The Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins descends on seventeen-century Essex, where he finds himself oddly fascinated by a 'peculiar' young woman. A historical novel with real bite, which rec... read more
A delightful catalogue to the recent exhibition held in Brecon, which looked at the two years Jones spent in in a small village in the Black Mountains in the mid-1920s, recovering (somewhat)... read more
Sidestepping the incipient Algerian War of Independence, a young Algerian Jew leaves Paris for a lakeside town in the French Alps. Years later he is haunted by this seemingly idyllic summer.... read more
When the author's mother dies, leaving a strangely symbolic collection of everyday objects behind her, Wicha begins to sort through the belongings and constructs a minute, material history b... read more
A ravishing book that revels in this beautiful white stuff: writer and Arctic traveller Nancy Campbell takes our minds and imaginations on a snowy journey to other cultures, other worlds - I... read more
Powerful tale of espionage and love in the early years of the Syrian war. By a former CIA agent, this was published in 2021 in the US and only now in the UK, propelled by word of mouth.