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A MAJOR 2021 DEBUT FICTION LAUNCH, THIS REMARKABLE IRISH NOVEL ABOUT THE MESSINESS OF MODERN FAMILY LIFE COMES WITH PRAISE FROM MEG MASON TO ANNE ENRIGHT__________AN IRISH TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS NEWCOMER OF THE YEARGilmartin is clearly a writer to watch Clare ChambersThe search is off - here is our next read. Here is an expert writer Meg MasonSarah Gilmartin gives us terrific, complex characters and strong themes, in prose that is charged with insight Anne Enright__________Kate has taught herself to be careful, to be meticulous.To mark the anniversary of a death in the family, she plans a dinner party - from the fancy table settings to the perfect Baked Alaska waiting in the freezer. Yet by the end of the night, old tensions have flared, the guests have fled, and Kate is spinning out of control.But all we have is ourselves, her father once said, all we have is family.Set between the 1990s and the present day, from a farmhouse in Carlow to Trinity College, Dublin, Dinner Party is a dark, sharply observed debut that thrillingly unravels into family secrets and tragedy.As the past catches up with the present, Kate learns why, despite everything, we cant help returning home.A brilliant coming-of-age page-turner about the complications of sibling relationships and the trauma of family secrets, perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson, Maggie OFarrell and Anne Enright__________FURTHER PRAISE FOR DINNER PARTYGilmartins depiction of an Irish family across the decades leaves the reader in no doubt how complicated love can be John Boyne, author of The Hearts Invisible FuriesA fresh, confident and compelling new take on sibling dynamics and family secrets that are never far from the surface Henrietta McKervey, author of A Talented ManSarah Gilmartin is a really wonderful storyteller. A writer here to stay Joseph OConnor, bestselling author of Star of the SeaA classic Irish family saga... A blazing new talent in Irish fiction Gavin Corbett, author of This is the WayOne of the best Irish debuts Ive read this year. A novel of family - full of warmth, insight, tragedy and, ultimately, how to survive it all... Rick OSheaA family gathering goes disastrously wrong in Gilmartins raw, emotionally searing novel about the toxicity of secrets and the inescapable lure of home. WaterstonesExquisitely captured. . . beautifully paced, confident and insightful Daily MailGorgeously wrought and moving Irish TimesA fine debut Irish IndependentDelicately studied Sunday Times, IrelandA finely observed Irish debut GuardianGilmartin writes beautifully Sunday Times, Culture__________READERS LOVE DINNER PARTYA tense, literary page-turnerAn incredibly poignant story of a family torn by loss and griefA totally compelling read about fraught family relationships, sisterhood, loss, grief and everything in between

The new collection of beautiful, strange and disarming short stories from the award-winning Aliya Whiteley, deftly unpeels the strangeness of everyday life with her trademark wit. Witness the future of farming in a new Ice Age, or the artist bringing life to glass; the many-eyed monsters we carry and the secret cities inside our bodies.Fascinating, and unlike any other writer working today.

A gripping, bloody tribute to classic slasher cinema, final girls and our buried ghosts, combining Friday the 13th, the uncanny mastery of Shirley Jackson, and the razor wit of the Evil Dead.The Jordan Peele of horror fiction turns his eye to classic slasher films: Jade is one class away from graduating high-school, but thats one class she keeps failing local history. Dragged down by her past, her father and being an outsider, shes composing her epic essay series to save her high-school diploma.Jades topic? The unifying theory of slasher films. In her rapidly gentrifying rural lake town, Jade sees the pattern in recent events that only her encyclopedic knowledge of horror cinema could have prepared her for. And with the arrival of the Final Girl, Letha Mondragon, shes convinced an irreversible sequence of events has been set into motion.As tourists start to go missing, and the tension grows between her community and the celebrity newcomers building their mansions the other side of the Indian Lake, Jade prepares for the killer to rise. She dives deep into the towns history, the tragic deaths than occurred at camp years ago, the missing tourists no one is even sure exist, and the murders starting to happen, searching for the answer.As the small and peaceful town heads towards catastrophe, it all must come to a head on 4th July, when the town all gathers on the water, where luxury yachts compete with canoes and inflatables, and the final showdown between rich and poor, past and present, townsfolk and celebrities slasher and Final Girl.

