Grafton is a single dad who works in local radio, but he's always dreamt of being a 'real' journalist. When he gets a whiff of a story - a Scottish commune whose residents believe that sleep is a social construct - he decides to investigate...
Liam Murray Bell Boeken
Deze auteur verkent de complexiteit van de menselijke ervaring met een scherp oog voor het alledaagse. Zijn schrijven wordt gekenmerkt door gevoelige observatie en een subtiele beheersing van details, waardoor lezers diepgaande inzichten krijgen in de psychologie van personages. Door zorgvuldig geconstrueerde verhalen onthult hij universele waarheden over verbinding, verlies en de zoektocht naar betekenis. Zijn werken zetten aan tot nadenken en resoneren nog lang na het omslaan van de laatste bladzijde.
MALTA 1941. The war has created a soldier-saluting adventure for eleven-year- old Joe Zarb, until a telegram arrives with news of papa, Victor. 1961. A nurse and a former RAF pilot travel to Malta. Beth is looking for Joe, the son of her wartime husband, Victor. Her companion, Stuart, is seeking revenge for horrific burns suffered in the war.
From William Blake through to Iain Sinclair, literature has sought to engage with and transform urban space. Architects now seek the input of poets, and storytelling is employed in urban regeneration. Writing Urban Space investigates this relationship between imaginative writing and the built environment.
Three cities, two years, one chance: from the author of the critically acclaimed debut So It Is - shortlisted for best first book at the Scottish Book Awards 2013 - comes the hard-hitting story of a young man determined to find his voice.
So It Is
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Spanning the decades that saw Northern Ireland move from brutal conflict to uncertain peace in the 1990s, this powerful new take on the literature of the Troubles is both a political coming-of-age novel and a fast-paced literary thriller.
This comprehensive, practical guide covers everything you need to know about creating and maintaining your shooting ground, from breeding gamebirds such as pheasants and partridges to advice on running a successful shoot day.