Cambridge, 1912: a twilight bicycle crash entwines Fred, a young Fellow in the all-male college of St Angelicus, with Daisy, harpooned by a good heart and a poor background. Reason collides with emotion in this shrewd, moving, vividly rendered and witty tale. A superb example of a dastard too, and much social detail of early C20th London.
The Gate of Angels
£9.99
Edition:Paperback978000654360226/09/1991From a Bookshelf nearby
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Exuberant, foul, clever novel in which 'Villalobos' is kidnapped by a thug who wants him to persuade the daughter of a corrupt politician to fall in love with him.
I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me
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SM's first novel, published here for the first time, takes place in a school for girls - a microcosm that foreshadows the Rwandan genocide fifteen years later. The author's light touch is an... read more
Our Lady of the Nile
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Colegate's perceptive and brilliant trilogy in one volume. A young man of conservative and eccentric background is on the make in 1930s London: fascism, politics, power, money, and a downfal... read more
Orlando King
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This new novel from the author of The Neapolitan Quartet is also set in Naples, and was superbly reviewed in Italy. NB Publication of this book has been delayed until 1st September. Pub... read more
The Lying Life of Adults
Hardback £20.00