NED BEAUMAN HAS BEEN NAMED AS ONE OF GRANTA MAGAZINE'S BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTS 2013 LONGLISTED FOR THE 2012 MAN BOOKER PRIZE AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR A DAILY TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR AN EVENING STANDARD BOOK OF THE YEAR The fantastically inventive ingenious & hilarious second novel from Ned Beauman author of the acclaimed & prizewinning BOXER BEETLE. HISTORY HAPPENED WHILE YOU WERE HUNGOVER When you haven't had sex in a long time it feels like the worst thing that could ever happen to anyone. If you're living in Germany in the 1930s it probably isn't. But that's no consolation to Egon Loeser whose carnal misfortunes will push him from the experimental theatres of Berlin to the absinthe bars of Paris to the physics laboratories of Los Angeles trying all the while to solve two mysteries: whether it was really a deal with Satan that claimed the life of his hero the great Renaissance stage designer Adriano Lavicini; & why a handsome clever charming modest guy like him can't just once in a while get himself laid. From the author of the acclaimed BOXER BEETLE comes a historical novel that doesn't know what year it is; a noir novel that turns all the lights on; a romance novel that arrives drunk to dinner; a science fiction novel that can't remember what 'isotope' means; a stunningly inventive exceptionally funny dangerously unsteady & (largely) coherent novel about sex violence space time & how the best way to deal with history is to ignore it. LET'S HOPE THE PARTY WAS WORTH IT ...

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When Quentin Blake became Childrens Laureate one of his aims was to highlight the value & intelligence of childrens books
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Gemma longs for her lost mother taking comfort from the cuttings in her scrapbook; pictures of mothers who loved their children come what may. Mike is new to the area; a boy with a terrible secret to hide a secret about his missing mother. Gemma & Mike are two kids hurt by their past & now inextricably linked. Their effect on each others lives will be explosive. ...

Sunday Times bestselling author Adele Parks asks can dreams live up to reality in her addictive novel set in glorious sun-drenched Italy where a marriage crumbles cultures clash & love affairs begin... When Elizabeth & her Italian husband Roberto decide to leave London for romantic Italy & his family business Elizabeth hopes the change in lifestyle might help boost her chances of conceiving their longed for child. But the idyll shatters as her wily mother-in-law seems bent on destroying her marriage & Robertos beautiful significant ex is a constant unwanted presence. Unwanted by Elizabeth at least. Is Elizabeths ferocious hunger for a baby enough to hold a marriage together or is it ripping it apart? & what about the gorgeous American stranger whos suddenly walked into her life? *
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Little bunny Willa is scared to go to sleep just in case she has a bad dream. She asks her older brother Willoughby for help. Wise Willoughby knows that she just needs to think of all happy things that will be waiting for her in the morning...A beautiful text by one of our best-loved authors illustrated in an adorable style this book has won widespread critical acclaim. Children are clamouring to have this story every bedtime! ...

Willa wonders what its like to be big
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It's 2:47am when Dr Nick Trout a British vet working in Boston USA is abruptly woken & called in to the Angell Memorial Animal Hospital to see if he can save the life of Sage a ten year-old German Shephard with a critical stomach condition. The case is severe the outlook bleak & Dr Trout is her only chance. So begins an intimate & exhilarating journey into a typical day in a far from typical job. TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS takes the reader to the heart of the trials & tribulations of life as a veterinary surgeon a life filled with heartbreak triumph anxiety & of course cuddly pets & their variously crazy desperate & demanding owners. The day's events come alive with Trout's breezy & companionable narration & while he illustrates many of the issues pertinent to 21st century pet medicine at its heart the book reminds us that while the technology may have moved on from James Herriot's day the essential characters humour & humanity remain the same as ever. ...

Imagine waking up one day to discover that you have forgotten everything about your life. Your only link with the past your only hope for the future is your identical twin. Now imagine years later discovering that your twin had not told you the whole truth about your childhood your family & the forces that had shaped you. Why the secrets? Why the silences? You have no choice but to begin again. This has been Alex's reality: a world where memories are just the stories people tell you where fact & fiction are impossible to distinguish. With dogged courage he has spent years hunting for the truth about his hidden past & his remarkable family. His quest to understand his true identity has revealed shocking betrayals & a secret tragedy extraordinary triumph over crippling adversity & above all redemption founded on brotherly love. Marcus his twin brother has sometimes been a reluctant companion on this journey but for him too it has led to staggering revelations & ultimately the shedding of impossible burdens. Their story spans continents & eras from 1950s debutantes & high society in the Home Counties to a remote island in the Pacific & 90s raves. Disturbing funny heart-breaking & affirming Alex & Marcus's determination to rebuild their lives makes us look afresh at how we choose to tell our stories. ...