enjoys gazing out the window at the beautiful waters of Puget Sound and making fun of birds. Other amusing titles from Matt include The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America and OMFG, BEES! A GREAT PRESENT: This is the perfect gift for the bird lovers and haters in your life. It also makes a great Mother #39;s Day, Father #39;s Day, birthday, retirement, or gag gift.Perfect for: Birdwatching and nature enthusiasts People who think birds are creepy or annoying (and people who love birds but also enjoy a good laugh) Anyone looking for the ultimate coffee table book or bar-top conversation starter Gift givers seeking a fun, quirky gift for their favorite bird enthusiast or animal lover

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John Burnside s remarkable book is full of strange, unnerving poems that hang in the memory like a myth or a song.These are poems of thwarted love and disappointment, of raw desire, of the stalking beast, eye-teeth/and muzzle/coated with blood ; poems that recognise we have too much to gain from the gods, and this is why/they fail to love us ; poems that tell of an obsessive lover coming to grief in a sequence that echoes the old murder ballads, or of a hunter losing himself in the woods while pursuing an unknown and possibly unknowable quarry.Drawing on sources as various as the paintings of Pieter Brueghel and the lyrics of Delta blues, Black Cat Bone examines varieties of love, faith, hope and illusion, to suggest an unusual possibility: that when the search for what we expected to find - in the forest or in our own hearts - ends in failure, we can now begin the hard and disciplined quest for what is actually there.â ˜The unmistakeable work of a masterâ ™ Times Literary Supplement

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A moving, unforgettable memoir of two lost men: a father and his child.He had his final heart attack in the Silver Band Club in Corby, somewhere between the bar and the cigarette machine. A foundling; a fantasist; a morose, threatening drinker who was quick with his hands, he hadn t seen his son for years.John Burnside s extraordinary story of this failed relationship is a beautifully written evocation of a lost and damaged world of childhood and the constants of his father s world: men defined by the drink they could take and the pain they could stand, men shaped by their guilt and machismo.A Lie About My Father is about forgiving but not forgetting, about examining the way men are made and how they fall apart, about understanding that in order to have a good son you must have a good father.Saltire Scottish Book of the Year and the Scottish Arts Council Non-Fiction Book of the Year.

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Lucid, lyrical, and intellectually profound: this collection of poems resonates with life and death, but mostly what falls in between: the charmed darkness.Several ghosts haunt Learning to Sleep, from the author s mother, commemorated in an exquisitely charged variant on the pastoral elegy, to the poet Arthur Rimbaud, who wanders an implausible Lincolnshire landscape looking for some sign of belonging. Throughout the book, the powers and dominions of a lost pagan ancestry emerge unexpectedly through the gaps in contemporary life: half-seen and fleeting, but profoundly present. Behind it all, the figure of Hypnos, the Greek god of sleep, marks Burnside s own attempts to come to terms with the severe sleep disorder from which he has suffered for years, a condition that culminated in the recent near-death experience that informs the latter part of the book.Add to this a series of provocative meditations on the ways in which we are all harmed by institutions, from organised religion, or marriage, to the tawdry concepts of gender and romantic love that subtly govern our personal lives, and Learning to Sleep reveals Burnside at his most elegiac, while still retaining a radical pagan s sense of celebration and cultural independence.â ˜I read it over and over again, marvelling at its concision and beauty. Cressida Connolly, Spectator** A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021**

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Essays on extinction, death, renewal and continuity by the acclaimed writer and poet. Prompted by his own near death experience Burnside reflects on the stories of the auroch, the great auk, and of humanity.

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A wonderful page turner Kate Galley A beautiful and fresh twist on a familiar period of history Neema ShahAn utterly heart-wrenching and unputdownable novel about love, loss and sacrifice, perfect for fans of Fiona Valpy, Lorna Cook and Kathryn Hughes.1940. Having grown up surrounded by nature, Bella Gardner loves nothing more than getting her hands dirty. When war breaks out, she immediately signs up for the Air Transport Auxiliary, frustrated she can⠙t play a more active role, yet keen to do something for the war effort. But when her brother is involved in a tragic accident, Bella must make a decision that changes the course of her life forever.2014. Archaeologist Jennifer Dawson is excited when she is told about an unrecovered World War 2 Spitfire but is shocked to discover that the body of the pilot is still inside the plane. Trying to avoid her own demons, Jennifer sets out to solve the mystery of the forgotten pilot ⠓ and finds that the answer might lie a lot closer to home⠦Praise for Corin Burnside:⠘Five stars for this very accomplished debut, with characters that will pull your heartstrings and an intriguing mystery that made me rush through the chapters.⠙ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘A beautiful romance⠦ Loved it!⠙ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘I was completely swept up in this epic story of love, loss and adventure⠦ I hugely recommend this debut!⠙ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘So well written and meticulously researched⠦ The characters were really believable and I found it easy to picture the story in my head.⠙ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘I feel like I have lost a group of friends after finishing this book⠦ a great storyline to devour.⠙ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘A well written and captivating story.⠙ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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One favor deserves another, or does it?Against their better judgment, Ann and Rhonda agree to help a young girl in distress at the request of the vice-president of the United States, Amelia Swanson. After almost losing their lives because of an earlier request of hers, they plan on being more careful.Amanda Rogers was an intern for Senator Worthington s office when she was drugged at a staff party and got pregnant. Now, alone without parental support, she and her friend, Jax Thomas, arrive at the hotel to wait out the last weeks of pregnancy in privacy. Senator Worthington and his wife want to adopt Mandy s baby girl, but she s made no promises. Jax would like to marry Mandy and raise the baby with her, but Mandy s parents have made it clear that Jax deserves better than someone like her, and Mandy s torn.After vowing not to interfere, Ann and Rhonda find it more and more difficult to stay neutral. But they have other things on their minds. Aubrey Lowell, who almost ruined The Beach House Hotel managing it, their old nemesis, Brock Goodwin, and a couple of others have opened a nearby hotel called The Sand Castle, a playground for the hip, and have every intention of destroying The Beach House Hotel, no matter what it takes.There is much to celebrate as happy news from both families and the hotel is shared by all. As Ann and Rhonda agree, life can sometimes be as sweet as one of Jean-Luc s desserts at The Beach House Hotel.A light beach read with humor sprinkled in for readers enjoyment featuring two women, Ann and Rhonda, whom readers adore. Be sure to read all the books so far in the series – Breakfast at The Beach House Hotel, Lunch at The Beach House Hotel, Dinner at The Beach House Hotel, Christmas at The Beach House Hotel, Margaritas at The Beach House Hotel, Dessert at The Beach House Hotel. Coffee at The Beach House Hotel and Tea at The Beach House Hotel coming soon.Another of Judith Keim s series books celebrating love and families, strong women meeting challenges, and clean women s fiction with a touch of romance—beach reads for all ages with a touch of humor, satisfying twists, and happy endings. Be sure to check out her other delightful books and series that readers adore.

