by Sophie It will come as no surprise that the biggest bestseller of August, despite it going on sale only on 26 August, was Katabasis by R. F. Kuang. We have 4 editions in our assortment, but that U.S. deluxe limited edition is going fastest - and no wonder, with [...]
by Sophie Apparently today marks the exact mid-point of the half-century: from tomorrow, we will officially be closer to 2050 than to 2000. Hope that factoid helps cool your brains in this warm weather! - Awards! Dutch author Yael van der Wouden won this year's Women's Prize for Fiction with The [...]
An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge - for readers of Patricia Highsmith, Sarah Waters and Ian McEwan's Atonement. It's 1961 and the rural Dutch province of Overijssel is quiet. Bomb craters have been filled, buildings reconstructed, and the war is well and truly over. Living alone in her late mother's country home, Isabel's life is as it should be: led by routine and discipline. But all is upended when her brother Louis delivers his graceless new girlfriend, Eva, at Isabel's doorstep-as a guest, there to stay for the season . . .
by Lília On September 16 The Booker Prize 2024 Shortlist was finally announced! As mentioned on their website: "The shortlist includes five women, authors from five countries, and stories which transport readers around the world and beyond Earth's atmosphere." The list includes a retelling of Huckleberry Finn, a title that also [...]
