Pages tagged 'reader's guides'

Telling the story of man whose life rapidly spirals out of control, Tom Wolfe’s debut novel is November’s Book of the Month.

As the long journey of our Book Club finally reaches its end, how better to mark the passing than a road trip?

Three novels in 30 years is a sedate pace for an author, particularly in the face of widespread acclaim. Marilynne Robinson and the award-winning Home,...

Loss, recovery and further loss amongst emigrees who fled to London to escape the attentions of Hitler's followers.

As emnity grows between Britain and China over the opium trade, the characters in Amitav Ghosh’s novel come together on a schooner...

His father the most hated man in Australia; his uncle a national hero. Can readers make sense of Jasper's memories to get to the truth?

Follow Balram Halwai as he attempts to escape poverty and enjoy the riches of the new India. Will he succeed? And what will it...

In April we begin a six-month tour of the works shortlisted for the 2008 Man Booker Prize. First in line is 'The Northern Clemency' by...

Continuing with the celebration of Darwin's bicentenary, we invite you to join us reading, 'Human Traces' by Sebastian Faulks: set in the 1800s, this study...