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NEWS
- Orion Children's Books to publish new novel from internationally bestselling author Cornelia Funke (22 May 2012)
- The Hairy Bikers are going on tour! (22 May 2012)
- The Art of Betrayal shortlisted for Intelligence book of the Year Award (22 May 2012)
- Duncan Jones to direct new film based on biography of Ian Fleming (21 May 2012)
- Gollancz acquires 'The Hunger Games' Parody (8 May 2012)
NEW EVENTS
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Thursday 24 May 2012
The Cornish House -
Saturday 26 May 2012
Adventure Island 7: The Mystery of the Dinosaur Discovery -
Wednesday 30 May 2012
The Impossible Dead
Book Of The Month
September's Reading Room Book of the Month
An Object of Beauty
'Funny man Steve Martin proves his literary mettle with this genuinely good novel examining the New York art world ... Think The Devil Wears Prada with paintbrushes' Grazia
'Even at the age of twenty, Lacey's entry into the classroom had the pizazz of a Broadway star. . . It was apparent to everyone that Lacey was headed somewhere, although her path often left blood in the water. . .'
Lacey Yeager is beautiful, captivating, and determined to conquer the New York art scene. Groomed at Sotheby's and hungry not only to climb the career ladder but also to infiltrate the city's social elite, she charms men and women, old and young, rich. . . and even richer. Art prices are rocketing and Lacey is at the heart of the boom. But just as the art bubble look set to burst, a secret from Lacey's past emerges, threatening to detonate everything she has worked for.
Book Of The Month
August's Reading Room Book of the Month
The Glass Rainbow
When Dave Robicheaux gets the call saying his ex-partner Clete Purcel is in jail for felony assault and resisting arrest, bailing him out is instinctive. After all, Clete is the man who saved Dave's life.
The man Clete assaulted is a suspect in a series of murders, but as Robicheaux investigates, he is confronted with the possibility that the murders will lead him to a place of utter darkness and living evil, connected to the one person he will do anything to protect: his daughter.
Book Of The Month
July's Reading Room Book of the Month
The Tiger's Wife
Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction 2011
'Beautifully executed, haunting and lyrical' Independent
When a tiger escapes from the local zoo, padding through the ruined streets to a ridge above the Balkan village of Galina, his nocturnal visits hold the villagers in a terrified thrall. But for one boy, the tiger is a thing of magic - Shere Khan awoken from the pages of The Jungle Book.
Years later, the granddaughter of that boy, Natalia, receives word of his death far from home and surrounded in mystery. Remembering fragments of the stories her grandfather told her as a child, Natalia becomes convinced that he spent his last days searching for 'the deathless man' a vagabond who was said to be immortal. As Natalia struggles to understand why her grandfather, a deeply rational man, would go on such a far-fetched journey, she stumbles across a clue that leads her to the extraordinary story of the tiger's wife.
Watch a video of author Téa Obreht discussing The Tiger's Wife
