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***The first novel from the award-winning, bestselling author of Everything I Know About Love***''I love this book. It is wise, funny, tender and true, sharply-observed and utterly hilarious. Dolly Alderton''s talent is phenomenal'' Elizabeth Day br>__________________________________________________Nina Dean has arrived at her early thirties as a successful food writer with loving friends and family, plus a new home and neighbourhood. When she meets Max, a beguiling romantic hero who tells her on date one that he''s going to marry her, it feels like all is going to plan.A new relationship couldn''t have come at a better time - her thirties have not been the liberating, uncomplicated experience she was sold. Everywhere she turns, she is reminded of time passing and opportunities dwindling. Friendships are fading, ex-boyfriends are moving on and, worse, everyone''s moving to the suburbs. There''s no solace to be found in her family, with a mum who''s caught in a baffling mid-life makeover and a beloved dad who is vanishing in slow-motion into dementia.Dolly Alderton''s debut novel is funny and tender, filled with whip-smart observations about relationships, family, memory, and how we live now.br>____________________________________________________Praise for Dolly Alderton ''I loved it so much, I wanted it to go on forever, Dolly Alderton is so gifted at making people care. A rare talent'' Marian Keyes''A wonderful writer, who will surely inspire a generation the way that Caitlin Moran did before her'' Julie Burchill''Deeply funny, sometimes shocking, and admirably open-hearted and optimistic . . . Mesmerising, brilliant '' Daily Telegraph''Sensitive, astute and funny'' Observer''Alderton''s wise words can resonate with women of all ages. She feels like a best friend and your older sister all rolled into one and her pages wrap around you like a warm hug'' Evening Standard>
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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EXPECTATIONbr>_________________________________________br>br>I see you. Inside the cage you have been given. The cage you have made. The cages we have all madebr>br>It''s 2020 and an Englishwoman is journeying with her husband and young daughter to the white rock off the coast of Mexico, to give thanks for the birth of their child, even as her faith in her marriage - and the future itself - is unravelling.br>br>It is 1969 and a singer, on the run from the law, from his rabid fans and from an America burning with the fever of the Vietnam War, washes up in a hotel at the edge of Mexico, hoping to lose - and maybe find - himself.br>br>In the first years of the Twentieth Century, a girl and her sister are torn from their homeland and taken by force to the coast. As their future is recast in the name of progress and power, she turns to the stories of her people to keep them alive.br>br>And in 1775 a young Lieutenant of the Spanish line, preparing to set sail from the White Rock to continue the conquest of the Pacific coast, appears to lose his grip on reality, with far-reaching and fatal consequences ...br>br>The White Rock is a breathtaking novel of lives echoing through time, of the many forms of violence and love, and what happens when the stories we have lived by can no longer keep us safe.br>__________________________________br>br>PRAISE FOR ANNA HOPEbr>br>''Profoundly intelligent and humane.'' Guardianbr>br>''Thoughtful, beautifully written, honest. A sensual book.'' Marian Keyes on Expectation>
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A compulsive page-turner. Fuller creates an atmosphere of simmering menace with all the assurance of a latter-day Daphne du Maurier'' The Timesbr>br>From the attic of a dilapidated English country house, she sees them - Cara first: dark and beautiful, clinging to a marble fountain of Cupid, and Peter, an Apollo. It is 1969 and they are spending the summer in the rooms below hers while Frances writes a report on the follies in the garden for the absent American owner. But she is distracted. Beneath a floorboard in her bathroom, she discovers a peephole which gives her access to her neighbours'' private lives.br>br>To Frances'' surprise, Cara and Peter are keen to spend time with her. It is the first occasion that she has had anybody to call a friend, and before long they are spending every day together: eating lavish dinners, drinking bottle after bottle of wine, and smoking cigarettes till the ash piles up on the crumbling furniture. Frances is dazzled.br>br>But as the hot summer rolls lazily on, it becomes clear that not everything is right between Cara and Peter. The stories that Cara tells don''t quite add up - and as Frances becomes increasingly entangled in the lives of the glamorous, hedonistic couple, the boundaries between truth and lies, right and wrong, begin to blur. Amid the decadence of that summer, a small crime brings on a bigger one: a crime so terrible that it will brand all their lives forever.br>br>''An intoxicating, unsettling masterpiece'' Kirkusbr>br>''Bewitching, otherworldly . . . full of dark foreboding. Claire Fuller is a dazzling storyteller'' Scotsmanbr>br>''It is rare for me to put down a novel and then immediately consider rereading it to see what cleverness I might have missed. This time, though, I am tempted'' Lucy Atkins, Sunday Times>
