The friendship of four girls in San Francisco in the 1980s comes adrift. A beguiling story of innocence and its loss, the power and ruthlessness of collective responses, the dawning of the ... read more
The story of a young girl sold by her father to a circus owner; her growing fame may transform her life for the better but, of course, it's complicated. Victorian grime, glitter and self-det... read more
The last edition to be edited by the brilliant Francesca Wade (whose 'Square Haunting' also appears in this catalogue as a recent favourite). Contributors include Lydia Davies, Can Xue, Kris... read more
Cars, guns, computers etc have stopped working. Safe in rural Maine, the protagonists are visited by an old acquaintance in a retro-fitted tunnel-digger powered by a nuclear reactor. It can'... read more
Berberova was one of the great Russian emigrée writers, best known for her short stories and memoir. This novel - about the experiences of a group of exiles, is its first translation into E... read more