Category Archives: Accessories
Miss Laila, Armed and Dangerous
On the day that Hindu nationalists and their controversial leader have won aspectacular election victory, a large apartment building collapses in Mumbai.The rescue operation finds only one survivor, a man trapped under a beam,mumbling in delirium. But what he is saying is that two people are on their wayto carry out a terror attack. Not
The Roles We Play
Two-thirds of today`s British Pakistani diaspora trace their origins back to Mirpur in Azad Kashmir, a district that saw mass displacement and migration when it was submerged by the waters of a dam built after Partition. Sabba Khan`s debut graphic memoir explores what identity, belonging and memory mean for her and her family against the
The Sign of the Four
From the foggy back streets of London to the heat and dust of Agra, this second novel of the sleuthing duo focuses on stolen Indian treasure, presents the darker side of Sherlock Holmes, and introduces the future Mrs Watson.
A Study in Scarlet
The first Sherlock Holmes story brings together our sleuthing partnership. The story begins in 1881 when Dr Watson returns to London from the war in Afghanistan looking for accommodation. He is recommended to Sherlock Holmes to share the flat at 221B Baker Street. The adventures begins.
The Heartsick Diaspora, and other stories
Elaine Chiew`s stories are interlaced with humour, compassion and the importance of food and cooking, and the memories that meals evoke, as her characters negotiate unfamiliar worlds, raise children in another country or introduce parents to partners who don`t speak their language.In the title story, four writers find their cultural bonds of friendship tested when
Pondweed
One Monday afternoon, around three o`clock, pond supplies salesman Selwyn Robby arrives home towing the Toogood Aquatics exhibition caravan and orders his like-wife, Imogen `Ginny` Dare, to get into the car. He`s taking her on a little holiday, he says. To Wales.So begins their road trip west via ponds, pitstops, and blasts from Selwyn`s past.
You, Me & the Sea
Rachel is at crisis point. A series of disastrous decisions has left her with no job, no home, and no faith in herself. But an unexpected job offer takes her to a remote Scottish island, and it feels like a chance to recover and mend her battered self-esteem.The island`s other inhabitants are less than welcoming.
The Day I Fell Off My Island
The Day I Fell Off My Island tells the story of Erna Mullings, a teenage Jamaican girl uprooted from her island following the sudden death of her beloved grandmother. When Erna is sent to England to be reunited with her siblings, she dreads leaving behind her elderly grandfather, and the only life she has ever
A More Perfect Union
Henry O`Toole sails to America in 1848 to escape poverty and famine in Ireland, only to find anti-Irish prejudice awaiting him. Determined never to starve again, he changes his surname to Taylor and heads south to the state of Virginia, seeking work as a travelling blacksmith on the prosperous plantations.Sarah is a slave. Torn from
The Bread the Devil Knead
Alethea Lopez is about to turn 40. A fashionable, mixed-race boutique manager who lives and works in Trinidad`s capital city, Port of Spain, she is feisty, fiercely independent and morally ambiguous. Her secrets show only in her bruised skin and the occasional glimpse into her shattered sense of self.When Alethea witnesses a woman murdered by
My Secret Dragon
Aidan has spent most of his life keeping a low profile because his mum has a terrible secret – one that he can`t be trusted to keep if he mixes too much with other kids or goes to school. You see, Aidan`s mum is part-dragon. She has scales and claws and can breathe fire. But
Evie`s Christmas Wishes
Christmas is coming, and Evie can hardly wait. As she rehearses for the school play, decorates the tree, wraps presents, writes to Santa, she is wishing, wishing …
D-Day and Normandy: A Visual History
Operation Overlord, the codename given to the Allied invasion of German-occupied Western Europe in 1944, was arguably the most challenging, complicated and risky military operation in history. It began on 6 June with Operation Neptune, the largest seaborne invasion ever seen, when 150,000 troops crossed the Channel and attempted to land on the beaches at
Green Hands
It is 1943, and a month into their service as Land Girls, Bee, Anne and Pauline are dispatched to a remote farm in ruralScotland. Here they are introduced to the realities of `lending a hand on the land`, as back-breaking work and inhospitable weather mean they struggle to keep their spirits high.Soon one of the
Kingfisher
โ€An utter delightโ€ – Jennifer Tetlow. In the Encounters in the Wild series, renowned nature writer Jim Crumley gets up close and personal with British wildlife – here, the kingfisher. With his inimitable passion and vision, Jim relives memorable encounters with some of our best-loved native species, offering intimate insights into their extraordinary lives.
The Nature of Autumn
Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize, a pilgrimage through the shapes and shades of autumn. In autumn nature stages some of its most enchantingly beautiful displays; yet it`s also a period for reflection – melancholy, even – as the days shorten and winter`s chill approaches. Charting the colourful progression from September through October and November, Jim
