Italian TeacherWhat makes an artist? In 'The Italian Teacher', Tom Rachman presents a poignant, touching novel about living in the shadow of brazen artistic genius. Displaying a nuanced understanding of 20th century art and its demons, vultures and chimeras, Rachman's tale deals with the relationship between a father and his son and the meaning of a life free of legacy.

Sarah Millican's debut book delves into her super normal life with daft stories

this book sings with the voices

Two seemingly unrelated murders rock Washington DC

She didn't even know what it meant to be free

she knows she must transform her story of trauma into a story of redemption and hope

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Harriet receives an unexpected letter telling her she's inherited a substantial bequest from her Cornish grandmother

historian Hallie Rubenhold finally sets the record straight

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When Estelle comes looking for the truth about the mother she believes deserted her

'My Thoughts Exactly' is an epic exploration of a messed up mind and a complex life