Sarah Bower
The Story of Che Guevara
One might initially question the need for another biography of Che Guevara, whose doomed and beautiful face adorns posters, t…
Moon in Leo
Set in the 1670s, against a backdrop of the political and economic unrest which led to the Monmouth Rebellion, Moon…
The Quality of Mercy
Editors' choice
Barry Unsworth’s new novel takes up the stories of two characters who originally appeared in his Booker Prize-winning Sacred Hunger.…
The War Before Mine
On the face of it, Caroline Ross’s debut tells an oft told story. Soldier on the eve of action has…
A Place of Meadows and Tall Trees
The Welsh heritage of Patagonia is one of the more celebrated quirks of colonial history which first came to my…
Monsieur Linh and His Child
Monsieur Linh flees his war-torn country, all his family dead but with a child in his arms whom he must…
Child Wonder
It is 1961, the year of the Berlin Wall and Yuri Gagarin, and eight year old Finn is living alone…
A Trick of the Light
I came to the particular delights of James McLevy, inspector of police in the Edinburgh district of Leith during the…
The Ground is Burning
Editors' choice
In the autumn of 1502, Cesare Borgia is at the height of his power and notoriety. Leonardo da Vinci works…
The Absolutist
Editors' choice
John Boyne is a consummate storyteller, and in his new novel he doesn’t disappoint. You might think there was little…
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