Global interests circle around the discoveries of an Iranian nuclear scientist at Oxford. A charming, divorced ex-journo is the man who unravels the mystery.
A lyrical new novel from the author of 'The Year of the Runaways' explores family history, cultural estrangement, sequestration and freedom, passion and its consequences.
Petterson has not been kind to his protagonist, removing from him by traumatic means his wife, three daughters, parents and brothers. It is no surprise that he is pole-axed by grief; will Pe... read more
In 1849 Garibaldi gave up the defence of Rome to the besieging French troops and made his way northwards with a few thousand volunteers; this is an earlier phase of the attempt at Italian li... read more