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'A wonderfully warm and involving page-turner.' Clare Chambers, Sunday Times bestselling author of Small Pleasures ------- Florence Butterfield has lived an extraordinary life full of travel, passion and adventure. But, at eighty-seven, she suspects there are no more surprises to come her way. Then, one midsummer's night, something terrible happens - so strange and unexpected that Florrie is suspicious. Was this really an accident, or is she living alongside a would-be murderer? The only clue is a magenta envelope, discarded earlier that day. And Florrie - cheerfully independent but often overlooked - is the only person determined to uncover the truth. As she does, Florrie finds herself looking back on her own life . . . and a long-buried secret, traced in faded scars across her knuckles, becomes ever harder to ignore. Prize-winning author Susan Fletcher's The Night in Question is an absorbing and uplifting story with a uniquely loveable protagonist at its heart. ' Fletcher's prose is extraordinarily lyrical . . . and her themes are profound.' Sunday Times 'A gifted storyteller' Independent 'Fletcher unpeels with delicacy and insight the complex layers of the human heart.' Guardian

»Einer der schönsten Romane des Jahres« Elke Heidenreich Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, 1889: Jeanne Trabuc ist fünfundfünfzig, die Kinder sind längst aus dem Haus, sie kommt wenig unter Leute. Ihr Mann Charles leitet die örtliche Heilanstalt, und von der einstigen Verliebtheit der beiden ist nichts mehr zu spüren. Eines Tages kommt ein neuer Patient in die Heilanstalt, ein Maler, über den gesagt wird, er schere sich nicht um Konventionen, und dessen neue Art zu malen unerhört sein soll. Jeanne begegnet ihm – es ist Vincent Van Gogh – beim Malen im Olivenhain, und die Gespräche mit ihm wecken in ihr Erinnerungen an ihre Jugend und an ihre ersten Ehejahre. Sie spürt wieder, wie frei sie sich als junge Frau gefühlt hat, und wie wunderbar die ersten Jahre mit Charles waren, als sie einander noch aufmerksam und voller Liebe zugewandt waren – und setzt alles daran, die einstige Verbundenheit wiederaufleben zu lassen. Kann es in einer langen Ehe einen Neuanfang geben? Susan Fletcher erzählt einfühlsam und bewegend von einer Frau, die aus ihrem Dasein als Haus- und Ehefrau ausbrechen und sich selbst und ihrem Mann neu begegnen will.

This poignant historical nonfiction book, about a polar bear that was gifted to King Henry III, beautifully shows the importance of respecting our natural world and its precious animals. Long ago, when kings and queens ruled much of the world, the king of Norway gave the king of England a bear.Imagine a polar bear at ease in her natural arctic world, her only home--until trappers capture her and take her to the king of England.Imagine a polar bear in her lonely new world, stuck in a cage. This small, enclosed space is her only home--until King Henry III decrees that she be brought to the Thames River every day to swim and fish.Imagine now this same polar bear dipping a curious paw in the river water, then leaping in with a joyful splash. And it is here, in this unfamiliar, faraway land, in one small way, that she finds home once again.

From the acclaimed author of Eve Green (a Richard & Judy pick) and Let Me Tell You About A Man I Knew, a compelling, wonderful historical gothic novel about lies, love and ghosts set against the backdrop of a Britain on the cusp of the First World War.

Twelve-year-old Arthur forms a bond with a polar bear given by King Haakon IV of Norway to King Henry III of England in 1252 while traveling as her handler. Includes historical notes.

A tender and savage novel narrated by the wife of the doctor who tended van Gogh in his last, madly frenetic painting years.

Paris, 1818. A street-girl takes a bullet, clutching a love note to her heart. What is Eponine's story?

Set in Renaissance-era Venice, a young boy named Renzo embarks on a journey of self-discovery as he learns the art of glassblowing. His adventure is intertwined with a girl who shares a mysterious bond with her falcon, adding an intriguing element to his quest. Together, they navigate the challenges of their craft and uncover the secrets that connect them, highlighting themes of friendship, creativity, and the magic of their vibrant surroundings.

This powerful novel from the award-winning author of Richard and Judy pick `Eve Green' is a tale of love and the lore of the sea.