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND GLOBAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERWINNER OF NOVEL OF THE YEAR AT THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDSOVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD ACROSS ALL FABER EDITIONSA tour de force. Anne Enright, GuardianRooneys best novel yet. Brandon Taylor, New York TimesGet ready to have your heart broken all over again.RedThe book moved me to tears more than once.The TimesAlice, a novelist, meets Felix, who works in a warehouse, and asks him if hed like to travel to Rome with her. In Dublin, her best friend Eileen is getting over a break-up and slips back into flirting with Simon, a man she has known since childhood.Alice, Felix, Eileen and Simon are still young - but life is catching up with them. They desire each other, they delude each other, they worry about sex and friendship and the times they live in. Will they find a way to believe in a beautiful world?Readers love Beautiful World, Where Are You: I have rarely felt so connected to a novel . beautiful and enduring. Anon It is remarkable to read a book and feel so reflected in the pages. Kat I devoured it. You experience the characters lives as though you are there. Anon I was ready to start reading again immediately after I finished. Anon Sally Rooney makes the everyday fascinating and sensual. EmSally Rooneys book Beautiful World, Where Are You was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 11-09-2021

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE KISS QUOTIENTAN IRRESISTIBLE OPPOSITES ATTRACT ROMCOMRED When violinist Anna Sun accidentally achieves career success with a viral YouTube video, she finds herself overwhelmed trying to live up to it. And when her boyfriend of five years announces that he wants an open relationship, a hurt and angry Anna decides to embark on a string of one-night stands. The more unacceptable the men, the better. Enter tattooed, motorcycle-riding Quan Diep. Their first attempt at a one-night stand fails, as does their second and their third - because being with Quan is about more than sex. But when tragedy strikes Annas family, she takes on a role that threatens to destroy her. Now, Anna and Quan have to fight for their chance at love, but to do that, they also have to fight for themselves.Readers love THE HEART PRINCIPLEAn absolutely stunning book, Helen Hoang is a genius! NetGalley reviewBeautifully written and undeniably addictive ... profoundly moving NetGalley review

The Murder on the Links Agatha Christie - Two people rarely see the same thing. Agatha Christie, The Murder on the Links Experienced Belgian detective, Hercules Poirot is called in to a client but when he arrives is given notice of the mans death earlier that day. The victim lay face down in a grave located within a golf course. He was wearing his sons overcoat and a love letter within. Cause of death, a letter opener. Soon Poirots case is flipped over by the discovery of another identical corpse.On a French golf course, a millionaire is found stabbed in the backAn urgent cry for help brings Poirot to France. But he arrives too late to save his client, whose brutally stabbed body now lies face downwards in a shallow grave on a golf course.But why is the dead man wearing his sons overcoat? And who was the impassioned love-letter in the pocket for? Before Poirot can answer these questions, the case is turned upside down by the discovery of a second, identically murdered corpse

In "Tales from English History: For Children," Agnes Strickland masterfully weaves a narrative tapestry that brings pivotal moments of English history to life for young readers. Strickland adopts a lyrical and engaging prose style, carefully crafting characters and scenes that are both educational and entertaining. The book introduces key events and figures ranging from early monarchs to significant battles, all tailored to captivate the imagination of children, thereby fulfilling an essential role in the genre of childrens historical literature during the 19th century, a period that valued moral education through stories. Agnes Strickland, a pioneering historian herself, was deeply immersed in the study of English history and its influential figures, notably through her previous works on queens of England. Stricklands passion for history, coupled with her desire to make it accessible to the younger generation, led her to create this volume. Her scholarly background and commitment to educational reform reflect the Victorian eraAos growing emphasis on childhood development and literature. This book is highly recommended for educators, parents, and young history enthusiasts alike, as it not only informs but also inspires curiosity about the past. Stricklands engaging storytelling makes it an excellent resource for teaching history in a relatable manner, establishing a foundation for the appreciation of historical narratives.

The Valley of Fear Arthur Conan Doyle - The Valley of Fear is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is loosely based on the Molly Maguires and Pinkerton agent James McParland. The story was first published in the Strand Magazine between September 1914 and May 1915. The first book edition was copyrighted in 1914, and it was first published by George H. Doran Company in New York on 27 February 1915, and illustrated by Arthur I. Keller

An eighty-year-old woman slips into a deep depression at the death of her husband, then resurfaces to gain a new lease on life. Her determination to fly in the face of convention including striking up a friendship with a hijra person confuses her bohemian daughter, who is used to thinking of herself as the more modern of the two.At the older womans insistence they travel back to Pakistan, simultaneously confronting the unresolved trauma of her teenage experiences of Partition, and re-evaluating what it means to be a mother, a daughter, a woman, a feminist.Rather than respond to tragedy with seriousness, Geetanjali Shrees playful tone and exuberant wordplay results in a book that is engaging, funny, and utterly original, at the same time as being an urgent and timely protest against the destructive impact of borders and boundaries, whether between religions, countries, or genders.

