Penguin
Warrior Daughter
In the Isle we now know as Skye, Kerrigan, Iron Age Queen of Warriors, has met a premature death. Living…
Florence Nightingale
At the age of 17, Florence received a calling from God, and although she persisted in her quest to study…
Rumours
Manhattan 1899 is the setting for Rumours, the sequel to The Luxe. The name aptly reflects the tone of the…
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
Editors' choice
This is a story that’s easy to lose yourself in. It alternates between the early 1990s, when Connie Goodwin is…
The Lost Throne
Built high on the natural rock of Thessaly in Greece are a series of six monasteries, once there were more.…
The Ghost Map : A Street, A City, An Epidemic and the Hidden Power of Urban Networks
THE GHOST MAP: A Street, A City, An Epidemic and the Hidden Power of Urban In 1854 a cholera epidemic…
Whitethorn
Editors' choice
Do not be misled by the blurb on the back cover of Bryce Courtenay’s new novel. The Second World War…
Ruby Red
Handsome boy meets beautiful girl. They discover they are soul mates. Their parents forbid them to see one another. Just…
Island of Exiles
Editors' choice
In this latest entry to Parker’s mystery series set in 11th century Japan, Sugawara Akitada, a middle-ranking government administrator, is…
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