A powerful exploration of illicit desire, in which a 17-year-old girl has a crush on a friend of her parents that turns on some dark events of 24 years previously.
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
A young French woman leaves Paris after the liberation in 1944 and joins her husband on a farm in Morocco, where she finds herself lonely, alienated, mistrusted and increasingly restless. Th... read more
This new novel is as cool, dry, rich and perfect as many fans of the author of the Outline trilogy have come to expect. A middle-aged woman invites a famous artist to stay at the place in t... read more
It is 1909 in Spokane, Washington, and the Dolan brothers are jumping freight trains.... Fun and adventure in a portrait of a nation with a growing chasm between rich and poor.
A novel of resilience and survival by the author of 'Homegoing': a young woman tries to outwit her family's multiple traumas. Psychological complexities handled with artistry.