The narrative voice is so strong, so certain of itself even when it is uncertain of the course to be taken. I felt I was inside James's head, making real-time decisions as he did.
'Truly extraordinary books are rare, and this is one of them' - Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke, Ha Ha Ha
James by Percival Everett is a profound and ferociously funny meditation on identity, belonging and the sacrifices we make to protect the ones we love, which reimagines The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. From the author of The Trees, shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and Erasure, adapted into the Oscar-winning film American Fiction.
The Mississippi River, 1861. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a new…
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"A prophetic masterpiece." — Ron Charles, Washington Post
On a dark, wet evening in Dublin, scientist and mother-of-four Eilish Stack answers her front door to find two officers from Ireland’s newly formed secret police on her step. They have arrived to interrogate her husband, a trade unionist.
Ireland is falling apart, caught in the grip of a government turning towards tyranny. As the life she knows and the ones she loves disappear before her eyes, Eilish must contend with the dystopian logic of her new, unraveling country. How far will she…
Like Prophet Song, the world Ng plants us in is exceedingly bleak. But the doggedness of the characters reminds us how in love there is always hope, though perhaps not triumph.
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'It's impossible not to be moved' Stephen King, New York Times
'Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching...I was so invested in the future of this mother and son, and I can't wait to hear what you think of this deeply suspenseful story!' Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club October '22 Pick)
From the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, comes one of the most…
Investigative reporter Laura Cunningham writes a true-crime book two decades after her best friend and college roommate disappeared the day of a deadly fire. She wants to find out what happened back in 1992 and why, ultimately teaming up with her police detective ex-husband to pursue leads in the very cold case. Laura expects her book to rouse old demons. What she doesn't foresee is so much fresh pain.
