HNR Issue 54 (November 2010)
The Opposite of Falling
In 1862, Ursula Bridgewater of Liverpool is jilted without explanation by her fiancé. Independent of mind, means and now of…
The Pindar Diamond
Editors' choice
In 1604 a travelling band of entertainers arrive at an almost deserted village in southern Italy. A dissolute man offers…
Corrag
Editors' choice
Sometimes you start reading a book, and while you know it’s good, suddenly it will dawn on you that it’s…
The Time-Travelling Cat and the Great Victorian Stink
Sixth adventure about Topher and his time-travelling cat, Ka, which takes them back to the Victorian London of 1858. This…
Deceptions: A Jamestown Novel
Catherine Parke is the central character in Ms. Clay’s latest historical novel. Catherine does not intend to deceive anyone, but…
Cupids
In 1610 the Englishman John Guy established a colony at Cupers Cove, Newfoundland (now known as Cupids), at the behest…
Black Radishes
The challenge when writing a novel inspired by the experiences of one’s own family – in this case, the experience…
An Elephant in the Garden
This latest book by previous Children’s Laureate, Michael Morpurgo, is mainly about the infamous bombing of the German city, Dresden,…
The Alchemist and the Angel
Jan is apprentice to his uncle, an alchemist, living in Venice in 1583. After losing his parents to the plague,…
Heart of a Samurai
Son of a fisherman, 14-year-old Manjiro dreams of being a samurai. But after being rescued from a shipwreck by an…
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