A group biography of four magnificent and prodigiously talented women composers who, though famous in their lifetimes for their works, are now ghosts in the canon. All were born between 1858... read more
Imaginative fantasy about a world in which immensely powerful trees are a source of gifts to those living nearby. But - of course - this peaceful balance is menaced and breathless adventure ... read more
The murder of a teenager in a seaside town on the eve of the Brexit vote is painstakingly researched by a journalist: a mirror-ball of voyeurism, manipulation and hypocrisy.
The final vol of the history that he began in 1990. A staggering achievement for anyone, but for someone with a pretty demanding day job (he was Justice of the Supreme Court), it seems stagg... read more
The Grimm Brothers' tale recast as a C21st dystopia by the Poet Laureate. Illustrated by Clive Hicks-Jenkins, who also did the other-worldly illustrations for Armitage's Sir Gawain and the ... read more
A teacher of photography on a New England campus remembers his West African childhood: Cole may be writing about himself here. The novel is a subtle, quiet exploration of memory, the passage... read more