Half a Pound of Tuppenny Rice

The west coast of Cornwall was the perfect setting for an idyllic summer break. Every year a group ..

Peter Camenzind

Born into a Swiss village, Peter Camenzind is an introverted peasant boy who becomes a student at Zu..

The Death of Mr Punch

An elderly man dressed as Mr Punch crouches in a darkened room. Someone is coming up the stairs. A g..

The Miscreant

Jacques Forrestier, the central character of Cocteau’s famous first novel from 1921, is a parasite a..

The Weary Generations

Published before Paul Scott’s Raj Quartet and long anticipating Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children, Abdul..