A Leopard-Skin HatThe International Booker Prize shortlisted masterpiece on grief and loss, from one of France's most original writers at work today A Leopard Skin Hat may be Anne Serre's most moving novel yet. A masterpiece of simplicity, emotion and elegance, it is the story of an intense friendship between the Narrator and his close childhood friend, Fanny, who suffers from profound psychological disorders. A series of short scenes paints the portrait of a strong

' is a raconteur's tale about family

Daniel Pursglove lies in prison waiting to die

a Dark Sky Discovery Site where you can swim beneath a blanket of stars

Sometimes very bad

In this delightfully damp tour of the British Isles

part intellectual adventure

'Wonderfully researched and beautifully written' Philip Hoare

Then he suddenly dies in suspicious circumstances

our street

Through evocative accounts of days spent on the riverbank

And as the seasons change

After about thirty minutes on the ice