SOON TO BE STREAMING ON PRIME VIDEO, STARRING DOVE CAMERON AND AVAN JOGIA"Bloody good"The New York Times"As good as suspense fiction gets"Washington PostNo one knew they were together. Now one of them is dead.56 DAYS AGO Ciara and Oliver meet in a Dublin supermarket queue, just as COVID-19 begins creeping across Ireland. A spark. A chance. A distraction-from everything theyre trying to outrun.35 DAYS AGO With lockdown looming, Oliver suggests they move in together. For Ciara, it feels like a rare opportunity to let a relationship bloom in total privacy. For Oliver, its the perfect way to keep his past-and his true nature-hidden.TODAY Detectives force their way into Olivers apartment and find a body decomposing inside.As they untangle a relationship built on secrets and half-truths, they face the ultimate question: Did lockdown give birth to love-or the perfect murder?--------------Winner of the An Post Irish Book Awards 2021 Crime Fiction Book of the YearBook of the Year for 2021 in the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Irish TimesTerrific ... you wont want to stop reading until the end Karin SlaughterA first-rate thriller Sarah PekkanenBrilliantly creepyGuardianReaders LOVE 56 DaysElectrifying *****Enrapturing and expertly crafted *****Addictive read, well planned plot and perfectly paced *****Will most definitely surprise *****Ingenious! *****

The Railway Children - E. Nesbit - The Railway Children is a childrens book by Edith Nesbit, originally serialised in The London Magazine during 1905 and first published in book form in 1906. It has been adapted for the screen several times, of which the 1970 film version is the best known. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography credits Oswald Barron, who had a deep affection for Nesbit, with having provided the plot. The story concerns a family who move to "Three Chimneys", a house near the railway, after the father, who works at the Foreign office, is imprisoned after being falsely accused of spying. The children befriend an Old Gentleman who regularly takes the 9:15 train near their home; he is eventually able to help prove their fathers innocence, and the family is reunited. The family take care of a Russian exile, Mr Szczepansky, who came to England looking for his family (later located) and Jim, the grandson of the Old Gentleman, who suffers a broken leg in a tunnel.The theme of an innocent man being falsely imprisoned for espionage and finally vindicated might have been influenced by the Dreyfus Affair, which was a prominent worldwide news item a few years before the book was written. The Russian exile, persecuted by the Tsars for writing "a beautiful book about poor people and how to help them" and subsequently helped by the children, was most likely an amalgam of the real-life dissidents Sergius Stepniak and Peter Kropotkin who were both friends of the author.

Shirley - Charlotte Bronte - Set in the industrializing England of the Napoleonic wars and Luddite revolts of 1811-12, Shirley (1849) is the story of two contrasting heroines. One is the shy Caroline Helstone, who is trapped in the oppressive atmosphere of a Yorkshire rectory and whose bare life symbolizes the plight of single women in the nineteenth century. The other is the vivacious Shirley Keeldar, who inherits a local estate and whose wealth liberates her from convention.

As Rebecca Tope tells it, every rural idyll is blighted by underlying menace. Such is her writing skill, Im inclined to believe herDaily Mail As spring returns to the Cotswolds, so too does Thea Slocombe to house-sitting. She has agreed to look after Lucy Sinclairs new home in Northleach while she is away, and Thea is glad of the change of scene. She soon meets several of the locals who seem to irritate Lucy so much, and comes to the conclusion that Lucy is far from popular herself. When a mans body is found in Northleach, Thea needs all her wits about her. At the heart of the mystery are secrets betrayed and revenge exacted, and Thea is once again caught up in underhand dealings played out in the idyllic countryside.

A pleasure to read - Simon BrettLondon florist Felix Smythe and his friend Professor Cedric Dillworthy are Suffolk-bound once more. But their hopes of a trouble-free visit are dashed by the gruesome murder of a highly-respected resident - an event which seems to be sinisterly lined with a bizarre killing in Cambridge of a cleric with murky proclivities.The task of sifting truth from falsehood is made complicated by a bevy of local eccentrics, and the shadow over Southwold looms far, menacing visitor and resident alike, and leads to alarming results

Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, Cursed Bunny is a genre-defying collection of short stories by Korean author Bora Chung. Blurring the lines between magical realism, horror, and science-fiction, Chung uses elements of the fantastic and surreal to address the very real horrors and cruelties of patriarchy and capitalism in modern society. Anton Hurs translation skilfully captures the way Chungs prose effortlessly glides from being terrifying to wryly humorous.

