Onder de pseudoniem T. Kingfisher creëert Ursula Vernon fictie voor volwassenen die vaak genre-grenzen vervaagt, en met scherpe inzichten en onverwachte humor de complexiteit van de menselijke psyche verkent. Haar verhalen creëren werelden die zowel vertrouwd als vreemd aanvoelen, en zetten lezers aan tot nadenken over de ingewikkeldheid van relaties en hun plaats daarin. Kingfisher's kenmerkende stem wordt gekenmerkt door diep medeleven en een uniek vermogen om het gewone met het buitengewone te verweven, vergelijkbaar met wat je in een tuin zou kunnen tegenkomen. Haar werk nodigt uit tot een bedachtzame verkenning van de bijzondere wonderen van het leven.
Alex Easton does not want to visit America. They particularly do not want to visit an abandoned coal mine in West Virginia with a reputation for being haunted. But when their old friend Dr. Denton summons them to help find his lost cousin - who went missing in that very mine - well, sometimes a sworn soldier has to do what a sworn soldier has to do...
A charming, magical and sweet-filled adventure, continuing the story of Madeleine, Madame Pamplemousse and Camembert the cat
In Paris, there is a cafe, elegantly furnished with polished wooden tables and an awning of striped gold and green, whose walls are filled with vintage posters advertising drinks such as Green Fairy Liqueur, Mermaid Madeira and Red Devil Lemonade. The cafe is owned by Monsieur Moutarde, and Monsieur Moutarde has made an extraordinary discovery.
Madame Pamplemousse is the story of Madeleine, forced to work in her unpleasant uncle's horrible restaurant, The Squealing Pig. By chance she comes across the most marvellous shop, run by Madame Pamplemousse, which is quiet, discreet, yet full of delicious and otherworldly 'edibles' - Pterodactyl Bacon, Scorpion Tails in Smoked Garlic Oil, and Great Squid Tentacle in Jasmine-Scented Jelly. A quiet comradeship develops between Madeleine, Madame Pamplemousse, and Madame's cat, Camembert. And together they create some wonderful culinary magic. Exquisite, beautifully formed prose that has echoes of Angela Carter belies a narrative that is full of pace. A wonderful fairy tale that will appeal to both adults and children.