Forfatter fødeår: 1939
A beautifully written and deeply personal book on the jigsaw and the part it plays in the patchwork of its distinguished author's life. A mix of memoir, jigsaw history and the strange delights of puzzling
Den 28-årige Jane Gray er alene i sit hjem, forladt af sin mand og temmelig desillusioneret. Alligevel forelsker hun sig i sin kusine Lucys mand med en sådan heftighed, at alt andet bliver... Læs mere
Frances Wingate er 35 år, og tilsyneladende lykkes det hende at klare det hele. Hun er en anerkendt arkæolog, der allerede har præsteret fremragende forskningsresultater, og hun er midt i... Læs mere
The love of place is endemic in English literature, from the work of the earliest poets and hermits to the suburban celebrations of John Betjeman, covering all varieties of the... Læs mere
It is the Swinging Sixties, and Rosamund Stacey is young and inexperienced at a time when sexual liberation is well on its way. She conceals her ignorance beneath a show of independence, and becomes pregnant as a result of a one night stand.
200 years after being plucked from obscurity to marry the Crown Prince of Korea, the Red Queen's ghost decides to set the record straight about her extraordinary existence - and Dr Babs... Læs mere
A collection of tales that range from one man's honeymooning epiphany in "Hassan's Tower" to the journeying fantasies of "A Voyage to Cythera", and the joy of "The Merry Widow" which explore cruel and loving relationships, social change and personal obsessions.
Margaret Drabble returns with a powerful novel of unbreakable love, enduring friendships and a society changing forever
The new novel from literary great Margaret Drabble is by turns dark and joyous, hilarious and heartbreaking, and asks us what makes a good life, and a good death
Bringing together new short stories by ten of the city's most celebrated writers. From young creatives and refugees, to scrap metal collectors and student... Læs mere