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A keepsake collection of Lord John Grey s shorter adventures and a spectacular addition to any Gabaldon fan s library, Lord John and the Hand of the Devils brings these three unique novellas together for the first time.____________Lord John and the Hellfire Club marks the first appearance of Lord John outside the Outlander novels (and chronologically precedes the novel Lord John and the Private Matter). A young diplomat is killed in the street as he begs Lord John for help. Witnessing the murder, Grey vows to avenge the young man, as the trail leads to the notorious Hellfire Club and the dark caves beneath Medmenham AbbeyIn Lord John and the Succubus, Grey s assignment as liaison to a Hanoverian regiment in Germany finds him caught between two threats: the advancing French and Austrian army, and the menace of a mysterious night-hag, who spreads fear and death among the troops. Acknowledging that he is unlikely to fall victim to a succubus, Lord John is obliged to contend with the marauding night-hag before the enemy arrives. This tale with a touch of the supernatural bridges the action between Gabaldon s two full-length Lord John tales.Finally, in Lord John and the Haunted Soldier, Lord John is called to the Arsenal at Woolwich to answer a Royal Commission of Enquiry s questions regarding a cannon that exploded during the battle of Krefeld (a central action in Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade). Accusations ensue, and Lord John finds himself knee-deep in a morass of gunpowder, treason, and plot -- haunted by a dead lieutenant, and followed by a man with no face.____________Readers love Lord John and the Hand of Devils . . .***** John Grey is my spirit animal. I am such a fan of this series! ***** My eyes couldn t read fast enough!! ***** I enjoyed all three, once again became lost in the time period within seconds of starting to read....I don t know how Diana G. does it! ***** I really, really liked this trilogy of novellas that were included in this book. ***** The insight is fascinating, interesting and favourable.

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Dyslexia-Friendly Edition using sans serif font printed with blue ink on cream paper.Lose yourself in the story of a lifetime â “ the unforgettable Sunday Times bestsellerâ ˜Patchett leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than literatureâ ™ GuardianNominated for the Womenâ ™s Prize 2020A STORY OF TWO SIBLINGS, THEIR CHILDHOOD HOME, AND A PAST THAT THEY CANâ ™T LET GO.Like swallows, like salmon, we were the helpless captives of our migratory patterns. We pretended that what we had lost was the house, not our mother, not our father. We pretended that what we had lost had been taken from us by the person who still lived inside.In the economic boom following the Second World War, Cyril Conroy s real estate investments take his family from poverty to enormous wealth. With it he buys the Dutch House, a lavish mansion in the Philadelphia suburbs. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves.Danny Conroy grows up in the opulence of the Dutch House. Though his father is distant and his mother is absent, Danny has his beloved sister Maeve: Maeve, with her wall of black hair, her wit, her brilliance. The siblings grow and change as life plays out under the watchful eyes of the houseâ ™s former owners, in the frames of their oil paintings.Then one day their father brings home Andrea, a new stepmother. Though they cannot know it, her arrival to the Dutch House sows the seed of the defining loss of Danny and Maeveâ ™s lives: exiled from the house and tossed back into the poverty from which their family rose, Danny and Maeve have only each other to count on.â ˜The best book Iâ ™ve read in yearsâ ™ Rosamund Luptonâ ˜Her finest novel yetâ ™ Sunday Timesâ ˜The buzz around The Dutch House is totally justified. Her best yet, which is saying somethingâ ™ John Boyneâ ˜A masterpieceâ ™ Cathy Rentzenbrinkâ ˜Blissâ ™ Nigella Lawson

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The reason Homer Wells kept his name was that he came back to St Cloud s so many times, after so many failed foster homes, that the orphanage was forced to acknowledge Homer s intention to make St Cloud s his home. Homer Wells odyssey begins among the apple orchards of rural Maine. As the oldest unadopted child at St Cloud s orphanage, he strikes up a profound and unusual friendship with Wilbur Larch, the orphanage s founder - a man of rare compassion and an addiction to ether. What he learns from Wilbur takes him from his early apprenticeship in the orphanage surgery, to an adult life running a cider-making factory and a strange relationship with the wife of his closest friend...

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A proper twisty thriller. —Sarah PinboroughA stranger has infiltrated your family…and now he’s taking over.Paul’s just here to help, or so he claims—sent by a charity for vulnerable people to do odd jobs for elderly widow Gwen. But for Gwen’s daughter Connie, there’s just something about Paul that rings alarm bells from day one. He’s a little too kind, a little too involved…Worse still, Gwen seems to have fallen under his spell.The last thing Connie wants is a stranger meddling in the safe routine she’s built around Gwen. She loves being the one Gwen turns to for cooking, cleaning and company. But the more Paul visits, the more Gwen is relying on him. By the time he conveniently finds himself between homes and has no choice but to move in, Connie is certain he’s trying to push her out completely.It’s her word against his, though, and as her attempts to unmask him become ever more desperate she’s not the only one left wondering if she’s lost her grip on reality. But when events start spiralling rapidly out of her control, should Connie wage all-out war on Paul and risk losing Gwen forever—or has that been his plan all along?

