New Finnish Grammar is an extraordinary novel. A study of memory and loss that is both beautifully written and deeply moving, the novel opens with the discovery of a wounded ...More details »
Edgelands celebrates the spaces between urban and rural environments. It is a surprising and inspiring read that teaches us to look at abandoned spaces afresh and reconsider age-old prejudices about ...More details »
Home School picks up the story of Benjamin and Elaine Braddock seven years after their elopement at the end of The Graduate. Estranged from the infamous Mrs Robinson, now called ...More details »
Written in 1946, these novellas are wonderful tales full of life. Encompassing love, family and youth they present a highly theatrical and humorous world. Any misconceptions about Beckett being dull ...More details »
Roll up, roll up for a tour of the madness industry with expert psychopath spotter and author of The Men Who Stare At Goats, Jon Ronson! On our journey we ...More details »
The Imperfectionists is a charming, delightful read that interweaves the stories of eleven endearing characters who depend upon a failing newspaper in Rome. Tom Rachman's narrative twists and turns in ...More details »
A wise and touching coming of age story, Lehmann's graceful depiction of a sensitive teenager's symbolic entry into adulthood on the evening of her first dance is justly regarded as ...More details »
Nobel Prize winner White's most famous novel is a powerful narrative of exploration and obsession, notable for the detail of its historical reconstruction, the intensity of its psychological insight, and ...More details »
Murdoch's 1974 Whitbread winner is a characteristically beguiling mixture of forceful dramatic action and teasing philosophical speculation from a great novelist at the height of her powers. More details »
In Dickens' bicentennial year, a chance to discuss his shortest novel. Set amongst the mills and factories of the industrial North, Hard Times is a work of unique power, atmosphere ...More details »