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The Essex Serpent
A warm and immersive historical novel set in 1890s Victorian England
Patient: The True Story of a Rare Illness
A cathartic read for anyone who has experienced the kind of illness and medical intervention that divides life into Before and After. A forthright reflection of lived authority.
Naming Jack the Ripper
The identity of Jack may never be proven, but this book has a good shot at it. It's the story of the dna study of an item of clothing said to belong to one of the victims. It may not be totally convincing but is a must read for anyone interested in the Ripper murders.
Blackwater Lightship
The book is based on three generations of an Irish family in 1990’s Wexford who gather to support their brother who has AIDS. The subject matter and characters were sensitively drawn and the book was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
Chaos, Magic and the Band who burned a million pounds
“With the recent cryptic announcement that the KLF may be returning to the world stage this year there is no better time to read John Higgs' brilliant book on one of the most anarchic and unique British musical groups of the last century. The KLF were composed of artists Bil Drummond and Jimmy Cauty and produced a series of hit singles mixing early hip hop and dance music.
John Higgs’s book is more than a typical rock bio, instead spending a great deal of time discussing the KLF’s philosophical influences in the form of Dadaism, Robert Anton Wilson’s Illuminatus trilogy and the Discordanist’s
Here Lies Arthur
A cunning girl's inventive story in a Britain of combat and collapse, where she transcends boundaries between poverty and power, male and female, mundane and magic.
Globe: Life in Shakespeare's London
A fascinating look at Elizabethan and Jacobean London and how Shakespeare along with other members of his theatrical company set up The Globe theatre on the banks of the Thames.
Jamaica Inn
Set on the wild moorland and rugged coast of Cornwall in the early nineteenth century, a young woman (Mary Yellan) coming of age, despite trials and tribulations of living with her down-trodden aunt Patience and violent uncle Joss. Everything is not as it appears, who to trust and who seems trustworthy are not the same.
In Her Wake
A family death sets off a series of life changing events in this psychological thriller. It's a cut above the average with a few twists even the most avid crime fan won't see coming.
Journey to the River Sea
Ibbotson is an excellent storyteller with many great novels to her name, and Journey to the River Sea is no exception. The story starts in 1910 in England and takes the reader on a wonderful adventure from an English boarding school, traveling to Brazil and onwards to the River Amazon. It’s got mystery, romance and ecology running through it; with strong female characters, youthful enthusiasm and wonderful descriptions of Brazil and the River Amazon (locally called the River Sea). The reader is hooked from start to finish. This book works well for young readers aged 9+ and for anyone who just