McNaughten
The winter of 1843 is one of bitter strife for England. The nation is on the brink of ruin and revolution, the government struggling to stand firm against the rising chaos.
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Keeper
"A wonderful book – honest, upsetting, tender, sometimes angry, often funny – which takes us on a journey into dementia and explores what it means to be human." Deborah Moggach
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The Days of Judy B
A stunningly accomplished debut from Rose Heiney, The Days of Judy B is clever, touching, disturbingly funny. This is a book for anyone who has ever felt their life teetering on the edge; it will take you from laughter to tears and back again – via the dark places of the soul where fear and insecurity lurk. more
The Reluctant Fathers' Club
When Nick Duerden learned that he was going to become a father, he experienced a sense of anxiety and malaise that, in his more reflective moments, now shames him. He had never felt less prepared for anything in his life. He was 36. He had air miles, a full social life, and lived with his girlfriend in a heavily fortified flat in one of London's more insalubrious neighbourhoods. Where on earth would a baby fit into all that? more
The Wisdom of Donkeys
When Andy Merrifield made his first trip to America aged ten, he vowed that one day he would leave his native Liverpool and live in New York. He eventually got there, but the dream quickly turned sour. In 2003, weary of city life, he left for Southern France and embarked upon a journey of the soul, to walk amid the ruins and spectacular vistas of the Auvergne. more