An overview of the work of 20th-century graphic design icon Tom Eckersley packed with hundreds of his instantly recognisable designs.From iconic posters for the Post Office and London Transport to designs for brands such as Guinness, this richly illustrated book explores the work of influential British poster artist and design teacher Tom Eckersley (19141997).Part of the outsider generation that transformed graphic design in Britain in the mid-century era, Eckersleys instantly recognisable posters have become true icons of 20th-century style. Here, design writer and former Eckersley archivist Paul Rennie gives a fascinating exploration of Eckersleys life and work, from his Northern upbringing and early career, through pioneering work during the Second World War, to his central role in mid-century graphic design in the decades that followed.Over 200 designs from throughout Eckersleys career are featured. Made in his signature style combining bold, bright colours and flat graphic shapes, there are designs for clients such as the BBC, British Rail, Keep Britain Tidy, Gillette, BP and Shell.The book also examines Eckersleys position at the forefront of the explosion of print culture in the 20th century, how he helped to transform design education in Britain, and the lasting legacy he left behind.A celebration of a true mid-century modern master, this is the first book on Tom Eckersley of its kind and will appeal to anyone interested in graphic design and visual communication.

Funny about death, real about anxiety, witty about the things that worry us the most Emma Gannon, author of OliveSo fundamentally kind that you can feel the warmth coming off each page Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of Starling DaysMeet Gilda. She cannot stop thinking about death. Desperate for relief from her anxious mind and alienated from her repressive family, she responds to a flyer for free therapy at a local church and finds herself abruptly hired to replace the deceased receptionist Grace. Its not the most obvious job - shes queer and an atheist for starters - and so in between trying to learn mass, hiding her new maybe-girlfriend and conducting an amateur investigation into Graces death, Gilda must avoid revealing the truth of her mortifying existence.A blend of warmth, deadpan humour, and pitch-perfect observations about the human condition, Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead is a crackling exploration of what it takes to stay afloat in a world where your expiration - and the expiration of those you love - is the only certainty.

Dean Karnazes has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits, from running in the shoe-melting heat of Death Valley to the lung-freezing cold of the South Pole. Hes raced and competed across the globe and once ran 50 marathons, in 50 states, in 50 consecutive days.In A Runners High, Karnazes chronicles his return to the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run in his mid-fifties after first completing the race decades ago. The Western States, infamous for its rugged terrain and extreme temperatures, becomes the most demanding competition of his life, a physical and emotional reckoning and a battle to stay true to ones purpose. Confronting his age, wearying body, career path and life choices, we see Karnazes as we never have before, raw and exposed. A Runners High is both an endorphin-fuelled page-turner and a love letter to the sport from one of its most celebrated ambassadors.

Considered lurid and shocking by mid-19th-century standards, Wuthering Heights was initially thought to be such a publishing risk that its author, Emily Bronte, was asked to pay some of the publication costs.Wuthering Heights is a wild, passionate story of the intense and almost demonic love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherines father. After Mr Earnshaws death, Heathcliff is bullied and humiliated by Catherines brother Hindley and wrongly believing that his love for Catherine is not reciprocated, leaves Wuthering Heights, only to return years later as a wealthy and polished man. He proceeds to exact a terrible revenge for his former miseries. The action of the story is chaotic and unremittingly violent, but the accomplished handling of a complex structure, the evocative descriptions of the lonely moorland setting and the poetic grandeur of vision combine to make this unique novel a masterpiece of English literature.A fiend of a book an incredible monster... The action is laid in hell, only it seems places and people have English names there. Dante Gabriel RossettiA monument of the most striking genius that nineteenth-century womanhood has given us. Clement ShorterThe greatest work of fiction by any man or woman Europe has produced to date. Anthony LudoviciThere is no "I" in Wuthering Heights. There are no governesses. There are no employers. There is love, but it is not the love of men and women. Emily was inspired by some more general conception. The impulse which urged her to create was not her own suffering or her own injuries. She looked out upon a world cleft into gigantic disorder and felt within her the power to unite it in a book. Virginia Woolf

There are three kinds of strike Id recommend: a housework strike, a labour strike, and a sex strike. I cant wait for the first two.Things Are Against Us is the first collection of essays from Booker Prize-shortlisted Lucy Ellmann. Bold, angry, despairing and very, very funny, these essays cover everything from matriarchy to environmental catastrophe to Little House on the Prairie. Ellmann calls for a moratorium on air travel, rages against bras, gives Doris Day and Agatha Christie a drubbing, and pleads for sanity in a world that well, a world that spent four years in the company of Donald Trump, that tremendously sick, terrible, nasty, lowly, truly pathetic, reckless, sad, weak, lazy, incompetent, third-rate, clueless, not smart, dumb as a rock, all talk, wacko, zero-chance lying liar.Things Are Against Us is electric. Its vital. These are essays bursting with energy, and reading them feels like sticking your hand in the mains socket. Lucy Ellmann is the writer we need to guide us through these crazy times.