They were eight candidates who arrived in ''Humpstead Manor'' - otherwise known as ''the Hump'' - all of whom were part of an elite interview process for a major job in Africa.…
Of the three great German word-artists of the first half of the 20th century, Alfred Doblin remains the least known. The other two are Thomas Mann, whose attitude towards Doblin…
The thistle plant has a beautiful bloom, but it is protected by sharp barbs and prickly leaves. How many blooms would be plucked if not for those organic fortifications?Thistle, a…
A contemporary novel about a lottery winner's life after his win
Johnny Recruit. He's only 14, but when Big Johnny learns his uncle's been captured by Nazis during a WW2 air battle, he's sure only one person who can rescue his mentor - himself.…
Daniel''s school is haunted, there''s a python in his loft, and the Kelly Horton gang are lying in wait outside his house, ready to shower him with wet, disgusting kisses. And, to…