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The haunting second novel from the author of The Night of the Flood. Two women, separated by decades, are drawn together by one, mysterious house on the North Norfolk coast. Part ghost story, part thriller, I loved it. Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City DECEMBER, 1962 Desperate for a happy Christmas after a disastrous year, Malorie rents a remote house on the Norfolk coast for herself and her daughter Franny. Yet when a furious blizzard traps the pair indoors, the strained silence between them feels louder than ever. Escaping to the attic, Malorie finds the discarded diaries of Rosemary, who lived at the Marsh House through the Thirties. As she reads, she finds herself inexorably drawn into Rosemary s lonely existence until past and present begin to blur entirely... Praise for The Marsh House: Zo Somerville is a born storyteller and this page-turner delivers plenty of creepy thrills. The Times A satisfyingly dark, gothic tale where the past is never far behind you. Rhiannon Ward, author of The Quickening Beautifully written, atmospheric as hell, and elegantly constructed, the story of The Marsh House will draw you into its grip and never let go till the final word. Jane Johnson, author of The Sea Gate Deliciously eerie and unsettling, The Marsh House had me bewitched from page one. I loved its layers of history and secrets. A haunting gem of a book. Susan Allott, author of The Silence A fabulous read, deft and precise, with a satisfying mystery at its centre, based upon a beautifully compassionate reading of the tradition of English folk magic. Amanda Mason, author of The Hiding Place Immersed in the landscape of the North Norfolk coast, this is a clever, suspenseful novel that kept me intrigued. Part ghost story, part thriller, I loved it. Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION A major book that I suspect will come to be considered among the essential memoirs of this vexing decade New York Times Book ReviewIn 1961, Sarah M. Broom s mother Ivory Mae bought a shotgun house in the then-promising neighborhood of New Orleans East and built her world inside of it. It was the height of the Space Race and the neighborhood was home to a major NASA plant - the postwar optimism seemed assured. Widowed, Ivory Mae remarried Sarah s father Simon Broom; their combined family would eventually number twelve children. But after Simon died, six months after Sarah s birth, the house would become Ivory Mae s thirteenth and most unruly child.A book of great ambition, Sarah M. Broom s The Yellow House tells a hundred years of her family and their relationship to home in a neglected area of one of America s most mythologized cities. This is the story of a mother s struggle against a house s entropy, and that of a prodigal daughter who left home only to reckon with the pull that home exerts, even after the Yellow House was wiped off the map after Hurricane Katrina. The Yellow House expands the map of New Orleans to include the stories of its lesser known natives, guided deftly by one of its native daughters, to demonstrate how enduring drives of clan, pride, and familial love resist and defy erasure. Located in the gap between the Big Easy of tourist guides and the New Orleans in which Broom was raised, The Yellow House is a brilliant memoir of place, class, race, the seeping rot of inequality, and the internalized shame that often follows. It is a transformative, deeply moving story from an unparalleled new voice of startling clarity, authority and power.

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â ˜Memorable, atmospheric and compellingâ ™ Times Literary SupplementLiv lives with her mother on a remote island in the Arctic Circle.Her only friend is an old man who beguiles her with tales of trolls, mermaids, and the huldra, a wild spirit who appears as an irresistably beautiful girl, to tempt young men to danger and death. Then two boys drown within weeks of each other under mysterious circumstances, in the still, moonlit waters off the shores of Liv s home.Were the deaths accidental or were the boys lured to their doom by a malevolent spirit?

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A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERAn unforgettably powerful new novel of the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go ⠓ from the Number One New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth and Bel Canto The book of the autumn. The American author of Commonwealth (brilliant) and Bel Canto (even better) releases perhaps her finest novel yet⠙ - Sunday Times ⠘The buzz around The Dutch House is totally justified. Her best yet, which is saying something⠙ ⠓ John Boyne⠜ Do you think it⠙s possible to ever see the past as it actually was?⠙ I asked my sister. We were sitting in her car, parked in front of the Dutch House in the broad daylight of early summer.⠝Danny Conroy grows up in the Dutch House, a lavish mansion. Though his father is distant and his mother is absent, Danny has his beloved sister Maeve: Maeve, with her wall of black hair, her wit, her brilliance. Life is coherent, played out under the watchful eyes of the house⠙s former owners in the frames of their oil paintings.Then one day their father brings Andrea home. Though they cannot know it, her arrival to the Dutch House sows the seed of the defining loss of Danny and Maeve⠙s lives. The siblings are drawn back time and again to the place they can never enter, knocking in vain on the locked door of the past. For behind the mystery of their own exile is that of their mother⠙s: an absence more powerful than any presence they have known.Told with Ann Patchett⠙s inimitable blend of humour, rage and heartbreak, The Dutch House is a dark fairy tale and story of a paradise lost; of the powerful bonds of place and time that magnetize and repel us for our whole lives.

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION A major book that I suspect will come to be considered among the essential memoirs of this vexing decade New York Times Book ReviewIn 1961, Sarah M. Broom s mother Ivory Mae bought a shotgun house in the then-promising neighborhood of New Orleans East and built her world inside of it. It was the height of the Space Race and the neighborhood was home to a major NASA plant - the postwar optimism seemed assured. Widowed, Ivory Mae remarried Sarah s father Simon Broom; their combined family would eventually number twelve children. But after Simon died, six months after Sarah s birth, the house would become Ivory Mae s thirteenth and most unruly child.A book of great ambition, Sarah M. Broom s The Yellow House tells a hundred years of her family and their relationship to home in a neglected area of one of America s most mythologized cities. This is the story of a mother s struggle against a house s entropy, and that of a prodigal daughter who left home only to reckon with the pull that home exerts, even after the Yellow House was wiped off the map after Hurricane Katrina. The Yellow House expands the map of New Orleans to include the stories of its lesser known natives, guided deftly by one of its native daughters, to demonstrate how enduring drives of clan, pride, and familial love resist and defy erasure. Located in the gap between the Big Easy of tourist guides and the New Orleans in which Broom was raised, The Yellow House is a brilliant memoir of place, class, race, the seeping rot of inequality, and the internalized shame that often follows. It is a transformative, deeply moving story from an unparalleled new voice of startling clarity, authority and power.

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From the attic of Driftwood House there are stunning views of the deep green sea and sapphire sky. But Rosie can t tear her eyes away from the faded photograph in her hands, and the words written on the back that will change everything...Back in the village of Heaven s Cove after the death of her mother, all Rosie Merchant wants is to rent out her childhood home, and run away from the gossiping villagers and wild Devon weather she escaped years ago.But local farmer Liam is waiting on the doorstep. His kind offer to help clear isolated Driftwood House is hard to refuse... and as clouds scud across the endless sky, Rosie is reminded that nowhere is more beautiful than home.Then Rosie finds a photo in the attic which exposes the truth about how her mother came to live at Driftwood House years ago... Did Liam know this painful secret all along? Or will facing up to her family history mean Rosie can finally put down roots in this beautiful place?This book can be enjoyed as a standalone.Get whisked away to the rugged, sweeping Devon coastline in this gripping story about old secrets, learning how to trust, and finding where home is. Fans of Debbie Macomber, Barbara O Neal and Mary Alice Monroe will adore this gorgeous and uplifting read.Read what everyone s saying about Secrets at the Last House Before the Sea: Wow, wow, wow!!!! I absolutely loved this book!!!... I was captivated... The tears began flowing before I got to the end of the first chapter... my heart literally broke... wonderful... stunning... kept me hooked until the very last word... Loved, loved, loved it!!! Stardust Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Captivating and heart-warming... A perfect summer read... I was absolutely hooked from page one until 1.30am in the morning when I finished having not been able to put it down. Bookworm1986, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely breathtaking! From the first chapter, I was hooked and loved every moment... truly a beautiful tale... outstanding. Cara s Book Boudoir, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Had me gripped and wanting more... I had to tear myself away from reading to head off to work... absolutely loved this book. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gorgeous... I was mesmerised... This is a story that keeps you guessing... beautiful... idyllic... fabulous... pure escapism, heart-warming, and left me with a smile on my face. Whispering Stories, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Liz Eeles whisked me away... vivid and gorgeous... amazing... exceptional... wonderful... delightful. Berit Talks Books Put on the kettle for some tea and grab yourself a scone... because you are going to want to binge read Secrets at the Last House Before the Sea... gripping and emotional page-turner! Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderfully addictive read... I read this book in a day and would whole-heartedly recommend it. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was a gem of a novel!... Beautiful characters in a beautiful story! Goodreads reviewer A charming, cozy, uplifting book... absolutely loved. Goodreads reviewer

