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Born Under a Million Shadows
St. Martin's Press 2010; US$ 13.99A moving tale of the triumph of the human spirit amidst heartbreaking tragedy, told through the eyes of a charming, impish, and wickedly observant Afghan boy The Taliban have withdrawn from Kabul?s streets, but the long shadows of their regime remain. In his short life, eleven-year-old Fawad has known more grief than most: his father and brother... more...
This House
Bloomsbury Publishing 2013; US$ 12.99This country doesnt need a constitution, never has, never will. We have History as our guide. In tough times, the British do what we have always done. We muddle through. This House is a timely and relevant political comedy, exploring Westminster and the 1974 hung parliament. In the run-up to the General Election pressure mounts as squabbling... more...
Di and Viv and Rose
Bloomsbury Publishing 2013; US$ 12.99How do you want to live here? I mean we could come and go and lead separate lives. Or we could really live together. What do you think? Aged 18, three women join forces. Life is fun. Living is intense. Together they feel unassailable. Crackling with wisdom and wit, Di and Viv and Rose is a humorous and thoughtful exploration of friendships... more...
Di and Viv and Rose
Bloomsbury Publishing 2013; US$ 12.99How do you want to live here? I mean we could come and go and lead separate lives. Or we could really live together. What do you think? Aged 18, three women join forces. Life is fun. Living is intense. Together they feel unassailable. Crackling with wisdom and wit, Di and Viv and Rose is a humorous and thoughtful exploration of friendships... more...
Ditch
A&C Black 2010; US$ 12.99I've listened to all the stories of my generation, then watched 'em get sick or fade away. And it wasn't this world that killed 'em. It was the other the memory of it." Britain, the near future. Much of the country is underwater and the government has been reduced to a group of fascist strongmen. In a rural outpost of the... more...
The Elephant Keeper
HarperCollins 2009; US$ 12.99"I asked the sailor what an Elephant looked like; he replied that it was like nothing on earth." England, 1766: After a long voyage from the East Indies, a ship docks in Bristol, England, and rumor quickly spreads about its unusual cargo?some say a mermaid is on board. A crowd forms, hoping to catch a glimpse of the magical creature. One crate... more...
A Gentleman of Fortune
St. Martin's Press 2011; US$ 14.99With all the charm of a Georgette Heyer novel, the sequel to Bellfield Hall finds Miss Dido Kent vacationing at the home of her cousin. When a neighbor passes away quite suddenly, Dido feels she is ideally placed to observe the reaction of the community, but her suitor, Mr. William Lomax, feels otherwise. As Dido presses on, she learns more about... more...
Hangman Blind
St. Martin's Press 2009; US$ 7.99In November 1382, the month of the dead, Abbess Hildegard rides out for York from the Abbey of Meaux. This is no ordinary journey?it is a time of rival popes, a boy king, and a shaky peace in the savage aftermath of Wat Tyler?s murder?and Hildegard has embarked on a perilous mission to try to secure the future of her priory. Traveling alone, she... more...
The Empire
A&C Black 2010; US$ 12.99Patch you up, all nice like, splint, bandage your leg. All very civilized actually. But then. Then. We hand you over." Helmand in the height of summer. Gary, a British soldier, and Hafizullah, his Afghan colleague, guard an injured young prisoner, Zia, found in the heat of battle. Gary wants answers, Hafizullah just wants to make it through the... more...
Punk Rock
A&C Black 2010; US$ 12.99Everything human beings do finishes up bad in the end. Everything good human beings ever make is built on something monstrous. Nothing lasts. We certainly won't ' Based on his experience as a teacher, Stephens describes his play as 'The History Boys on crack'. It explores the underlying tensions and potential violence in a group... more...









