Cambridge is a powerful & haunting novel set in that uneasy time between the abolition of the slave trade & the emancipation ...

How does it feel to discover you don't know who you really are?

Camellia Norton is orphaned at fifteen when her mother's

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How does it feel to discover you don't know who you really are?

Camellia Norton is orphaned at fifteen when her mother's

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Camellia Norton is orphaned at fifteen when her mother's body is fished from a river in rural Sussex. & when she discovers a cache of letters amongst her mother's effects she realises that the past she has always been so sure of has been built on a tissue of lies.

Devastated, she runs away to London, & loses herself in a metropolis that offers opportunity, temptation & danger, especially to a young girl hungry for love & acceptance.

But her past won't stay buried forever, & eventually Camellia begins the long journey towards uncovering the truth about her background, & also, ultimately, about herself.



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On her uncle Jacob's death Johanna discovers a mysterious box of photographs amongst his belongings. Inspired to investigate Jacob's early life in London, where he trained as a photographer, she uncovers a macabre history laced with scandal. In 1905, Jacob is apprenticed to Herbert Burrows who photographs the s-ances of the Theosophist Society. Among the members of the society is Reverend Charles Leadbetter, who also employs Burrows for altogether more sinister task. Intrigued by the possibilities of photography, Leadbetter secretly uses young children in experiments to capture the soul on film as it leaves the body. When Leadbetter's scheme is discovered it leads to further deceit & murder- The true story is gradually pieced together from Johanna's research & Jacob's own account, leading to a chilling discovery in the Thames- ...

A man named Huebler decides to photograph everyone alive. A suburban father perches in his son's tree house to spy on his friends. A dentist recognises his estranged wife in a famous painting. ' The Seduction of My Sister' tells of the increasingly bizarre events involving a boy & his sister when a new family moves in across the street. & in ' Camouflage', Eric Banerjee, an unassuming Adelaide piano tuner, is sent north to the centre of Australia in 1943 to make his contribution to the war effort. It is clear in all these remarkable stories that Murray Bail
- already celebrated for his novels
- has also extended the manifold possibilities of short fiction. Each of his stories creates a strange & fascinating new world, & none of them is easily forgotten. Bail's work in this collection is deft, angular, & very entertaining; the mastery of his art is fully revealed with wry humour & haunting power.

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A man named Huebler decides to photograph everyone alive. A suburban father perches in his son's tree house to spy on his friends. A dentist recognises his estranged wife in a famous painting. ' The Seduction of My Sister' tells of the increasingly bizarre events involving a boy & his sister when a new family moves in across the street. & in ' Camouflage', Eric Banerjee, an unassuming Adelaide piano tuner, is sent north to the centre of Australia in 1943 to make his contribution to the war effort. It is clear in all these remarkable stories that Murray Bail
- already celebrated for his novels
- has also extended the manifold possibilities of short fiction. Each of his stories creates a strange & fascinating new world, & none of them is easily forgotten. Bail's work in this collection is deft, angular, & very entertaining; the mastery of his art is fully revealed with wry humour & haunting power.

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Cassie's chic, smart & knows how to get her clients off the hook. However, when Governer Bryce ' Baby Face' Clarkson's libido lands him in hot water, Cassie's not so keen to bail out this particular red-blooded male. Bryce & Cassie were lovers six years earlier, until she caught the handsome charismatic politician cheating on her & dumped him. Now he's a potential presidential candidate, but he has to survive Queenie Amazon, a buxom dominatrix who is threatening to release a raunchy sex tape featuring the debauched governor in a collar & leash. Cassie is torn between revenge & professional commitment, & she is also becoming increasingly attracted to Bryce's brawny head of security, ex-mercinary Brian Collin. In an atmosphere charged with sexual power, the stakes are high as Election Day draws closer. ...

Time Out applies its expertise to the world of camping with comprehensive reviews of 100 fantastic campsites in Engl&, Scotland & Wales. Each site is illustrated with beautiful photography & detailed information on facilities provided; attractions & activities in the area; the best eating & drinking options; amusing the kids & the general pros & cons of each site.

Whether you're after forest hideaways or beachside retreats; beautiful or jolly; remote or urban; with family or just friends, Time Out Camping covers it all, whatever you're looking for.

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