By Bloomsbury on July 2, 2012
Exciting recipes from Fuschia Dunlop’s Every Grain of Rice.
With stunning photography and clear instructions, this is an essential volume for beginners and connoisseurs alike.
Posted in Food and drink | Tagged Chinese cooking, Extracts
By Bloomsbury on June 27, 2012
The Harbour, by Francesca Brill, is a stunning and utterly compelling debut about war, love and betrayal.
Posted in Historical fiction | Tagged Interview, Video
By Bloomsbury on June 1, 2012
August, 2003. Celia Walden, a young reporter, receives an unusual phone call from her editor. She is to drop everything and fly to Malta in an attempt to track down a legendary footballer and keep him from the press…
Posted in Biography, Non-fiction | Tagged George Best
By Bloomsbury on May 14, 2012
Cecilia is obsessively in love with her teacher, the older, married Mr. Dahl. She plots and speculates, yet she never guesses that what she dreams of could actually happen. Is it her imagination, or is the high-minded Mr. Dahl responding to her?
Posted in Contemporary Fiction, Fiction | Tagged family, r omance, sex
By Bloomsbury on May 4, 2012
Winner of the National Book Award, Salvage the Bones tells the story of a New Orleans family, already struggling with day to day life in poverty stricken Mississippi as Hurricane Katrina strikes.
Posted in Contemporary Fiction, Fiction | Tagged family, relationships
By Bloomsbury on May 2, 2012
An extract from Jesmyn Ward’s Salvage the Bones…
“Beautifully written … A powerful depiction of grinding poverty, where somehow amid the deprivation, the flame of filial affection survives and a genuine spirit of community is able to triumph over everything the system and nature can throw at it.” Daily Mail
Posted in Contemporary Fiction, Fiction | Tagged family, parenting
By Bloomsbury on May 1, 2012
Funny, bittersweet and unforgettable, Life! Death! Prizes! is a story of grief, resilience and brotherly love.
Read an extract.
Posted in Contemporary Fiction, Fiction | Tagged family, relationships
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