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The definitive selection of short stories from one of our greatest living writers, curated by Penelope Lively herselfbr>br>Wry, compassionate, and glittering with wit, Penelope Lively''s stories gets beneath the everyday to the beating heart of human experience. In intimate stories of growing up and growing old, chance encounters and life-long relationships, Lively explores with keen insight the ways that individuals can become tangled in history, and small acts ripple through the generations. From new and never-before-published stories to forgotten treasures, Metamorphosis showcases the very best from a literary master.br>br>''Lively has the gift, rare and wonderful, of being able to peel back the layers one by one and set them before us, translucent and gleaming'' Sunday Telegraphbr>br>''A sublime storyteller . . . she has us riveted with curiosity as to what will happen next, yet also keeps us consistently aware of the nature of the illusion'' Guardian br>br>''You are in the hands of a master'' Daily Mail>
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERbr>br>A Guardian book of the yearbr>A Times book of the yearbr>A Daily Mail book of the yearbr>br>From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen. For Stanley and foodie fans, this is the perfect, irresistible gift.br>br>''It''s impossible to read this without becoming ravenous!'' -- Nigella Lawsonbr>br>''It is as infectious as it is delicious, as funny as it is insightful. The only reason to put this book down, is to go cook and eat from it'' -- Heston Blumenthalbr>br>From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen.br>br>Before Stanley Tucci became a household name with The Devil Wears Prada, The Hunger Games, and the perfect Negroni, he grew up in an Italian American family that spent every night around the table. He shared the magic of those meals with us in The Tucci Cookbook and The Tucci Table, and now he takes us beyond the recipes and into the stories behind them.br>br>Taste is a reflection on the intersection of food and life, filled with anecdotes about growing up in Westchester, New York, preparing for and filming the foodie films Big Night and Julie & Julia, falling in love over dinner, and teaming up with his wife to create conversation-starting meals for their children. Each morsel of this gastronomic journey through good times and bad, five-star meals and burnt dishes, is as heartfelt and delicious as the last.br>br>Written with Stanley''s signature wry humour and nostalgia, Taste is a heartwarming read that will be irresistible for anyone who knows the power of a home-cooked meal.>
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George Pantis is in a pickle. After walking out on his wife Rosie on Referendum night 2016 to shack up with hairdresser ''Brexit Brenda'' next door, he thinks he''s got it made - especially when he wins millions on a Kosovan lottery he only vaguely remembers entering. Unfortunately, he''s forgotten his password and can''t get at his money. Which is a problem because he suddenly has to contend with lots of forceful new friends desperate to know his mother''s maiden name. As things quickly get out of hand, George must make a mad dash from Sheffield to the Adriatic - and into the arms of organized crime gangs who specialize in illegal kidney transplants and heroin smuggling. George is in need of rescue - both from this pickle and from himself. But will his son Sensible Sid, Brenda and Rosie put aside their differences long enough to help? And might the journey bring this dysfunctional family back together?>
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EAST ; 120 VEGETARIAN AND VEGAN RECIPES FROM BANGALORE TO BEIJING
Meera Sodha
- Fig Tree
- 8 Août 2019
- 9780241387566
From the Guardian 'New Vegan' columnist and award-winning author of Fresh India Modern, vibrant, fuss-free food made from British ingredients but with an Eastern slant, East is a must-have whether you're vegan, vegetarian, or simply want to eat more delicious meat-free food. Drawing from her 'New Vegan' Guardian column, Meera Sodha's stunning new collection also features plenty of brand-new recipes inspired by a wide range of Asian cuisines. There are noodles, curries, rice dishes, tofu, salads, sides and sweets, all surprisingly easy to make and bursting with exciting flavours. Taking you from India to Indonesia, Singapore to Japan, by way of China, Thailand, and Vietnam, East will show you how to whip up a chard potato and coconut curry and a swede laksa; how to make Kimchi pancakes, delicious dairy free black dal, and chilli tofu. There are sweet potato momos for snacks and unexpected desserts like salted miso brownies and a no-churn Vietnamese coffee ice-cream. Praise for Fresh India, winner of the Observer Food Monthly's Best New Cookbook Award 2017 'Terrific , flaunting how rich and resourceful vegetarian cooking can be' Sunday Times 'An unbridled joy' Nigel Slater 'The tastiest, liveliest, spice-infused fare this side of the Sabamarti river' Guardian
