Castle Barebane by Joan Aiken

Castle Barebane by Joan Aiken'Joan Aiken writes superbly, with a force, a colour and strength of imagination that one encounters all too rarely today' The TelegraphStrong and independent Valhalla Montgomery, a heroine straight out of a Henry James novel, abandons her New York career as a journalist to search for her half brother in Joan Aikens gothic novel, Castle Barebane. Wishing to escape from her pretentious New York fianc, Valla is happy to have an excuse to travel to

rhinos don’t cry

‘A fearless writer’ Lisa Taddeo‘Compelling

but it’s often hard to find the time and energy to think of alternatives

Through beautifulfull-page illustration accompanied by key information about eachcreature

and insightful commentary on the wisdom of Epictetus

Europe: Croatia

The street kids still play on the two great bridges that divide the city

With up-to-date mapping technology

a desperate Smith addict

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SEVEN DEATHS OF EVELYN HARDCASTLE AND THE DEVIL AND THE DARK WATER 'A mind-bending

or simply a moment of beauty

the Falcons go rogue