The deserving winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction 2009 was Home, by Marilynne Robinson. The Chair of Judges said "A kind, wise, enriching novel, exquisitely crafted. We were unanimously agreed - it is a profound work of art." The book tells of Jack Broughton's return to his family home after twenty years away and tackles the subject of family relationships and how they affect our lives in the past, present and future – inescapable wherever we may run to.
Francesca Kay won the Orange Award for New Writers 2009 with her novel, An Equal Stillness. The prize is awarded to first works of fiction written in English by a woman of any age or nationality, and published as a book in the UK. Chair of the judges said of An Equal Stillness that it is "a brilliant evocation of an artist struggling to meet the demands of her domestic life".
Fans of The Shadow of the Wind will be pleased to find that the Cemetery of the Forgotten Books reappears in Zafon's new novel. Set in 1920's Barcelona, The Angel's Game is a haunting, thrilling, fascinating tale that will keep you thoroughly absorbed and wondering where the story will lead next. Could it be yet another winner from an author who seems to get better and better?
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Exit Music by Ian Rankin and Savage Moon by Chris Simms have been shortlisted for the 2009 Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. The winner will be announced at the Harrogate Crime Festival this month.
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INALLY, we have news of Chris Stewart, who shot to fame in 1999 with Driving Over Lemons (the story of how he bought a Spanish peasant farm on the wrong side of the river, with its previous owner still resident). His latest offering, Three Ways to Capsize a Boat, fills in his lost years as a yacht skipper in the Greek islands and dodging icebergs in the Atlantic. It is that rare thing: a book about sailing and equally fun for people without a trace of sea legs.
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Yes, summer is here and, according to research, did you know that 20% of people who read only read on holiday! On the Costa del Sol, we really do have our fair share of ‘vacation-type’ days and, now sizzling July has arrived, there is no excuse not to put aside some time each day to relax, sip a cool drink, soak up some sunshine and unwind whilst reading a good book. Go on.....why not grab the latest bestseller from us and head to the beach! For inspiration, take a look at our LITERARY NEWS section.