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NIGHTS OUT AT HOME ; RECIPES AND STORIES FROM 25 YEARS AS A RESTAURANT CRITIC
Jay Rayner
- Fig Tree
- 5 Septembre 2024
- 9780241639580
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Claire Fuller strikes the perfect balance between beauty and melancholy>
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READING LESSONS - THE BOOKS WE READ AT SCHOOL, CONVERSATIONS THEY SPARK WHY THEY
Carol Atherton
- Fig Tree
- 4 Avril 2024
- 9780241629482
Carol Atherton has taught English since 1996, and is currently Head of English at a secondary school in Lincolnshire. Originally from Merseyside, she read English at Oxford before doing a PGCE at Manchester Metropolitan University and a PhD at the University of Nottingham. She is a Fellow of the English Association and a member of the National Association for the Teaching of English. She has written for a range of publications aimed at teachers and students, and co-authored Teaching English Literature 16-19 (Routledge, 2013). Reading Lessons is her first trade publication.>
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@00000400@@00000327@'Knight is brilliant on comic details . . . and spot-on about relationships' @00000373@The Times@00000155@@00000133@@00000163@@00000400@Marooned in a sprawling farmhouse in Norfolk, teenage Linda Radlett feels herself destined for greater things. She longs for love, but how will she ever find it? She can't even get a signal on her mobile phone. Linda's strict, former rock star father terrifies any potential suitors away, while her bohemian mother, wafting around in silver jewellery, answers Linda's urgent questions about love with upsettingly vivid allusions to animal husbandry.@00000163@@00000400@Eventually Linda does find her way out from the bosom of her deeply eccentric extended family, and moves to London to become a model. She knows she doesn't want to marry 'a man who looks like a pudding', as her good and dull sister Louisa has done, and marries the flashy, handsome son of a UKIP peer instead. But her new life is unromantic: darker, wilder and more complicated than she expected.@00000163@@00000400@Then one day, at her lowest ebb, Linda spontaneously boards the Eurostar to Paris. There she is swept up in a feverish love affair that will upend her life completely. @00000163@@00000400@@00000327@A razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud novel that re-imagines the cast of Nancy Mitford's @00000373@The Pursuit of Love.@00000155@@00000133@@00000163@@00000400@@00000373@********************@00000155@@00000341@@00000373@@00000155@@00000341@@00000327@@00000373@Praise for India Knight@00000155@@00000133@@00000163@@00000400@'Almost unbearably funny'@00000373@ @00000327@New Statesman@00000133@@00000155@@00000163@@00000400@'Tender, tough, schmaltzy, witty and heart-warming all at once. Knight has a great comic touch' @00000373@@00000327@Metro@00000133@@00000155@@00000163@@00000400@'Brilliantly funny and knowing . . . Clara Hutt could eat Bridget Jones for breakfast'@00000327@ @00000373@Evening Standard@00000155@@00000133@@00000163@
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It is summer, 1954, when fifteen-year-old Bridget first meets Isabella. In their conservative Connecticut town, Isabella is a breath of fresh air. She is worldly, alluring and brazen: an enigma. When they receive an offer to study at the Academy in Italy, Bridget is thrilled. This is her ticket to Europe and - better still - a chance to spend nine whole months with her glamorous and unpredictable best friend. There, lodged in a convent of nuns who have taken a vow of silence, the two girls move toward a passionate but fragile intimacy. As the year rolls on, Bridget grows increasingly fearful that she will lose Isabella's affections - and the more desperate she gets, the greater the lengths she will go to keep her. Belladonna is a hypnotizing coming-of age story set against the stunning and evocative backdrop of rural Northern Italy . Anbara Salam tells a story of friendship and obsession, desire and betrayal, and the lies we tell in order to belong. ..... Praise for Things Bright and Beautiful 'Lyrical, suspenseful, darkly comic' Observer 'A claustrophobic compelling read that'll suck you into its heart of darkness' Independent 'What a hot and sticky, feverishly Lord Of The Flies -style debut! Excels in rich detail, suspense and tension. A masterclass' The Pool 'Excellent, blackly funny' Daily Mail
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INDIA KNIGHT''S BEAUTY EDIT - WHAT WORKS WHEN YOU''RE OLDER
India Knight
- Fig Tree
- 2 Novembre 2023
- 9780241672556
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Tragischer, realer Familienroman, Neufundland, Kanada, 1992 Wegen dem Zusammenbruch der Wirtschaft lebt der 10-jährige Finn, neu ein Scheidungskind, in einer Geisterstadt. Alle Freunde sind weggezogen, keine Schule, leerstehende Häuser, aber zum Glück hat er noch seine Schwester. Als auch die verschwindet, muss er einen Weg finden, seine Familie wieder zusammen zu bringen.
Engländerin, macht viel Skiferien in Kanada "Etta and Otto and Russell and James, 6375039, 1/2015"
