An American academic in Tuscany discovers an intriguing wartime story. The family says she can write about it, but they may regret that when the story turns out to be murkier than they think... read more
An electrifying, Gothic thriller from the youngest ever Booker-shortlisted author ('Everything Under', 2018). Sibling love, and sibling envy, in a house full of unexplained noises and flicke... read more
The long-awaited new novel from the author of 'Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell' (2004) is a mysterious, labyrinthine story of a man making notes about the house in which he lives: scratchings,... 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
Picaresque escapism with Captain Clarke B: cigar-smoking daredevil adventurer, charlatan, Casanova and inventor of the world-famous life-saving inflatable suit.
A haunting and complex novel in which a British man discovers that his German grandfather fought on the Eastern Front, from a letter that he leaves on his death.
Love, narcissism and our ideas of ourselves are gloriously and lyrically sent up in this absurd, moving and hilarious study of contemporary relationships. Kennard is better known for his poe... read more
A Khartoum jazz band is invited to the US but it has long since broken up. Reformed by the son of one of the original musicians who snatches at the opportunity, the new Kamanga Kings set off... read more