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Classic tales by Laura Ingalls Wilder about life on the frontier and Americaâ ™s best-loved pioneer family.Inside the little house in the Big Woods live the Ingalls family: Ma, Pa, Mary, Laura and baby Carrie. Outside the little house are the wild animals: the bears and the bees, the deer and the wolves. This is the classic tale of how they live together, in harmony mostly, but sometimes in fear â ¦The timeless stories that inspired a TV series can now be read by a new generation of children. Readers who loved Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, and Heidi will be swept up by this timeless rural coming of age saga. Perfect escapism for readers aged 8+. Beautifully illustrated by Garth Williams.Have you collected all the Little House books?Little House in the Big WoodsLittle House on the PrairieOn the Banks of Plum CreekBy the Shores of Silver LakeThe Long WinterLittle Town on the PrairieThese Happy Golden YearsLaura Ingalls Wilder was born in Wisconsin in 1867. She recorded her adventurous nomadic childhood with her pioneer family in a collection of books that have become beloved classics of American literature. The Little House on the Prairie television series ran for 9 seasons from 1974-1983.

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A rich and unforgettable tragic-comic novel of sexual intrigue and political scheming, The House of Ulloa is one of the greatest works of nineteenth-century Spanish literature.The House of Ulloa follows pure and pious Father Julián Alvarez, who is sent to a remote country estate to put the affairs of the marquis, an irresponsible libertine, in order. When he discovers moral decadence, cruelty and corruption at his new home, Julián s well-meaning but ineffectual attempts to prevent the fall of the House of Ulloa end in tragedy. Combining gothic elements with humour and social satire, The House of Ulloa is the finest achievement of Emilia Pardo Bazán, a prolific writer, feminist, traveller and intellectual, and one of the most dynamic figures of her time.Brilliantly balancing biting satire and gothic undertones, and evoking a rich sense of place, this is a wonderful novel that deserves to be ranked with the other great books of the period. The Countess Emilia Pardo Bazán was born in 1851 and married at sixteen. After separating from her husband, she embarked on an affair with novelist Benito Pérez Galdós. The House of Ulloa (1886) is generally considered as her masterpiece among her many literary works. Professor Paul O Prey is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Roehampton, London. Lucia Graves has translated works by Robert Graves, Anaïs Nin, Katherine Mansfield and Carlos Ruiz Zafón, and is the author of a memoir, A Woman Unknown, and a novel, The Memory House. An absolutely first-rate novelist [...] Bazán s genius lies in the way she mixes comedy, farce, realism and heightened-pitch hysteria with a dash of gothic [...] People may travel by donkey in this book, but it could have been written yesterday - Nick Lezard, Guardian Pardo Bazán s mastery of social types and of the political currents that swirled around the liberal revolution are unsurpassed in Spanish literature ... O Prey and Graves ... avoid awkward literalisms while nonetheless remaining true to the spirit of the original New Criterion

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NEW stunning hardback edition showcasing the original E.H.Shepard art with Milne⠙s classic, timeless stories.⠜In that enchanted place on the top of the Forest, a little boy and his Bear will always be playing.⠝E.H.Shepard⠙s original, iconic artwork has been reproduced for this 100th anniversary range so it truly pays homage to the vividness of the original art that accompanied Milne⠙s classic, favourite stories.Join Pooh, Piglet and all their friends in the Hundred Acre Wood in this collection of stories about the Bear for All Ages ⠓ in which Tigger finds out what Tigger like to eat, Piglet does a Very Grand Thing and Pooh invents a new game.This is the second classic children⠙s story collection by A.A.Milne about Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. In this highly popular volume Pooh meets the irrepressible Tigger for the first time, learns to play Poohsticks and sets a trap for a Heffalump.In this stunning 100th anniversary hardback edition of The House at Pooh Corner, A.A.Milne⠙s classic characters are once again brought to life by E.H.Shepard⠙s beautiful decorations.Milne and Shepard had a unique working relationship for their time, in that they closely collaborated on the design of the storybooks and poetry. This joint approach to laying out the words and illustrations was clearly the perfect partnership; Shepard entirely captured the charm of Pooh⠙s world, created by Milne, resulting in the gorgeous books we all know and love.The nation⠙s favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for nearly 100 years. Milne⠙s classic children⠙s stories ⠓ featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself ⠓ are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness.Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you⠙re 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.Do you own all the classic Pooh titles?Winnie-the-PoohThe House at Pooh CornerWhen We Were Very YoungNow We Are SixReturn to the Hundred Acre WoodThe Best Bear in All the WorldOnce There Was a BearTales from the ForestWinter in the WoodSome retro reviews of the original publication in the 1920s:⠜⠘The House at Pooh Corner⠙ marks the culmination of one of the outstanding book successes of this generation.⠝, Sunday Express, 21st October 1928⠜that ideal collaboration between Mr. Milne and Mr. Shepard⠝, The Daily News, 11th October 1928, about The House at Pooh Corner [The House at Pooh Corner] will delight thousands of children, yes, and grown-ups too,⠝ The Yorkshire Post, 10th September 1928

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NEW stunning paperback edition showcasing the original E.H.Shepard art with Milne⠙s classic, timeless stories.⠜In that enchanted place on the top of the Forest, a little boy and his Bear will always be playing.⠝E.H. Shepard⠙s original, iconic artwork has been reproduced for this 100th anniversary range so it truely pays homage to the vividness of the original art that accompanied Milne⠙s classic, favourite stories.Join Pooh, Piglet and all their friends in the Hundred Acre Wood in this collection of stories about the Bear for All Ages ⠓ in which Tigger finds out what Tigger like to eat, Piglet does a Very Grand Thing and Pooh invents a new game.This is the second classic children⠙s story collection by A.A.Milne about Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. In this highly popular volume Pooh meets the irrepressible Tigger for the first time, learns to play Poohsticks and sets a trap for a Heffalump.In this stunning 100th anniversary paperback edition of The House at Pooh Corner, A.A.Milne⠙s classic characters are once again brought to life by E.H.Shepard⠙s beautiful decorations.Milne and Shepard had a unique working relationship for their time, in that they closely collaborated on the design of the storybooks and poetry. This joint approach to laying out the words and illustrations was clearly the perfect partnership; Shepard entirely captured the charm of Pooh⠙s world, created by Milne, resulting in the gorgeous books we all know and love.The nation⠙s favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for nearly 100 years. Milne⠙s classic children⠙s stories ⠓ featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself ⠓ are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness.Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you⠙re 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.Do you own all the classic Pooh titles?Winnie-the-PoohThe House at Pooh CornerWhen We Were Very YoungNow We Are SixReturn to the Hundred Acre WoodThe Best Bear in All the WorldOnce There Was a BearTales from the ForestWinter in the WoodSome retro reviews of the original publication in the 1920s:⠜⠘The House at Pooh Corner⠙ marks the culmination of one of the outstanding book successes of this generation.⠝, Sunday Express, 21st October 1928⠜that ideal collaboration between Mr. Milne and Mr. Shepard⠝, The Daily News, 11th October 1928, about The House at Pooh Corner [The House at Pooh Corner] will delight thousands of children, yes, and grown-ups too,⠝ The Yorkshire Post, 10th September 1928

