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John Ironmonger

    July 8, 1954

    This author explores the intricate connections between humanity and the natural world, offering a unique perspective on the unusual and the unexpected. His works are steeped in imagination, often delving into the nature of memory and how we recall or forget. Through original characters and compelling narratives, he prompts readers to reconsider the ordinary and uncover the hidden marvels of the world around us.

    John Ironmonger
    Das Jahr des Dugong
    Die unberechenbare Wahrscheinlichkeit des Zufalls
    Das Jahr des Dugong – Eine Geschichte für unsere Zeit
    The Many Lives of Heloise Starchild
    Not Forgetting The Whale
    The Notable Brain of Maximilian Ponder
    • 2020

      The Many Lives of Heloise Starchild

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.9(404)Add rating

      REMEMBER ME WHEN THE COMET COMES...On the day the comet came, a girl named Heloise was born. She would live a fine life, and inherit a fortune, but would meet a cruel, untimely death.Years later, strange dreams plague Katya Nemcová, a teenager burdened with a rare and curious gift. Memories come to Katya in her dreams - images and stories from a past that isn't her own. Are these ghosts real? And what of the memory she seems to have of Heloise's treasures, two centuries old?A novel that spans the history of Europe - from revolutionary France to the world wars, the Prague Spring, post Brexit Britain, and beyond - this is the irresistible, adventurous and affectionate story of a quite extraordinary woman, her exceptionally talented ancestors and the curious memories they share.

      The Many Lives of Heloise Starchild
    • 2015

      Not Forgetting The Whale

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      4.1(4728)Add rating

      If you were looking for the perfect escape, where would you go? This is the heartwarming story of one man who has given up hope and the village that gives it back to him. When a young man washes up, naked, on the sands of St Piran in Cornwall, he is quickly rescued by the villagers. From the retired village doctor and the beachcomber, to the priest's flirtatious wife and the romantic novelist, they take this lost soul into their midst. But what the villagers don't know is that Joe Haak is a city analyst who has fled London, fearing he may - inadvertently - have caused a global financial collapse. But is the end of the world really nigh? And what of the whale that lurks in the bay? Intimate, funny and heart-warming, Not Forgetting the Whale is a story about community, the best and worst in our nature, and the search for a place to call home. 'Fun, uplifting, charming' Financial Times 'A warm-hearted book crammed with ideas . . . very, very good' Emerald Street 'A tremendously enjoyable book' Independent on Sunday

      Not Forgetting The Whale
    • 2013

      Maximilian Ponder has been shut away for 30 years, attempting to record every memory he has ever had ... A stunning debut about friendship, memory and what makes up a life.

      The Notable Brain of Maximilian Ponder