SHORTLISTED FOR THE ENGLISH PEN DEBUT FICTION PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD ` The Un Americans` is a debut story collection of great poise A former dissident from Communist-era Prague fears his daughter`s new play will cast him in an unflattering light. A divorced dry cleaner tries to move on, bemused by his daughter`s reawakened faith. A Hollywood actor is imprisoned by the House Un-American Activities Committee & has a fraught reunion with his son. A young Israeli journalist, left unemployed after America`s most recent economic crash, begins dating a middle-aged widower. & in the book`s final story, a tour de force spanning three continents & three generations of women, a young American & her Israeli husband are forced to reconsider their marriage after the death of her art-collecting grandmother. This collection is a stunning exploration of characters shaped by the forces of history. Each finely turned story presents a different, morally suspenseful problem. Arranging & resolving these problems, Molly Antopol writes with an orchestral richness, in fiction that is intricately but delicately composed. But ` The Un Americans` is remarkable as much for its heart as its sophistication: each voice is humane, full of warmth & wit; each page brims with a love of life. The result is a debut collection with the power not only to absorb & thrill, but to move. ...

Unbelievably delicious plant-based food. Unadulterated. Uncooked. The Unbakery is a treasure trove of more than 150 ideas for raw plant-based food so yummy you won`t miss that it`s not cooked. From Mexican Tacos with Chimichurri & Salsa to a heavenly
- & yes, good for you!
- Blueberry Cheesecake, here are inspirational recipes for incorporating more fresh fruit & vegetables into your diet. All recipes are free from gluten, dairy & cane sugar; all are achievable, unfussy & seriously delicious. Get back to nature & enjoy beautiful plant-based food, uncooked. Megan May is the chef/owner of award-winning Auckland cafes Little Bird Organics & The Unbakery.

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Sex, Lies, & Rocky Roads... Life is simple for Champa. He has a good job as a chauffeur in his hometown of Lhasa, & if his Chinese boss Plum is a little domineering, well, he can understand that
- she`s a serious art-collector after all. & he does get to drive her huge Toyota. When he starts to sleep with his boss as well as drive her around, life becomes a whole lot more complicated. But not in a bad way. Suddenly Champa`s sex life is beyond his wildest dreams. But then Plum brings home a Tara statue
- a statue that shines with exquisite feminine beauty
- & suddenly life is not simple at all, as Champa finds himself on the long road to Beijing in search of its inspiration... The Unbearable Dreamworld of Champa The Driver is a rollicking road novel brim-ful of sensuality & danger. Underlying the optimism & humour of its hero is a darker picture of racism & rough justice in modern Beijing.


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To the casual observer, the great enlightened city of Edinburgh, home of no-nonsense philosophers & cream teas, might appear immune to the rollercoaster of strong emotions. But at 44 Scotland Street, as Matthew & Elspeth embark on the risky enterprise of married love, the raffish portrait painter Angus Lordie has a premonition of disaster. & soon enough Irene Pollock is shocked to learn that her small son Bertie harbours a highly unsuitable ambition; the gloriously vain Bruce discovers a wrinkle & confronts rejection; & Angus finds himself facing the grave consequences of unbridled bliss, not to mention a large Glaswegian gangster bearing gifts.. . ...

We love Pig (we can`t help it), but Pig loves Farmer, & he can`t help it either. After all, Farmer gives Pig yummy slops & special back scratches, & calls him Sausage & seems to love him more, the fatter he gets. Just as well Pig doesn`t speak any Farmer. But Duck does (Duck`s clever like that), & he`s determined his best friend should know the truth. This is tough for Pig. But Pig won`t just sit there & weep (though we may do, on his behalf), because there`s help from an unexpected quarter: the Evil Chickens have a plan... ...

When Ivy Sparrow`s grandmother Sylvie is rushed to hospital, Ivy & her annoying big brother Seb cannot imagine what lies in store for them. Returning to Sylvie`s house, they find it has been ransacked by unknown intruders
- then a mysterious feather scratches an ominous message onto the kitchen wall, & a very strange policeman is determined to apprehend them...with a toilet brush. Ivy & Seb make their escape
- only to find themselves in a completely uncommon world. The forces of evil are closing in fast, & if Ivy & Seb are ever to see their parents again, they must get to the bottom of a family secret as shameful as it is incredible...before it`s too late.

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” Almost certainly a masterpiece.” (Anita Brookner). Ryder, a renowned pianist, arrives in a Central European city he cannot identify for a concert he cannot remember agreeing to give. But then as he traverses a landscape by turns eerie & comical
- & always strangely malleable, as a dream might be
- he comes steadily to realise he is facing the most crucial performance of his life. Ishiguro`s extraordinary & original study of a man whose life has accelerated beyond his control was met on publication by consternation, vilification
- & the highest praise. If you enjoyed The Unconsoled, you might also like Ishiguro`s The Remains of the Day, now available in Faber Modern Classics.


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Who makes most money from the demand for cappuccinos early in the morning at Waterloo Station? Why is it impossible to get a foot on the property ladder? How does the Mafia make money from laundries when street gangs pushing drugs don`t? Who really benefits from immigration? How can China, in just fifty years, go from the world`s worst famine to one of the greatest economic revolutions of all time, lifting a million people out of poverty a month? Looking at familiar situations in unfamiliar ways, THE UNDERCOVER ECONOMIST is a fresh explanation of the fundamental principles of the modern economy, illuminated by examples from the streets of London to the booming skyscrapers of Shanghai to the sleepy canals of Bruges. Leaving behind textbook jargon & equations, Tim Harford will reveal the games of signals & negotiations, contests of strength & battles of wit that drive not only the economy at large but the everyday choices we make. ...

A million readers bought The Undercover Economist to get the lowdown on how economics works on a small scale, in our everyday lives. Since then, economics has become big news. Crises, austerity, riots, bonuses
- all are in the headlines all the time. But how does this large-scale economic world really work? What would happen if we cancelled everyone`s debt? How do you create a job? Will the BRIC countries take over the world? Asking
- among many other things -- what the future holds for the Euro, why the banks are still paying record bonuses & where government borrowing will take us, in The Undercover Economist Strikes Back, Tim Harford returns with his trademark clarity & wit to explain what`s really going on
- & what it means for us all.


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