…men on opposing sides of the fight for self-government.   As the shadow of the Second World War falls across India, Isabel, caught up in growing political violence, has to…

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…their greatest triumphs and most devastating defeats, suffering with them the horrors of hunger, imprisonment, forced feeding and ultimate betrayal. But freedom is a powerful drug. I wrote this book…

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This week sees the release of new film Trishna, an adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles set in India. I’m interested to see this one and to find…

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It seems that Marvel are continuing their love for all things girl power, and have announced that they may be expanding Spider-Man’s filmic universe. A new film would feature a…

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…could be cured by a drug? What if you needed that drug every day … or death would reclaim you? It’s not hypothetical to Bryn Davis. It’s her so-called life….

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We’ve got our hands on the Indian edition of three June Thomson, Sherlock Holmes books – don’t they look great? A very different take than the A&B covers, but dark…

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1855. Lucknow, India. As tensions simmer in the heat of repressive colonial India, an English woman and a prince of Avadh defy their own and their societies’ prejudices and fall in love….

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…and Benedict’s fragile new life together. The question is, will he be able to love and trust the second Lady Silverwood? Dear Reader, this wonderfully romantic story has passionate and…

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…the girls set off for one of the best schools in all of India, pulling pranks and never taking life too seriously. When a horrifying assault against Vicky leaves Mili alone and…

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Earlier this week, over dinner with friends, I was asked the all-too-common question: will e-books eventually kill the book? Won’t everyone ultimately opt for the cheapest possible bargain? I proceeded…

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A dangerous new drug has emerged into the nightclubs around Newbury. Entrium Trilenium, otherwise known as Entry, is easy to manufacture, looks deceptively like ecstasy, but is incredibly lethal. After…

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Fiona Sussman joins us on the A&B blog to discuss her ‘second child’, The Last Time We Spoke, and the family resemblances with her debut Shifting Colours. We’re running a…

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Today we’re welcoming Jill McGivering to the blog, to discuss some of the inspiration behind her latest book, Daughters of India, which came out this week. When I was based…

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…matter where you might be in the world. Christopher Buckley: Boomsday Darkly (very darkly) funny, Boomsday warns of the perils of how generation X affects generation Y and how generation…

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…costs of actors, crew, equipment, effects, and music, among other expenses. The $75,000 is estimated to cover six 8 to 10 minute episodes, for a total of approximately 60 minutes…

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…Viceroy of India, he makes a rapid flight to India to investigate the mysterious death of British officer Major Elliot and the theft of some very important dispatches. Recommend This:…

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…sensation in Europe, as much for his reputation and scandals as for his dancing talent. Dancer stands as a reminder that some books deserve a second chance. I might go…

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…by Scotland Yard to face trial for murder. Over the course of the crossing, while managing purse-snatchers, burglars, card sharps and drug traffickers, Dillman and Masefield come to believe that…

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…soul-chilling effects of the Dementors. (I’ll stop there, before I reveal just how much I know about Harry Potter. I can’t help it – I’m of the Potter generation!) And…

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…Is that file important? Will I need that dictionary? Can those samples be packed up? As my office stationery dwindles I’ve come to the conclusion that there is one piece…

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