An accusation of rape upsets a utopian island community in this "provocative, fiercely intelligent" Italian novel ( Daily Mail, UK).When "The Crash" brough entire nations to their knees, the island society of Miden—a place dedicated to fairness and equality—rose like a phoenix from the wreckage. While on vacation in this oasis, a seemingly aimless woman meets an attractive man, and moves to the island to start a new life with him. Now six months pregnant, ...

LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2024**SHORTLISTED FOR THE JOHN FLORIO PRIZE 2024The 100,000 copy Italian bestseller for fans of Rachel Cusk and Deborah Levy**'Deliciously enjoyable' Katherine Heiny'I adored it' Naoise Dolan**'Hilarious' Roddy Doyle'Thrillingly original' Monica AliVero has grown up in Rome with her eccentric family: an om...

A tense, provocative and nuanced novel about a rape accusation in an idyllic commune from the author of the 2024 International Booker Prize-longlisted Lost on MeI was in my sixth month when the girl came knocking.The girl came empty handed. On the threshold, her hair down, her jeans tight.'Are you the professor’s wife?' the girl asked me. 'I have to speak to you,' she said.'The professor raped me,' the girl said.

A tense, provocative and nuanced novel about a rape accusation in an idyllic commune from the author of the 2024 International Booker Prize-longlisted Lost on MeI was in my sixth month when the girl came knocking.The girl came empty handed. On the threshold, her hair down, her jeans tight.'Are you the professor’s wife?' the girl asked me. 'I have to speak to you,' she said.'The professor raped me,' the girl said.

⭐⭐⭐ SHORTLISTED FOR THE KATE O'BRIEN AWARD ⭐⭐⭐You were everything I ever wanted.Johnny was my first. I was seventeen and I was only brave enough to talk to him after I'd had three vodkas. He was only brave enough to kiss me when no-one else was around.Dave was different. We didn't go out or see friends. We were each other's world. Dave was all I needed. We were toxic before it became fashionable.

'A fascinating story of courage, doubt and defiance across three generations' SARAH WATERS'A fierce and beautiful book' EDMUND DE WAAL'Heartfelt and upfront... A grieving daughter rediscovers her mother's political past' BLAKE MORRISON, Guardian'A compelling reconstruction of her mother's life as a young anti-nuclear activist defying her suburban parents' CATHERINE TAYLOR, Financial Tim...

The new memoir from prize-winning writer and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo - playful, provocative and original, it's her deeply personal take on striving for a life of her own'When it comes to spinning light and shadow on the complexities of living, loving and language, Xiaolu Guo is one of the most valuable writers in the world**' DEBORAH LEVY**The world can seem strange and lonely when you step away from your family and everything you have tried to call your own. ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION 2023'Epic and marvellously entertaining... There's a furious energy to the novel, which constantly moves forward even as it looks sorrowfully back'FINANCIAL TIMES'Magnificent... I want to press a copy on everyone I know'NIGELLA LAWSON'Epic, magnificent, beautiful... I couldn't put it down'PHILIPPA PERRY

**'Destined to become a new classic' Chris KrausA dazzlingly original reassessment of women's stories, bodies and art - and how we think about them.**For decades, feminist artists have confronted the problem of how to tell the truth about their experiences as bodies. Queer bodies, sick bodies, racialised bodies, female bodies, what is their language, what are the materials we need to transcribe it?Exploring the ways in which feminist artists have taken up this chall...

*****A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE INDEPENDENT, IRISH TIMES, PROSPECT, HARPER'S BAZAAR, VOGUE, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICE, NEW REPUBLIC AND KIRKUS***'A sharp-eyed and tender novel about human connection' (PAULA HAWKINS) from the bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of The Friend**'Layered and thoughtful ... it's plainly written, but has beautiful depths' TELEGRAPH - THE 75 HOTTEST BO...

'Outstanding' JOHN PRESTON | 'Extraordinary' THE TIMES | 'A master-storyteller' ANDREW ROBERTS | 'Vivid and compelling' IRISH TIMES | 'Psychologically shrewd' IRISH INDEPENDENT | 'A page-turning finale' HISTORY TODAY | 'Superb' TELEGRAPH *5 STARS*Celebrated reformer and proud nationalist, romantic radical and vil...

Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger Crime Novel of the Year Award 2025!The thrilling and unputdownable new novel from bestselling author of The Clockwork Girl, Anna Mazzola!'Vividly alive with menace, magic, and mystery' ESSIE FOX'A vivid and atmospheric historical adventure' DAILY MAIL'A writer of great variety and inventiveness. A haunting, complex work' THE...