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Fully illustrated collection of rare and previously unpublished tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, retold for a new generation by leading Arthurian expert, John Matthews, introduced by Sir John Boorman, director of the classic film, Excalibur, and illustrated with paintings and drawings by Tolkien artist, John Howe.It is a time of magic and adventure, of chivalry and courtly love, when great evil must be met with heroic deeds. It is a time of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.Realms of the Round Table presents for the first time an extensive collection of forgotten tales, retold for a new generation of readers by a modern-day Merlin, the world-renowned Arthurian authority, John Matthews. Contained within are a rich feast of Arthurian love stories and tales that delve deep into the darker mysteries of the Great Wood and the denizens of fantastic lands beyond.Here also is a heady mixture of magic, faery lore, wisdom and mystery â “ capturing extraordinary tales of Camelotâ ™s greatest knights, such as Sir Lancelot and Sir Gawain, and others less well known, and soaring from high adventure to mystical accounts of the Grail. There is even an Arthurian Christmas tale!These age-old stories, companions to those collected in the sister-volume, The Great Book of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, honour the work of Thomas Malory in his legendary Le Morte Dâ ™Arthur. They are dramatically brought to life by the luminous paintings and drawings of internationally acclaimed Tolkien artist, John Howe, to present a glorious reimagining of the most influential work of English fantasy ever written.

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Haunting, brave, breathtakingly beautiful Isabella Tree Magnificent Boston TranscriptHenry Beston planned to spend only two weeks in his newly built cottage on the outer beach of Cape Cod. As summer drifted into autumn, however, he found himself so entranced by the landscape s rhythms and beauty that he could not bear to leave.Settled in his isolated house facing the North Atlantic, Beston spent a year immersed in the raw, elemental life of the great beach around him. Observing the migrations of seabirds, savage winter storms and the constantly shifting interactions between sea and shore, he wrote of the passing seasons in ecstatic, riveting detail.A highly influential classic of American nature writing, The Outermost House is a vital precursor to today s masters of the genre. Impassioned and richly layered, it is a matchless evocation of the spirit of a place and the enduring appeal of the wild.Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.Introduced by Philip Hoare.Henry Beston (1888-1968) was born in Quincy, Massachusetts and educated at Harvard. He wrote many books in his lifetime, including a memoir of his years in the volunteer ambulance corps in the First World War, an account of life in the US Navy and a book of fairy tales. The Outermost House, widely considered his masterpiece, was published in 1928. His Cape Cod house was named a National Literary Landmark in 1964, and it was destroyed by a huge winter storm in 1978.Philip Hoare is the author of eleven works of non-fiction. His book Leviathan or, The Whale won the 2009 BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction. He has since published many sea-themed works, including The Sea Inside, RISINGTIDEFALLINGSTAR and, most recently, William Blake and the Sea Monsters of Love.

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***Looking for more spectacularly thrilling ghost stories by Carly Reagon? HEAR HIM CALLING is out now and THE INFIRMARY publishes in October 2025**Discover the spinetingling ghost story everyone is raving about: If you like a good ghost story put this chilling thriller to the very top of your reading list Sarah Pearse author of THE SANATORIUM Will keep you up long after the witching hour Rebecca Netley, author of THE WHISTLING A satisfyingly good old-fashioned ghost story Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of PANDORA I hoovered this up in one go. Natasha Pulley, author of THE WATCHMAKER OF FILIGREE STREET A book that feels like it s watching you . . . unsettling and gripping Cari Thomas, author of THREADNEEDLE________The past isn t always dead and buried.A house with history. That s how the estate agent described the old toll house on the edge of the town. For Kelda it s the perfect rural home for her young son Dylan after a difficult few years.But when Kelda finds a death mask concealed behind one of the walls, everything changes. Inexplicable things happen in the house, Kelda cannot shake the feeling of being watched and Dylan is plagued by nightmares, convinced he can see figures in his room. As Dylan s behaviour becomes increasingly challenging, Kelda seeks answers in the house s mysterious past. But she s running out of time. Because something has awoken.And now it won t rest .________ Beautifully written. Carly Reagon is one to watch. C.J. Cooke, author of THE LIGHTHOUSE WITCHES Had me turning pages late into the night Anita Frank, author of THE LOST ONES An edge-of-the-seat, nail-biting read. I loved it. Kate Hamer, author of THE GIRL IN THE RED COAT

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Enter THE PINK HOUSE, the heartwarming new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors Stepping into the world of The Pink House is like getting home and discovering someone has already run a hot, bubbly bath for you after a hard day s work CELIA ANDERSONWhen Emma and Hugh move into The Pink House, it s a welcome new start.Lazy summer afternoons in the sun, quiet Sunday mornings reading the paper.Or so Emma hoped. Unfortunately, life in the country is far from a peaceful idyll.There s Hugh s sister Sally, who lives in the garden cottage.Their son s upcoming wedding, which they ve promised to host.The old barn which Emma wants to transform into an art gallery and a new career.But Emma has it all under control. Until she runs into Rory McCloud -the one who got away so many years ago . . .Is The Pink House the only new beginning for Emma,or could there be another fresh start on the horizon? An absolute joy. How I longed to live in the Pink House! Wise, funny, glamorously chaotic and achingly romantic VERONICA HENRY Another fantastic family drama with superb characterisation from this much-loved author WOMAN S WEEKLY A joyful read about love and new starts SUN

