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Poignant, funny and perceptive, Helen Simpson's fifth collection of runs the gamut of emotions and deals with birth, death and everything in between. We shift from a diary chronicling the dangers of life as a woman in the bleak 2040s, to two students falling in love then almost talking themselves out of it in an argument about the end of the world, to a heartfelt anti-cancer spell cast in the hope of protecting a friend.Moving effortlessly between tragedy and comedy and packed with...

In "Under Capricorn," Helen Simpson intricately weaves a tale that explores the complexities of love, identity, and the search for belonging in contemporary society. The novel employs a rich, lyrical prose style that immerses readers in the vivid landscapes of its setting while simultaneously delving into the nuanced emotional landscapes of its characters. Simpson's narrative is deftly structured, oscillating between past and present, which enriches the thematic exploration of memory and d...

A sensational short story collection from Britain's master of the genre.Charting tantrums, funerals, pregnancy and love affairs, these stories unroll with piercing wit and compassion. One woman finds grief for her lost lover is assuaged when she invests in a new front door. Another grows increasingly frustrated as the grim reaper scythes through her circle, with farcical and tragic results.Elsewhere, a chain-smoker’s brush with death appears to help him rea...

Since the publication of Four Bare Legs in a Bed, her first collection, Helen Simpson has been hailed as one of the best short story writers at work today. These are wickedly funny, heartfelt, and sensuous stories that deal with the full stretch, from birth to death and everything in between.

Under Capricorn is a classic novel.  Turned into a 1949 Alfred Hitchcock film with screenplay by James Bridie, and adaptation by Hume Cronyn. The film starred Michael Wilding, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, and Margaret Leighton.In 1831 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Charles Adare (Wilding) arrives with his uncle, the new governor (Cecil Parker). Charles hopes to make his fortune. He is befriended by Samson Flusky (Cotten), a prosperous businessman who is a former transported convict. Sa...

Classic historic biography of Henry VIII the King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of France. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII.Besides his six marriages, Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church). Henry's struggles with Rome led to the separation of the Church of England from papal authority, t...

Cockfosters is a funny, frank and forceful story collection dealing with ageing, ambition and the patterns of repetition and renewal found in long friendships and marriages. It opens irresistible new windows onto the world from Arizona to Dubai and from Moscow to Berlin. Turning both a panoramic and a zoom lens on the way we live now, these stories range through hitch-hiking in Bohemian forest-land to cresting the waves of the Aegean to the mending of hearts and the recovery of lo...

Hotel Evidence by Helen Simpson is a finely crafted short mystery that showcases the author’s talent for combining sharp observation, subtle characterization, and quietly mounting suspense. Set within the confined and deceptively ordinary surroundings of a hotel, the story transforms an everyday location into the stage for deception, hidden motives, and unexpected crime. When a troubling incident disturbs the routine life of the hotel, what first appears trivial soon reveals deeper complic...

Helen Simpson's third collection is a bold, honest exploration of the trials and the rewards of motherhood.‘Her stories are - for those who, like me, recognise the truth in every word - like a reprieve... Sharp, poetic and marvellously witty’ Kate Kellaway, ObserverHere are tales of a highflyer stuck at an interminable Burns Night celebration, increasingly aware of the babysitter waiting for her at home; an exhausted mother longing...

When Boomerang was published in 1932, Helen Simpson came into her own. Here was a long rambling novel beginning in Paris at the end of the eighteenth century, wandering all over the world, including Australia, and ending in the trenches in France during the 191418 war. Always interesting and vivid and often exciting. Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fictionExpertly formatted with a linked table of contents. Look for more classic books from Green Light. Visit us at - GreenL...

Brilliant, funny and tragic, Four Bare Legs in a Bed is an outstanding and invigorating collection of short stories. In Simpson's singular and opulent voice, we hear of the mixed blessings of independence and marriage, of sex and babies. From a bed that transforms the lives of a struggling couple to a chorus of midwives telling the dramatic story of a birth, this is a playful, unique set of stories to treasure.

Set in early nineteenth-century New South Wales, Under Capricorn is a richly atmospheric historical novel of colonial society, exile, and moral ambiguity. Helen Simpson blends Gothic tension, psychological romance, and sharp social observation to explore a world shaped by transportation, class prejudice, and the uneasy making of an Australian order. Its drama of a disgraced gentlewoman, a self-made former convict, and the ghosts of the past places the book within the interwar revival of hi...