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Oct 26, 2024 10:25 PM

Author:A. S. Byatt

Possession

Possession is an exhilarating novel of wit and romance, at once a literary detective novel and a triumphant love story. It is the tale of a pair of young scholars investigating the lives of two Victorian poets. Following a trail of letters, journals and poems they uncover a web of passion, deceit and tragedy, and their quest becomes a battle against time.

WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE

Reviews

Gorgeous...readers are going to love it!

—— Marian Keyes

Sucked me in and didn't let go. It made me laugh, cry, ache and shout at the characters. Utterly captivating...one of my favourite books

—— Holly Martin

A feel-good, heart-wrenching tribute to the female friends we cannot do without, as well as the men that we fall for. Josie Silver is one to watch

—— Stephanie Butland

The love story you've been waiting for ... I loved it!

—— Miranda Dickinson, author of 'Fairytale of New York'

The number one feel-good read of Christmas 2018

—— Dinah Jefferies, author of 'The Tea Planter's Wife'

Warm-hearted, with a heroine to cheer for

—— Sunday Mirror

Full of spirit and fun

—— Sunday Express

A sharp, funny novel about a woman returning (unwillingly) to a single life

—— Reader's Digest

Praise for Giovanna Fletcher

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Saucy, fun and full of heart. This book ticked every one of our must have boxes

—— Heat

Warm and romantic, this charming read will certainly brighten up your day

—— Closer

Giovanna Fletcher steals our hearts again with this touching tale

—— New Magazine

A gorgeous, gloriously romantic read with buckets of charm - I absolutely loved it!

—— Jill Mansell

A heartbreakingly beautiful story about friendship and unrequited love. I was totally and utterly captivated

—— Paige Toon

Our pick of the best summer reads

—— The People

An exquisitely evoked, enveloping, warm, romantic story which reminds us to grasp life - and love - at every opportunity. A beautiful read

—— Amanda Jennings

Praise for Isabelle Broom

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A beautiful story of heartbreak and forgiveness

—— Giovanna Fletcher

Brilliantly evocative

—— Paige Toon

Fresh, intelligent romantic fiction with a sparklingly escapist setting

—— Sunday Mirror

Utterly romantic

—— Adele Parks

Combines a wonderful setting with the poignancy of self-discovery and a touching romance

—— Katie Fforde

Brilliant, warm and beautifully judged - I raced through it

—— Cathy Kelly

A lovely, absorbing novel, full of the beauty and mystery of the Mojacar

—— Kate Eberlen

A writing powerhouse

—— Carrie Hope Fletcher

Heart-warming and wonderfully romantic

—— Rosanna Ley

The perfect getaway read

—— Red

Beautiful, life-affirming stories that whisk you away and make you fall in love

—— Miranda Dickinson

Cullen effectively floods her words with music . . . surely strik[ing] chords in many of us . . . [The Lost Letters of William Woolf] genuinely leave[s] one wanting more

—— Spectator

We're going to be talking to you for the next forty years

—— Steve Wright, BBC Radio 2

Generous, surprising, full of heart, Cullen's debut leaves you flooded with warmth and gratitude for all the love letters you ever received and pure regret for all the ones you never sent

—— Ruth Gilligan, Nine Folds Make A Paper Swan

A gorgeous love story about the multitude of possibilities and choices in our lives-and how by saying hello to one path, we say goodbye to another. The lost stories in the Dead Letters Depot moved me greatly. A delightful romantic and original debut

—— Tor Udall, author of A Thousand Paper Birds

A love-letter to letters and a brilliantly written, moving homage to the power of words, The Lost Letters of William Woolf celebrates the magic of pen and paper'

—— Nina George, New York Times bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop

The Lost Letters of William Woolf is a beautiful novel, more so because at times it feels like a book out of time, capitalising on the nostalgia of a time before smartphones, emails and Google. It is a remarkably refreshing read and certainly an interesting one - and it's a debut work that marks Helen Cullen as an author worth watching

—— Culturefly Review

Will warm your cockles and restore your faith

—— Leamington Courier

Not only is it a great story with funny, loveable characters, it made me laugh out loud

—— Stylist

The scene is set for a great unravelling. People running from their pasts, presents and futures - what more could one ask for?

—— Connaught Telegraph

Skilful. Witty and fast-paced

—— The Week

Great fun

—— People

An insightful, twisty thriller set in a luxury retreat cut off from the outside world

—— Eastern Daily Press

Praise for Liane Moriarty

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Wise, honest, beautifully observed. One of the few writers I'll drop anything for

—— Jojo Moyes

Staggeringly brilliant, literally unputdownable

—— Sophie Hannah

Like drinking a pink cosmo laced with arsenic . . . a fun, engaging and sometimes disturbing read

—— USA Today

Keeps you guessing until the very end - perfect summer read

—— Reese Witherspoon

Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly

—— Sunday Express

Straight-from-life characters, knife-sharp insight and almost unbearable suspense will have you racing through it

—— Good Housekeeping

As brilliantly accomplished as it is dark, twisty and compulsive

—— Heat

Riveting drama packed with suspense and secrets

—— Woman & Home

Perfect

—— Hello!

A hell of a good book. Funny and scary

—— Stephen King

Fascinating and compassionate

—— Daily Telegraph

I loved every line of it

—— Louise Candlish

Funny and captivating

—— Closer

A cracking story cleverly told

—— Fabulous

Every single one of her books is a great read

—— E! Online

An ideal summer read

—— Live Preston & Fylde

Book Club Summer 2019 Pick

—— Silversurfers
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