Henrietta Sees It Through (25 page)

D.E. STEVENSON

MRS TIM OF THE REGIMENT

Vivacious, young Hester Christie tries to run her home like clockwork, as would befit the wife of British Army officer, Tim Christie. Left alone for months at a time whilst her husband is with his regiment, Mrs Tim resolves to keep a diary of events large and small in her family life.

When a move to a new regiment in Scotland uproots the Christie family, Mrs Tim is hurled into a whole new drama of dilemmas; from settling in with a new set whilst her husband is away, to disentangling a dear friend from an unsuitable match. And who should stride into Mrs Tim's life one day but the dashing Major Morley, hell-bent on pursuit of our charming heroine. Hester soon finds herself facing unexpected crossroads…

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‘The writer's unflagging humour, her shrewd, worldly wisdom, and her extremely realistic pictures of garrison life make it all good reading'
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

‘Delightful domestic comedy'
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WOLF MANKOWITZ

A KID FOR TWO FARTHINGS

Six year-old Joe knows a unicorn when he sees one. His neighbour Mr Kandinsky has told him all about them, and there isn't anything in the world that this wise tailor doesn't know. So when Joe sees a little white goat in a Whitechapel market he has to have him. He knows it's just a matter of time before the tiny bump on the unicorn's head becomes the magic horn to grant his every wish.

For in the embattled working-class community of 1950s East End London, there are plenty of people in need of good fortune. The only thing Mr Kandinsky wants is a steam press for his shop; his assistant Shmule, a wrestler, just needs to buy a ring for his girl; and all Joe and his mother wish for, more than anything, is to join his father in Africa. But maybe, just maybe, Joe's unicorn can sprinkle enough luck on all his friends for their humble dreams to come true.

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‘Wolf Mankowitz possessed the now largely vanished gift of being able to write about romance and sentiment without being ever sentimental'
DENNIS NORDEN

‘A small miracle. He writes of the teeming streets round the Whitechapel Road with such glowing warmth and love that they come triumphantly alive. Wolf Mankowitz, you are not a star. You are a planet'
DAILY EXPRESS

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E.F. BENSON

MRS AMES

Reigning over a social merry-go-round of dinners and parties, Mrs Ames is the undisputed queen bee of Riseborough. That is, until vivacious new villager Mrs Evans catches the eye of both her son and her husband. Not content with captivating the men in her life, ‘that wonderful creature' Mrs Evans becomes not just rival to Mrs Ames's marriage, but rival to her village throne.

When the whole of Riseborough is invited to Mrs Evans' masked costume party, action must be taken. As the date looms, the irrepressible Mrs Ames resolves to seize the chance to win back her position – and her man.

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‘An extraordinary study in comedy'
NEW YORK TIMES

‘A clever, laughable little satire in the author's lightest and happiest mood'
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

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PAUL GALLICO

MRS HARRIS GOES TO PARIS &
MRS HARRIS GOES TO NEW YORK

Mrs Harris is a salt-of-the-earth London charlady who cheerfully cleans the houses of the rich. One day, when tidying Lady Dant's wardrobe, she comes across the most beautiful thing she has ever seen – a Dior dress. She's never seen anything as magical and she's never wanted anything as much. Determined to make her dream come true, Mrs Harris scrimps, saves and slaves away until one day, she finally has enough money to go to Paris. Little does she know how her life is about to be transformed forever…

Part charlady, part fairy godmother, Mrs Harris's adventures take her from her humble Battersea roots to the heights of glamour in Paris and New York as she learns some of life's greatest lessons along the way.

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‘It is almost impossible not to succumb to Gallico's spell'
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

‘Mrs Harris is one of the great creations of fiction – so real that you feel you know her, yet truly magical as well. I can never have enough of her'
JUSTINE PICARDIE

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ROHAN O'GRADY

LET'S KILL UNCLE

When recently-orphaned Barnaby Gaunt is sent to stay with his uncle on a remote Canadian island, he is all set to have the perfect summer holiday. Except for one small problem: his uncle is trying to kill him. Heir to a ten-million-dollar fortune, Barnaby tries to tell anyone who will listen that his uncle is after his inheritance, but no one will believe him. That is, until he tells the only other child on the island, Christie, who concludes that there is only one way to stop his demonic uncle: Barnaby will just have to kill him first. With the unexpected help of One-ear, the aged cougar who has tormented the island for years, Christie and Barnaby hatch a fool-proof plan… Playful, dark and witty,
Let's Kill Uncle
is a surprising tale of two ordinary children who conspire to execute an extraordinary murder – and get away with it.

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‘A dark, whimsical, startling book, far ahead of its time'
DONNA TARTT

‘A thrilling, original book, exquisitely written, and unforgettable – a classic, rediscovered'
HANAN AL-SHAYKH

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