Like eating a delicious meal, I savoured every page slowly of this book and soaked up the incredible writing, insightful observations, and poetic descriptions of the earth, the planet, the environment and the intensity of the world in which we live. The writing is evocative and insightful, the emotions expressed created empathy and the situations moved me and shadowed many of those I feel myself.
Winner of the 2024 Hawthornden Prize Shortlisted for the 2024 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction Shortlisted for the 2024 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction
A singular new novel from Betty Trask Prize-winner Samantha Harvey, Orbital is an eloquent meditation on space and life on our planet through the eyes of six astronauts circling the earth in 24 hours
"Ravishingly beautiful." — Joshua Ferris, New York Times
A slender novel of epic power, Orbital deftly snapshots one day in the lives of six women and men traveling through space. Selected for one of…
John Boyne has to be one of the most versatile writers I've read and I love everything of his that has crossed my path so far. A Ladder to The Sky is wonderful. Fascinating story, interesting characters, twists and turns that I didn't see coming and it left me in awe of how this writer weaves his stories around such characters. He's masterful at writing despicable characters, and I became immersed in the story so much that I didn't want it to end.
“A satire of writerly ambition wrapped in a psychological thriller . . . An homage to Patricia Highsmith, Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe, but its execution is entirely Boyne’s own.”—Ron Charles, The Washington Post
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST AND MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
Maurice Swift is handsome, charming, and hungry for fame. The one thing he doesn’t have is talent—but he’s not about to let a detail like that stand in his way. After all, a would-be writer can find stories anywhere. They don’t need to be his own.
Fascinating, emotional story about two cultures -- Cypriot and British -- and the individuals who were catapulted across the world and had such intense experiences. Shadowing the story of the fig tree, this story was a beautiful read that remained with me long after I'd finished the book. Elif Shafak is a masterful storyteller.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2022 A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2021
A rich, magical novel from the Booker-shortlisted author of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World - now a top ten Sunday Times bestseller
It is 1974 on the island of Cyprus. Two teenagers, from opposite sides of a divided land, meet at a tavern in the city they both call home. The tavern is the only place that Kostas, who is Greek and Christian, and Defne, who is Turkish and Muslim, can meet, in secret, hidden beneath the blackened…
Set in modern-day Cambodia, Whisper of the Lotus follows the story of Charlotte Fontaine, a young Englishwoman who travels to Phnom Penh to visit her best friend. Her trip soon turns into a transformative journey, both spiritually and emotionally, as she discovers secrets from her past and becomes deeply entangled in the lives of those she meets.
The novel weaves themes of self-discovery, cultural exploration, forgiveness, and healing. As Charlotte explores the beauty and chaos of Cambodia—its vibrant culture, mystical traditions, and poignant history—she is forced to confront truths about her family and herself.
