‘A gripping thriller and Belkin is a character many readers will want to encounter again’ THE SUNDAY TIMES
‘Remarkable … If only all first novels were as enthralling as this’ FINANCIAL TIMES
‘Merridale’s talents as a Russia expert and writer combine to beam light on the depths of Moscow’s underworld’ THE SUN
‘A tremendously evocative debut, a love story set in the hallucinatory atmosphere of war, described in translucent, fever-dream prose.’Janice Y. K. Lee, author of the bestselling ‘The Piano Teacher’
Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction, 2011
An epic novel of love, loss and a family uprooted, set in the contrasting landscapes of war-torn Sri Lanka and immigrant London.
A lyrical and profoundly moving story of love, loss and civil war, set in Sri Lanka, London and Venice.
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Opening dramatically with the horrors of the 2005 London bombings, this is the profoundly moving story of a country on the brink of civil war and a child’s struggle to come to terms with loss.
Ever wondered what it is like to work in a war zone? ‘We live more in one year than most people do in a lifetime,’ is Danny Lowenstein’s simple retort. Set in a world where life is cheap, vengeance is long and betrayals can be deadly, “Sandstealers” is a masterly thriller – infused with a deep knowledge of modern war and its witnesses.
Harriet Carew is the endearing heroine of Cristina Odone’s popular weekly ‘Daily Telegraph’ column, ‘Posh But Poor’. Based on the character from the column, ‘The Dilemmas of Harriet Carew’ is the story of her struggle to juggle family life, work and money.
The heartrending story of British boy Jim’s four year ordeal in a Japanese prison camp during the second world war. Filmed by Steven Spielberg.Now available for the first time on CD.
