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Motherlands
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A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A remarkable literary debut . . . Part memoir, part travelogue, Motherlands is ultimately an investigation of how we come to understand the past at all' Guardian Our creation stories begin with the notion of expulsion from our 'original' home. We spend our lives strugg...
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<b>A <i>SPECTATOR </i>BOOK OF THE YEAR</b> <b> 'A remarkable literary debut . . . Part memoir, part travelogue, <i>Motherlands</i> is ultimately an investigation of how we come to understand the past at all' </b><i><b>Guardian</b></i> Our creation stories begin with the notion of expulsion from our 'original' home. We spend our lives struggling to return to the place we fit in, the body we belong in, the people that understand us, the life we were meant for. But the places we remember are ever-changing, and ever since we left, they continue to alter themselves, betraying the deal made when leaving. Australian writer Amaryllis Gacioppo has been raised on stories of original homes, on the Palermo of her mother, the Benghazi of her grandmother and the Turin of her great-grandmother. But what does belonging mean when you're not sure of where home is? Is the modern nation state defined by those who flourish there or by those who aren't welcome? Is visiting the land of one's ancestors a return, a chance to feel complete, or a fantasy? Weaving memoir and cultural history through modern political history, examining notions of citizenship, statelessness, memory and identity and the very notion of home, <i>Motherlands </i>heralds the arrival of a major talent that opens one's eyes to new ways of seeing.
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Chain-gang All-stars
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She felt their eyes, all those executioners... Enter a world where, watched by millions, prisoners fight like gladiators for the ultimate prize: their freedom. 'The new maestro of dystopian lit has arrived' WIRED 'Beautiful and brutal' INDEPENDENT 'Electrifying' GEORGE SAUNDERS Welcome to Chain-Gan...
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<p><b><i>She felt their eyes, all those executioners...</i><br/><br/>Enter a world where, watched by millions, prisoners fight like gladiators for the ultimate prize: their freedom.</b><br/><br/>'The new maestro of dystopian lit has arrived' <b>WIRED</b><br/><br/>'Beautiful and brutal' <b>INDEPENDENT</b><br/><br/>'Electrifying' <b>GEORGE SAUNDERS</b><br/><br/>Welcome to Chain-Gang All-Stars, the popular and highly controversial programme inside America's private prison system. In packed arenas, live-streamed by millions, prisoners compete as gladiators for the ultimate prize: their freedom.<br/><br/>Fan favourites Loretta Thurwar and Hamara 'Hurricane Staxxx' Stacker are teammates and lovers. Thurwar is nearing the end of her time on the circuit, free in just a few matches, a fact she carries as heavily as her lethal hammer. As she prepares for her final encounters, as protestors gather at the gates, and as the programme's corporate owners stack the odds against her - will the price be simply too high?<br/><br/><b>COVER TO BE REVEALED</b><br/><br/>---------<br/><br/><b>READERS CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT THE BOOK OF THE SUMMER</b><br/><br/>'I've waited my whole life for a sapphic <i>Hunger Games</i>!'<br/><br/>'An explosive page-turner that's also a chilling social commentary.'<br/><br/>'This novel is alive and glorious. Give it all the awards.'<br/><br/>'Had me cheering and weeping, unable to tear my eyes from the page.'<br/><br/>'A masterpiece that packs a mighty punch.'</p>
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The Memory Of Animals
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'A stunning piece of speculative fiction' The i 'A haunting novel about love, survival and everything in between ... One to get excited about' Stylist, Best Modern Dystopia --- A debilitating new virus is sweeping across the globe. As panic sets in and flights are grounded, a group of young volunte...
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<p><b>'A stunning piece of speculative fiction' <i>The i</i><br/><br/>'A haunting novel about love, survival and everything in between ... One to get excited about' <i>Stylist,</i> Best Modern Dystopia<br/><br/>---</b><br/><br/>A debilitating new virus is sweeping across the globe. As panic sets in and flights are grounded, a group of young volunteers are sealed inside a London medical unit. They are taking part in a controlled vaccine trial, and the future of humanity rests on their shoulders.<br/><br/>One of the volunteers is a young woman running away from grief and guilt and the big mistake that derailed her career. For Neffy, the trial offers one last chance to pay off her many debts, and, perhaps, to make up for the past.<br/><br/>But then the virus mutates. The streets outside fall silent. Food begins to run out, and Neffy isn't sure she can trust the four other strangers trapped inside the unit. She is faced with a choice: stay, or run.<br/><br/>How do you choose between a past that has already disappeared forever, and a future you can't begin to imagine?<br/><br/><b>Haunting and compelling, <i>The Memory of Animals </i>is a novel about freedom and captivity, survival and sacrifice, and what we cling to when everything else has been taken away, from the Costa Award-winning, Women's Prize-shortlisted author of <i>Unsettled Ground</i>.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>'Unsettling, moving and thoughtful, with horror lurking at the edges, this is a subtle, elegant novel. Claire Fuller is a huge talent' Lucy Atkins, author of <i>Magpie Lane</i></b><br/><br/>'<b>Compulsive</b> <b>and</b> <b>thoroughly convincing</b>. <b>Terrific!' Clare Chambers, author of <i>Small Pleasures</i></b></p>
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What An Owl Knows
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'And if anyone knows anything about anything... it's Owl who knows something about something.' Winnie-the-Pooh, A. A. Milne From prehistoric cave paintings to the prints and etchings of Picasso, owls have captivated and inspired us for millennia. Whether they appear as ancient Athenian symbols of w...
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<p><strong>'And if anyone knows anything about anything... it's Owl who knows something about something.' </strong><strong><em>Winnie-the-Pooh</em>, A. A. Milne</strong></p> <p><strong>From prehistoric cave paintings to the prints and etchings of Picasso, owls have captivated and inspired us for millennia. </strong></p> <p>Whether they appear as ancient Athenian symbols of wisdom, ghostly harbingers of death, or the cuddly sidekicks of Harry Potter and Winnie the Pooh, these birds have continued to fascinate and disturb us in equal measure.</p> <p>Through revelatory new behavioural research, Jennifer Ackerman provides an intimate glimpse into these magnificent creatures' lives. From the evolutionary quirks behind their silent flight and rotating heads, to their romantic relationships and parenting styles, <em>What an Owl Knows</em> brings the rich natural history of owls to life. Deftly weaving together science and art, Ackerman journeys into the owl's moonlit world and asks: what is it about these birds that so enthrals us?</p> <p>***</p> <p><strong>*THE <em>NEW YORK TIMES </em>BESTSELLER*</strong></p> <p><strong>A <em>TIMES </em>AND <em>ECONOMIST </em>BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023</strong></p> <p>'<strong>Fascinating</strong>... we often hear a barn owl hooting in a stand of pine trees behind the house. It's an eerie, mysterious sound that never fails to enchant. And it is this enchantment that is at the core of <strong>this charming, deeply researched book</strong>.' <em>GUARDIAN</em></p> <p>'Once again, Jennifer Ackerman has written <strong>a fascinating, fact-filled and wonderfully readable</strong> work of popular science - this time on one of the most mysterious and charismatic of all bird families: the owls.' STEPHEN MOSS</p> <p>'<strong>Ackerman's love for these birds is totally infectious</strong>... Long may they continue to fly through the darkness.' <em>DAILY MAIL</em></p>
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The Architecture Of Modern Empire
From the bestselling author of Azadi and My Seditious Heart, a piercing exploration of modern empire, nationalism and rising fascism that gives us the tools to resist and fight back'I try to create l...
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