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The story that captured the imagination of the world...In 1969 Harrods department store in London sold a three month old lion cub to two young Australians, John Rendall and Anthony (Ace) Bourke. They called him Christian. For a year Christian lived happily and safely with John and Ace and his human pride , initially in the World s End on the King s Road in Chelsea, where Derek Cattani first began photographing him.When Christian outgrew his London environment he moved first to the home of Bill Travers in Surrey. He was then entrusted to the care of George Adamson in Kenya, who with his wife Joy, had successfully rehabilitated their lioness Elsa, the subject of Joy s Book Born Free.A year after Christian had been living in the wild John and Ace returned to Kenya to try and find him. The film clip of their emotional reunion has now been viewed by over 100 million people on YouTube.In 1973 Christian disappeared into the wild forever. George Adamson had uniquely rehabilitated a 5th generation zoo-bred lion.John and Ace s first book about Christian was a million seller in the 1970s, and enjoyed a huge resurgence of interest after their YouTube clip went viral in 2006. This brand new book from Bradt, collects Derek Cattani s never-before-seen pictures of Christian and updates the story to the present day, including the story of their YouTube sensation and a chapter on the murder of George Adamson.When John and Ace took Christian to Kenya in 1970 there were an estimated 300,00 lions in Africa. Today there are fewer than 25,000.

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HENRY AND VIOLET FELL IN LOVE IN THE ORANGE HOUSE. AND SO WILL YOU.Henry and Violet first met in the garden of The Orange House on the beautiful island of Mallorca. They promised their lives to each other, poured their love into restoring the house and built the foundations of their marriage within its walls. First it was their private idyll, then a place to escape with their son, Luke - but now it has become a battleground. As the years have passed, cracks have appeared and secrets have built barriers between them. Finally, on the brink of divorce, they have come back to Mallorca to sell up. Will this final summer together be the end - or a new beginning? Twenty years ago, The Orange House brought them together. Now, will it be reason they part?YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS ARE FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE ORANGE HOUSE... A beautifully written, thought-provoking novel of love lost and gained MILLY JOHNSON Powerful, moving, evocative PAIGE TOON Deeply moving and full of heart LUCY DIAMOND You can feel the warmth coming off the pages ... the most immersive, evocative love story DAISY BUCHANAN A rich family drama, suffused with sunshine and hope. Isabelle Broom is a wonderful storyteller LUCY CLARKE

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From New York Times bestselling author and Mountain Goats singer/songwriter John Darnielle, an epic, gripping novel about murder, truth, artistic obsession, and the dangers of storytelling.Gage Chandler is a true crime writer, with one grisly success - and movie adaptation - to his name, along with a series of subsequent lesser efforts that have paid the bills but not much more. Now he is being offered the chance for his big break: to move into The Devil House , in which a briefly notorious pair of murders occurred, apparently the work of disaffected 1980s teens. He begins his research with diligence and enthusiasm, but soon the story leads him into a puzzle he never expected - his own work and what it means, the very core of what he does and who he is.

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*THE NEW COMPANION BOOK GHOSTS: BROUGHT TO LIFE â “ THE MAKING OF A CLASSIC IS PUBLISHED ON 24.10.24 â “ PRE-ORDER NOW!*The comic companion to the BBC sitcom GHOSTS, perfect for all the family.Everybody leaves a trace. The ghosts of Button House may have been dead a long time - some of them a very long time - but they have all left their mark on the world (even if, in Robinâ ™s case, that mark is just a handprint on the wall of a cave).Gathered together in this volume is a treasure trove of unearthed cuttings, original records and rare artefacts that explore the unseen lives of those who died at Button House: from Thomas s love letters to Pat s â ˜Summer Camp Rapâ ™, and from Julian s campaign promises to Lady Button s Rules of Etiquette. There are even documents dictated to the one person who can see and hear the ghosts: Alison Cooper.Written by the showâ ™s creators â “ Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond â “ this eclectic archive is a unique chance to discover more about the beloved ghosts of Button House. Thank be to Moonah!A book for all the family, it is as warm-spirited and deliriously daft as the series itself.GHOSTS: The Button House Archives ranked #5 in Sunday Times bestseller chart week ending 29/10/2023

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Trust me, this is a great true story - Ken Follett It deserves to be ranked among the great survival stories of the Second World War - The Jewish Chronicle ~~~~~ The captivating true story of one boy s flight across Europe to escape the Nazis. A tale of extraordinary courage, incredible adventure, and the relentless pursuit of life in the face of impossible challenges. In early 1940 Chaim Herszman was locked in to the Lódz Ghetto in Poland. Hungry, fearless and determined, he goes on scavenging missions outside the wire limits, until he is forced to kill a Nazi guard. That moment changes the course of his life, and sets him on an unbelievable adventure across enemy lines. Chaim avoids grenade and rifle fire on the Russian border, shelters with a German family in Berlin, falls in love in occupied France, is captured on a mountain pass in Spain, gets interrogated as a potential Nazi spy in Britain, and eventually fights for everything he believes in as part of the British Army. He protects his life by posing as an Aryan boy with a crucifix around his neck, and fights for his life through terrible and astonishing circumstances. Escape from the Ghetto is about a normal boy who faced extermination by the Nazis in the ghetto or a Nazi deathcamp, and the extraordinary life he led in avoiding that fate. It s a bittersweet story about epic hope, beauty amidst horror, and the triumph of the human spirit. John Carr is Henry Carr s eldest son, and in Escape From the Ghetto he has recreated his father s incredible adventure, through recordings and transcribed conversations in later life. For fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Saboteur of Auschwitz and The Volunteer, this is the incredible true story of escape from the Nazis during World War II. REVIEWS John Carr deserves our gratitude for rescuing this World War Two story, among the most dramatic and vivid I ve read. - Edward Stourton, author of Cruel Crossing A truly breathtaking story - the dramatic account of 13 year old Chaim s four year journey from the Lodz ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland, through Germany, France, Spain and Gibraltar to London. Written with the pace and tension of a thriller, all the more gripping because it is a true story. - Alex Gerlis, author of Agent in Berlin This is an unbelievable story that is all completely true. The life described is astonishing. John Carr has done an extraordinary and riveting job uncovering the real father behind the dad he thought he knew. - Lord Tony Hall Utterly Compelling. It is an extraordinary tale, brilliantly written - Alastair Stewart Extraordinary. - Fiona MacTaggart The remarkable story of a Jewish boy who killed a Nazi guard and escaped the Holocaust aged 13 - The Times Unputdownable. A gripping, life affirming story of survival against seemingly impossible odds. - Deborah Cadbury, author of Princes at War This is a book you cannot put down... Passionate and spellbinding, and an absolute must read. - Julia Neuberger John Carr s book gives a truly riveting account of his teenage Dad s life on the run in Nazi-occupied Europe. It serves as a reminder of the cruel and arbitrary realities of the refugee experience. It won t be on Priti Patel s reading list but it should be on yours. - Jon Bloomfield An eloquent tribute to courage and resourcefulness, Escape from the Ghetto, is a gripping page turner. - Esther Safran Foer One of the most extraordinary books I have ever read - Michael Dobbs, author of House of Cards

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Visitors flock to see the beast house with its blood-soaked corridors. But the worst part of the house is actually THE CELLAR... Bestselling author Gorman Hardy is looking for ideas for his next novel. Tyler and her friend Nora are looking for a wild time. But in fact they find pain, bestiality and death in... THE BEAST HOUSE. Horrific events have made the Beast House infamous. For the full story, take THE MIDNIGHT TOUR. Saturday nights only. Limited to thirteen tourists. It begins on the stroke of midnight. You ll be lucky to get out alive...

