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That saying? Behind every famous man . . . ? From Mrs Midas to Queen Kong, from Elvis's twin sister to Pygmalion's bride, they're all here, in Caro...

A Modernist Masterpiece of Memory and Emotion In this vivid portrait of one day in a woman's life, Clarissa Dalloway is preoccupied with the last-m...

"Her final collection as Poet Laureate, a frank, disarming and deeply moving exploration of loss and remembrance in their many forms. Presented in ...

Beginning with the King's Cook, who is preparing a sumptuous Christmas Pie, Wenceslas takes us to a medieval feast. The lords and ladies are at the...

About the Author Carol Ann Duffy lives in Manchester, where she is Professor and Creative Director of the Writing School at Manchester Metropolita...

1981. A different Britain. When Norman Forrester of the Defence Ministry's Experimental Institute effects a successful fertilisation of a female go...

"It is a cold day in Ireland, the 26th of December; frost lies thick on the blackthorn. A man walks the just-waking village, banging on every door,...

A stunning coffee table book for vanlife and tiny homes enthusiasts, and interior design lovers alike, This Old Van is the guide to renovating and ...

Once, Theodora was little more than a slave, the daughter of a bear-keeper, running barefoot through the streets of Constantinople. Now she is Theo...

Review Duffy is a fearless writer ... A portrait of sisterhood in the wider sense - one that's as powerful and gritty as it is wise and celebr...

Do you eat too much sugar? What proportion of your country are immigrants? What does it cost to raise a child? How much tax do the rich pay? Are we...

New Statesman's Best Books of 2018 'Mandatory reading' Steven Pinker Do you eat too much sugar? What proportion of your country are immigrants? W...

Review "Carol Ann Duffy brings a major's poet's ear to the music of the text... The uncategorisable brilliance of this show... therapeutically unk...

On the fiftieth anniversary of David Bowie's magical album, Aladdin Sane 50 is the ultimate celebration of a musical masterpiece – and the most fam...

Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy is a poignant exploration of a young woman's struggle against societal expectations and personal misfortu...

The classic, haunting tale of two brave children lost in an eerie and dangerous forest, reimagined by literary legends: Stephen King and Maurice S...

Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy is a timeless tale set in the pastoral landscape of rural England. The narrative follows Bathsheba Everd...