James Longley got into a fight one night and ended up being sent to prison. It could have destroyed him, but a chance meeting after his release helped him turn his life round and make his... Læs mere
The hair-raising tale of adventurer Jules Mountain’s bid to cross the Atlantic in a lightweight helicopter with a maximum range of 300 miles. The only way was over the polar ice-cap, which made the quest even more perilous
A funny, nostalgic and gently subversive novel about utopian feminism set in a commune of lesbian witches in 1980s California, capturing the spirit of a time and place where hippie paganism and psychedelic experimentation were all the rage.
The Young Man and the Old Man – two fanatics in adjacent seats – form a slow but steady friendship over the course of a football season. As their beloved club lurches towards relegation – and as... Læs mere
Fusing science, poetry, history and a profound love of landscape, this is her heartfelt, thoroughly persuasive tribute to the stone she calls ‘an art project of the great divine’.
A literary novel about two poverty-stricken young female lovers in early nineteenth-century England... Læs mere
In a powerful, moving, outrageous and often laugh-out-loud memoir of his five-decade career on the NHS frontline, retired cardiologist Liam Hughes vividly conveys the pain, pleasure and pathos of hospital life and offers a bold prescription for our ailing health service.
Tom’s the boy who biked the world. Lucy’s the girl who rowed across the ocean. Together they are the Adventure Explorers!
Emma Lewis is ambitious for her estate-sale business and bargains hard for the contract to empty... Læs mere
Caught in a terrorist explosion on the London Underground, Helen can't go back to her own life. In a bid to preserve their shaky marriage,... Læs mere
Writing rhymes for strangers on any subject they choose – as featured on BBC Radio 4
Unwilded explores how our shift from lives immersed in nature to repetitive indoor routines has harmed our wellbeing and sense of connection, and, in turn, the... Læs mere