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The Lake House by Kate Morton is a mysterious and enchanting novel from the number one bestselling author of The House at Riverton and Homecoming.June 1933, and the Edevane familyâ ™s country house, Loeanneth, is polished and gleaming, ready for the much-anticipated Midsummer Eve party. Alice Edevane, sixteen years old and a budding writer, is especially excited. Not only has she worked out the perfect twist for her novel, sheâ ™s also fallen helplessly in love with someone she shouldnâ ™t. But by the time midnight strikes and fireworks light up the night skies, the Edevane family will have suffered a loss so great that they leave Loeanneth forever.Seventy years later, after a particularly troubling case, DC Sadie Sparrow is sent on an enforced break from her job with the Metropolitan Police. She retreats to her beloved grandfatherâ ™s cottage in Cornwall, but soon finds herself at a loose end. Until one day, Sadie stumbles upon an abandoned house surrounded by overgrown gardens and dense woods, and learns the story of a baby boy who disappeared without a trace.Meanwhile, in the attic writing room of her elegant Hampstead home, the formidable Alice Edevane, now an old lady, leads a life as neatly plotted as the bestselling detective novels she writes. That is, until a young police detective starts asking questions about her familyâ ™s past, seeking to resurrect the complex tangle of secrets Alice has spent her life trying to escape . . .

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Classic tales by Laura Ingalls Wilder about life on the frontier and Americaâ ™s best-loved pioneer family.The sun-kissed prairie stretches out around the Ingalls family, smiling its welcome after their long, hard journey across America. But looks can be deceiving and they soon find that they must share the land with wild bears and Indians. Will there be enough land for all of them?The timeless stories that inspired a TV series can now be read by a new generation of children. Readers who loved Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, and Heidi will be swept up by this timeless rural coming of age saga. Perfect escapism for readers aged 8+. Beautifully illustrated by Garth Williams.Have you collected all the Little House books?Little House in the Big WoodsLittle House on the PrairieOn the Banks of Plum CreekBy the Shores of Silver LakeThe Long WinterLittle Town on the PrairieThese Happy Golden YearsLaura Ingalls Wilder was born in Wisconsin in 1867. She recorded her adventurous nomadic childhood with her pioneer family in a collection of books that have become beloved classics of American literature. The Little House on the Prairie television series ran for 9 seasons from 1974-1983.

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Secrets at the Beach House was first published in 1989 by Diane Chamberlain as Private Relations, this updated edition contains an added epilogue joining the characters 25 years later to complete this enduring tale of love and friendship.Welcome to the Chapel House, an old oceanfront mansion where a group of close friends share their hopes and dreams . . . and where love is sometimes an unexpected guest.Recovering from her recent divorce, Kit Sheridan finds a safe haven in the grand Jersey shore mansion. But her stay there soon becomes complicated when she falls for Cole Perelle, a young doctor staying at the beach house. Working in the public relations team at the hospital brings her into constant contact with him both at home and at work.Cole, however, has set his heart on another. Estelle’s beauty and high-flying ways are difficult to compete with, but as secrets from the past come to the surface, the lives of the Chapel House residents are about to change forever . . .

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FREEDOM WORTH FIGHTING FOR. LOVE WORTH WAITING FOREscape this summer with the unforgettable wartime love story and Richard Judy Bookclub pick The French House is a beautifully wrought exploration of love of all kinds. It s utterly gorgeous, convincingly written and completely captivating. Make sure you read it MY WEEKLY A raw and honest love story, filled with a wealth of historical detail. The French House is a powerful depiction of the brutal intricacies of island relationships and loyalties in a time of war FIONA VALPY Deeply involving . . . A fantastic debut by a gifted storyteller JILL MANSELL***In Nazi-occupied Guernsey, the wrong decision can destroy a life... Left profoundly deaf after an accident, Émile is no stranger to isolation - or heartbreak. Now, as Nazi planes loom over Guernsey, he senses life is about to change forever.Trapped in a tense, fearful marriage, Isabelle doesn t know what has become of Émile and the future she hoped for. But when she glimpses him from the window of the French House, their lives collide once more. Leutnant Schreiber is more comfortable wielding a paintbrush than a pistol. But he has little choice in the role he is forced to play in the occupying forces - or in his own forbidden desires. As their paths entwine, loyalties are blurred and dangerous secrets forged. But on an island under occupation, courage can have deadly consequences...Lyrical, moving and compelling, this is a novel about wanting to hear and learning to listen - to the truths of our own hearts.Perfect for lovers of The Nightingale, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and All the Light We Cannot See. A story of fraught secrets and tested loyalties . . . I found this beautifully told tale hard to put down ANITA FRANK Heart-wrenching . . . A truly special novel LOUISE FEIN Accomplished and atmospheric . . . I really enjoyed this uncliched yet deeply moving love story TRACY REES A vividly written, refreshingly different World War Two love story, with a central character I adored. Just brilliant! GILL PAUL Such an emotionally gripping novel portraying how love can be betrayed yet still endure SUZANNE GOLDRING I have been swept away by Jacquie Bloese s gorgeous writing, completely transported into the rich, atmospheric, and incredibly moving pages of The French House. . . this is an absolutely stunning, beautifully original novel JENNY ASHCROFT A wonderful story, powerfully written with beautiful characters JAMES KENT, director of Testament of Youth A brilliantly moving historical novel - 2020 Caledonian Novel Award panel

