Biography & Memoir
Against The Machine
Lee Siegel
One of the country's most eloquent and acid-tongued cultural critics.
Lost Memory of Skin
Russell Banks
A mature and masterful work of contemporary fiction from a great American writer.
Dust Devils
Roger Smith
An unflinching portrayal of the dark side of the new South Africa, where to avenge what he loves, Robert Dell becomes what he hates
Far South
David Enrique Spellman
Far South is no ordinary novel — but this is no ordinary disappearance . . .
Stabat Mater
Tiziano Scarpa
In early eighteenth-century Venice an orphan girl discovers life and independence in the music of Vivaldi
Half Blood Blues
Esi Edugyan
Repackaged edition of Man Booker and Orange Prize shortlisted novel, to tie in with publication of Washington Black
Cleaning Up
Tania Glyde
What sets this book apart [is that] it is illuminating about the inner emotional damage that leads to wildly self-destructive behaviour; and also abou…
Miral
Rula Jebreal
Heartbreaking novel dissecting the Palestinian conflictbased on a true story; film adaptation starring Freida Pinto and directed by Julian Schnabel to…
Mixed Blood
Roger Smith
Can you ever outrun your past? A corrupt cop, a jailbird and an ex-marine sitting on three million dollars in stolen cash find themselves entangled in…
Memoirs Of A Porcupine
Alain Mabanckou
Outlandish, surreal and enjoyable, Mabanckou brings his unique sense of humour to magic realism