Espionage & intrigue: the familiar thrills of WILLIAM BOYD’s GABRIEL’S MOON
William Boyd’s Gabriel’s Moon offers a thrilling espionage tale set in the Cold War era, blending classic spy elements with a compelling plot.
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BLESSINGS: a profound exploration of identity and acceptance
An intense coming-of-age story, novel Blessings is a thought-provoking debut from Chukwuebuka Ibeh.
WIFEDOM: revealing the hidden life of Orwell’s wife, Eileen O’Shaughnessy
The untold story of Eileen O'Shaughnessy, wife of George Orwell, is finally explored in biography Wifedom.
I WILL GREET THE SUN AGAIN: a poetic tale of displacement, identity, and resilience
Explore the profound journey of three brothers in Khashayar J. Khabushani's novel, I Will Greet The Sun Again. A story of struggle, identity, and resilience.
SMALL WORLDS by Caleb Azumah Nelson: a stunningly poetic novel about identity, grief, and jazz
In Caleb Azumah Nelson's Small Worlds, music emerges as a healing force, bringing together themes of identity, grief, faith, and trauma.
Jonathan Coe’s BOURNVILLE – 75 years of British history through a single family saga
Bournville is a 75-year family saga with no clear protagonists, but a temporal anchor in the form of Mary, who experiences World War II aged 11 and COVID at 86.
DICKENS & PRINCE? They’re not so different, Nick Hornby argues
List-making king of 90s male fiction Nick Hornby is back with an extended essay on two of his favourite people: Charles Dickens and Prince.