no participant on either side could tell what would be the outcome of an epic of wartime suspense and courage
Beggars belief' Sunday Times'You feel almost guilty for enjoying it so much' The TimesThe gripping and shocking story of three generations of the Sackler family and their roles in the stories of Valium
and a searing analysis of living with a fracturing mind
through the lives of twenty-one women who refused to succumb to the established laws of society
'Banks is a phenomenon' William Gibson The intricate structure of a Shellworld - an artificial planet of spheres-within-spheres - is matched only by the machinations of its inhabitants
Untold Stories by Alan Bennett travel no participant on either sideHere, at last, is the astonishing sequel to Alan Bennett's classic Writing Home, updated for paperback. Untold Stories contains significant previously unpublished work, including a poignant memoir of his family and of growing up in Leeds, together with his much celebrated diary for the years 1996 2004, and numerous other exceptional essays, reviews and comic pieces. Bennett, as always, is both amusing and poignant, whether he's discussing his modest