A group of international mercenary pilots in Uganda in the mid-1990s fly weapons across Africa, selling them to the highest bidder. A young Congolese cowherd joins them and finds himself in ... read more
A scientist's investigations into light and motion are used to develop ways of tracking workers' movements. The dizzying narrative encompasses an experimental sci-fi film, military drone tec... read more
Although not well known in the UK, Lewis is one of the best conteporary US novelists. This, set on the coast of Maine, is a sort of parable of contemporary American society.
Nature, bereavement, oddness, optimism, philosophy, love, ethics, climate change and extra-planetary experiences... Powers is an outstanding writer and there's nothing gimmicky about his pro... read more
The teenage protagonist hears voices from the inanimate objects around him. Seeking refuge in a library, he finds a book that helps him to narrate his own life.
The author of Fates and Furies turns her hand to historical fiction with a vivid recreation of the life of the C12th French poet Marie de France. LG follows Marie's journey through Eleanor o... read more
Having addressed Henry James in The Master, CT turns now to Thomas Mann: a tender portrayal of the contradictions of Mann's life - homosexual but father to six children; a staunch German pat... read more
A new novel from the author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog which relates a woman's journey to Japan to read her estranged father's will. Gradually, through meeting his friends and exploring... read more
The first novel in seven years - and we've heard it's wonderful - by the author of All The Light We Cannot See. It traverses centuries and planets, veering between the siege of Constantinopl... read more