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I love Lissa Evans' books and this one was a real treat. She balances humour and emotion superbly. Her style is witty but not self-conscious. Her characters are colourful but not cartoonish; you can't help caring about them. Her feeling for fairly recent history - her favourite time being around the Second World War - is assured. Small Bomb at Dimperley is funny and yet it tugs at your heartstrings in a non-sentimental way. She writes cracking plots, utterly believable and (mostly) lovable characters. And I loved the new departure of locating this story in an upper class country estate . If you like Kate Atkinson and David Nicholls, you'll love this too. A classy and heartwarming read.
Discover the heartwarmingly witty new historical novel about changing (sometimes reluctantly) with the times in the aftermath of WW2, perfect for fans of Maggie O'Farrell and Rachel Joyce.
'A deeply pleasurable postwar tale' Guardian 'Generous, touching and romantic' Clare Chambers 'One of our finest writers of literary entertainment' Spectator 'Sometimes books that are this funny are easy to underestimate, but Small Bomb at Dimperley is wiser than a good many ponderously serious tomes. An absolute joy to read' The Times __________
It's 1945, and Corporal Valentine Vere-Thissett, aged 23, is on his way home.
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…
The Price of Dormice is an unusual book from its beguiling title and cover art through to its ending. Part eco-lit, part thriller, part comedy, part romance and part underdog-fights-back, it combines elements of all those genres into a densely plotted and readable narrative that kept this reader hooked. Hang on, because it’s a heady, entertaining and instructive ride, and one I thoroughly enjoyed.
When Mick's life is almost ended by Oxford's influential chief planner Conrad, the near-miss and ensuing violence awaken his sense of justice.
Conrad, deeply embedded in Oxford's elite, colludes with venerable St Mark's College in their sale of a 650-acre farm for development. Strategically located in the OxCam Growth Arc, the development will involve bulldozing a nature reserve and its dormice.
Mick joins fellow ordinary people in protest. Meanwhile Conrad's wife Kimberley demands a divorce and extends a helping hand to Mick.
Tragedy strikes when two people, believed to be Conrad and Kimberly, die in a suspected arson attack on…
