The Winding Stair by Jesse Norman

The Winding Stair by Jesse NormanOf all revenge, the greatest is this: that which cometh suddenly, without expectation. Power is shifting. Queen Elizabeth I is dying, James waiting to become King. Everywhere, there is opportunity to ascend. But who will thrive, and who will fail, under the new King? Will it be the scholar Francis Bacon, whose brilliant mind is the envy of the royal court? Or his hated rival the attorney Edward Coke, already acclaimed as the greatest lawyer of his

Dark Lies the Island

compelling thriller' Guardian

and machines for every purpose from time travel to happiness and silent travel

liberty and truth - that make us human

characterized by an arresting diversity of moods and voices

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bit the craft completely in twain

The Wild Isles highlights nature's capacity to terrify and to delight

'A pertinent

mind-blowing and deeply intelligent book that should be recommend reading for every person on our planet

’– Roisin Kiberd

women's colleges at the University of Cambridge