While the author's grandfather (Walter Runciman) tried to mediate between the new Czech Republic and the Sudeten Germans, her grandmother publicly favoured the Germans. This is a fascinating... read more
A handsome hardback edition of this book, first published privately by the Land Gardeners in 2022. Large format and beautifully designed with lots of lovely photographs of gardens, farms, fr... read more
This complex man exposed horrors in the Congo and Amazon, winning renown and a knighthood. But his support for Irish Independence led to his execution for high treason.
A spin on Huckleberry Finn, this harrowing (and characteristically witty) account of his adventures is narrated by James, a runaway slave. It's a scary reflection on racism today.
In cups, mugs, jugs, pots... Attractive photos in which many flowers are displayed with lots and lots of books. And not too tidy either! Pritchard highlights snowdrops, roses, nasturtiums, s... read more
Acute, sensitive novel about a writer's psychic collapse. (The US edition has a different title - Dartmouth Park, which is far more Jane Austen than the contents.)
In this debut novel by a fine poet, a young woman's table-waiting, mould-spraying life of urban precariousness is disrupted by a glamorous stranger with a shared enemy.