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The Upside of Down is a powerful true story of resilience, as John Ulsh recounts his journey from a catastrophic accident and a near-hopeless prognosis to overcoming immense physical and emotional challenges—offering readers an inspiring roadmap to rebuilding their lives, embracing adversity, and reclaiming their personal power.One December afternoon, John Ulsh and his family were laughing and looking forward to picking out the perfect Christmas tree. Then—impact. Metal twisted, glass shattered, and life as he knew it was torn apart. The next thing John remembers is waking up in a hospital bed from a coma. John and his family were hit head-on in a collision with a combined impact of 125 mph. Given less than a 3 percent chance of survival, he spent weeks in a coma, months in hospitals and rehabs, and years in recovery. With his body shattered, he endured more than forty-five surgeries, relentless pain, and a long road to rebuilding both his body and mind—refusing to let tragedy define him. The Upside of Down is more than a story of survival—it’s a roadmap for resilience. Through raw storytelling and actionable strategies, John shares the principles that helped him move beyond survival and rebuild his life. Readers will learn how to: - Understand the real source of your struggles—because the surface problem is rarely the true obstacle. - Create a written plan—a roadmap that keeps you moving forward even when motivation fades. - Take the first step—because change doesn’t happen until you do something about it. - Fall in love with the process—because real growth isn’t just about reaching the goal; it’s about who you become along the way. - Turn setbacks into stepping stones—by reframing challenges as opportunities for growth. - Build unshakable consistency—because success isn’t about motivation; it’s about showing up every day. - Surround themselves with the right people—because no one overcomes adversity alone. - Shift from external validation to personal fulfillment—because true success is measured by inner growth, not outside approval. This book will challenge you to confront what holds you back, inspire you to take action, and remind you that each day is a gift—don’t wait to live it.

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In the house there lives a family: a mum, a dad, a girl and a boy. But they are not alone; a secret mouse family is living there too, who only come out when everyone else is asleep.One day they are spotted and the mouse catcher is called ... Will they escape in time?A story of home and hope from picture-book genius, John Burningham.

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A fascinating new account of the history of the English house, from the country s preeminent architectural historian Cruickshankâ ™s enthusiasm for Englandâ ™s vernacular architecture shines through every infectious sentence of this glorious book... A triumph. - The Times A mine of information presented in an effortlessly accessible style. Unlike many books that merely convey stories attached to buildings, this is social and architectural history delivered with forensic insight - Country LifeThis is the story of the superbly elegant early eighteenth-century Pallant House in Chichester. It s the story of 19 Princelet Street in Spitalfields, built for a Huguenot silk-weaver, ultimately a synagogue. Itâ ™s also the story of â “ among others â “ a row of two-up, two-downs in Toxteth, a block of flats in Londonâ ™s East End, and what Ideal Homeâ ™s magazine described in 1926 as Britainâ ™s â ˜first modern houseâ ™ â “ in Northampton. Together these buildings reveal the ways in which English homes have developed and changed over the past few centuries. At the same time, as Dan Cruickshank shows, they have much to tell us about the lives of their first occupants: their aspirations, their struggles, their place within society and relationship with their local community. The English House brilliantly weaves these two strands together, blending architectural and social history to create a series of brilliantly observed portraits of fascinating buildings. Praise for Dan Cruickshank Genial, erudite and companionable . . . this heroic and heartfelt book caps a career devoted to [Spitalfields ] heritage. ? Spectator With beguiling erudition, TV historian and local resident Cruickshank tells the story of Spitalfields from Roman times to today . . . This is peopleâ ™s history at its tastiest. ? Sunday Express A passionate, scholarly energy and involvement with every era of the district s long history come off Spitalfields pages . . . Absorbing detail. ? Times Literary Supplement Cruickshank writes perceptively and honestly . . . As well as being a fascinating account of a unique area of London, Spitalfields is a timely warning that helps us to appreciate what the city and country risk losing. ? Country Life A delight to read . . . Teaches one how to use one s eyes more intelligently. -- Jean Seaton, Chair of Judges, PEN Hessell-Tiltman History Prize

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A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK Wild Swans for Ukraine ... rich and magnificent Bookseller A paean to hope and home. I loved it and it will haunt me HELEN MACDONALD Marvellously vivid and often heartbreaking... I read it in a single enthralled sitting MIRANDA SEYMOUR An instant classic: an essential book in these darkening times SOPHY ROBERTS Compelling, beautifully written... an insight into the complexity of Ukraine s history MERIEL SCHINDLERIn the Ukrainian city of Poltava stands a building known as the Rooster House, an elegant mansion with two voluptuous red roosters flanking the door. It doesn t look horrifying. And yet, when Victoria was a girl growing up in the 1980s, her great-grandmother would take pains to avoid walking past it. In 2014, while the Russian state was annexing Crimea, Victoria visited her grandmother in Bereh, the hamlet near Poltava that was a haven in her childhood. Just before the trip she came across her great-grandfather s diary, one page scored deep with the single line: Brother Nikodim, vanished in the 1930s fighting for a free Ukraine. She had never heard of this uncle and no one - especially her grandmother - seemed willing to tell her about him.Victoria became obsessed with recovering his story, and returned to her birth country again and again in pursuit of it. In the end, after years of sifting through Ukraine s post-Soviet bureaucracy, after travelling to tiny, ruined villages and speaking to the wizened survivors of that era, her winding search took her back to the place she had always known it would - to the Rooster House, and the dark truths contained in its basement. Inspired by the author s love for her family, and peopled by warm, larger-than-life characters who jostle alongside the ghostly absences of others, The Rooster House is at once a riveting journey into the complex history of a wounded country and a profoundly moving tribute to hope and the refusal of despair.

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The disturbing post-apocalyptic novel The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, author of The Day of the Triffids and The Kraken Wakes and dramatised on BBC Radio 4.David Strorm s father doesn t approve of Angus Morton s unusually large horses, calling them blasphemies against nature. Little does he realise that his own son, and his son s cousin Rosalind and their friends, have their own secret abberation which would label them as mutants. But as David and Rosalind grow older it becomes more difficult to conceal their differences from the village elders. Soon they face a choice: wait for eventual discovery, or flee to the terrifying and mutable Badlands. . . The Chrysalids is a post-nuclear apocalypse story of genetic mutation in a devastated world and explores the lengths the intolerant will go to keep themselves pure. Perfect timing, astringent humour. . . one of the few authors whose compulsive readability is a compliment to the intelligence Spectator Remains fresh and disturbing in an entirely unexpected way GuardianJohn Wyndham Parkes Lucas Benyon Harris was born in 1903, the son of a barrister. He tried a number of careers including farming, law, commercial art and advertising, and started writing short stories, intended for sale, in 1925. From 1930 to 1939 he wrote short stories of various kinds under different names, almost exclusively for American publications, while also writing detective novels. During the war he was in the Civil Service and then the Army. In 1946 he went back to writing stories for publication in the USA and decided to try a modified form of science fiction, a form he called logical fantasy . As John Wyndham he wrote The Day of the Triffids, The Kraken Wakes, The Chrysalids, The Midwich Cuckoos (filmed as Village of the Damned), The Seeds of Time, Trouble with Lichen, The Outward Urge, Consider Her Ways and Others, Web and Chocky. John Wyndham died in March 1969.

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