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Pignut and Nuncle
When we are born, we cry that we have come to this stage of fools William Shakespeare, "King Lear" In this extraordinary novel, Des Dillon mixes familiar with surreal to explore the dark side of humanity's soul. Jane Eyre, beloved heroine of Charlotte Bronte's novel, finds herself alone and lost on a stormbound moor. Her only hope comes when she finally stumbles across two men trying to find shelter. There's only one problem, they claim to be King Lear and his faithful fool. Thinking the old man insane, Jane tries to convince him that King Lear is a fictional character while, in turn, Lear thinks Jane is a madwoman. But there's more to Fool than first appears. Using his powers, he catapults ...
Me and Ma Gal
Meet Derruck Danyul Riley and his best mate, Gal. This tale of two inseparable Scottish lads follows their scrapes growing up in Coatbridge, from egg-hunting to outrunning the fearsome Bricklayer. Life in Coatbridge is not always fun and games, though, and the boys learn what friendship truly means in the face of danger. Des Dillon's award-winning debut perfectly captures the vitality and intensity of boyhood friendship, as well as painting a vivid picture of contemporary Scotland.
Euphorion
Ancient Athens War and Betrayal Love and Murder 2500 years ago, in the year that king darius of persia died, a man called, Euphorion, was born in Greece. Witness to some of the most glorious episodes of ancient Athens, the wars, the crimes, the political intrigues, he expected war, hoped for love and found murder and betrayal on his doorstep instead.
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
'Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional' A compelling mediation on the power of running and a fascinating insight into the life of this internationally bestselling writer. A perfect reading companion for runners. In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and on his writing. Equal parts travelogue, training log and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon and settings ranging from Tokyo's Jingu Gaien garde...
The Nao of Brown
Twenty-eight-year-old Nao Brown dreams of getting her career off the ground and finding love despite suffering from an unusual form of obsessive compulsive disorder that causes her to experience morbid obsessions.
My Dad Was Nearly James Bond
Mike Bishop was a model and actor who gave up that life to become a hard-working man of the suburbs, a good husband, a caring father and a responsible citizen. This is a son's funny, frank and moving story of the lessons his father taught him.
Ruin Lust
Ruin Lust offers a guide to the mournful, thrilling, comic, and perverse uses of ruins in art from the 17th century to the present day. This book, which accompanied a major Tate Britain exhibition, includes more than 100 works by artists such as J. M. W Turner, John Constable, John Martin, Eduardo Paolozzi, Paul Nash, and Rachel Whiteread. Beginning in the midst of the craze that sent artists, writers, architects, and tourists in search of ruins and picturesque landscapes in the 18th century, it shows how ruins have continued to be a source of visual and emotional fascination at particular historical moments. Thoroughly illustrated, Ruin Lust explores how ruin has become a way of thinking about art itself and its connection to both the past and the future.
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Duck
Mick Riley, husband, father and unreconstructed nineties man, is suffering from a delusion - he thinks life will improve if he runs off to Blackpool with the babysitter. But fun with the alluring Carmen does not solve the pain in his head. Des Dillon has created a complex character - treacherous yet loyal, violent yet tender, hedonistic yet mean, whose fate may just be an allegory for a consumerist age.
