Steven Galloway's writing delves into the intricacies of human relationships and moral dilemmas, often set against dramatic historical backdrops. His style is characterized by a penetrating insight into character psychology and a gripping narrative that immerses the reader. With precision and compassion, he explores how individuals confront adversity and the sacrifices they make for survival and the preservation of humanity. His works offer profound reflections on the nature of good and evil.
Living with a degenerative disease that affects his memory, Martin Strauss recalls his participation in the circumstances that led to Harry Houdini's death, but reality and illusion are not easily separated.
From the beloved, award-winning, bestselling author of "The Cellist of Sarajevo," a beautiful, suspense-filled novel that uses the life and sudden death of Harry Houdini to weave a magical tale of intrigue, love and illusion. "The Confabulist" weaves together the life, loves and murder of the world's greatest magician, Harry Houdini, with the story of the man who killed him (twice): Martin Strauss, an everyday man whose fate was tied to the magician's in unforeseen ways. A cast of memorable characters spins around Houdini's celebrity-driven life, as they did in his time: from the Romanov family soon to be assassinated, to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the powerful heads of Scotland Yard, and the Spiritualists who would use whoever they could to establish their religion. A brilliant novel about fame and ambition, reality and illusion, and the ways that love, grief and imagination can alter what we perceive and believe.
Make the teaching of Maths a more exciting and creative cross-curricular experience! This new series provides original and fun stories, sketches and poems to use as the basis for teaching objectives from the Mathematics Programme of Study.
This coming-of-age story explores the journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Steven Galloway's debut novel has been revised for a new edition, showcasing his talent in crafting compelling narratives. The book delves into the complexities of youth and the challenges faced during the transition to adulthood, making it a poignant read for anyone reflecting on their formative years.
"It is the summer of 1976 and Salvo Ursari, a man of retirement age, is walking on a taut wire strung between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Centre, almost 1400 feet above the city. It is the most challenging performance of his life. Far below him in the gaping crowd stands his wife, Anna, to whom he has made a solemn promise: this wire walk will end his career. As a boy growing up in Transylvania, Salvo Ursari is haunted and inspired by the gypsy folklore that forms his heritage. When a tragic fire that envelops his entire family, Salvo is forced to flee his village and begin a lifetime's odyssey that takes him through the Transylvanian forests, to the streets Budapest - where he first learns the skills of a wire-walker - and eventually to the United States during the heyday of the Big Top."--Provided by publisher.
Tense and heartbreaking to its last page, 'The Cellist of Sarajevo' shows how life under seige creates impossible moral choices. When the everyday act of crossing the street can risk lives, the human spirit is revealed in all its fortitude - and frailty.