A sparkling comedy of rural life, high and low**'**Very, very funny' Independent**'**I loved it. I couldn't put it down ... Raffaella Barker is so good at drawing her characters and making them likeable that within about ten pages you know them intimately and a few pages later you are almost as concerned about them as you are your real friends ... Very, very well done' Daily ExpressAfter one year o...

No matter where you land up, the grass is always greener somewhere else...**'**Touching, honest and often very funny ... Art camouflaged by lightness of touch and a seemingly effortless eye for dialogue' Tatler***'***I love Raffaella Barker's books - so funny and acerbic' Maggie O'FarrellLaura Sale has grown tired of her life.Her daily routine of dividing her time between pandering to the demands of...

One of Britain's favourite chroniclers of life and the rural dream returns with a compelling story of a family divided by war'Wonderful writer ... Incredible books' David Baldacci, New York Times***'***She writes beautifully ... Combining, with apparent ease, emotion and admirable precision' Independent on SundayBruised and brutalised by war, Michael returns to England on a troop ship, unable to fa...

An elegant reissue of the classic novel'Charming ... Engrossing' Sunday Times***'***Beautifully poignant, insightful and grown-up' MirrorThe Stone family live a fairy-tale existence in their home in rural Norfolk, complete with adorable children, glamorous parents and postcard-perfect seaside picnics. Nick, Angel and their family lead a charmed life. And yet beneath the surface all is not as it seem...

Listening to the Philosophers offers the first comprehensive look into how philosophy was taught in antiquity through a stimulating study of lectures by ancient philosophers that were recorded by their students. Raffaella Cribiore shows how the study of notes—whether Philodemus of Gadara's notes of Zeno's lectures in the first century BCE, or Arrian recording the Discourses of Epictetus in the second century CE, or the students of Didymus the Blin...

**'**This tremendous book about life, love and fish will confirm Raffaella Barker's reputation as one of the cleverest and freshest young British novelists' Daily Mail***'***Stylish and insightful ... With the pace and verve of a thriller' IndependentChristy Naylor was forced to grow up quickly. Still reeling with anger after the death of her mother, she abandons college in order to help her father uproot from suburbia and...

The story of the origin of Vatican Radio provides a unique look at the history of World War IIThe book offers the first wide-ranging study on the history of Vatican Radio from its origins (1931) to the end of Pius XII’s pontificate (1958) based on unpublished sources. The opening of the Secret Vatican Archives on the records regarding Pius XII will shed light on the most controversial pontificate of the 20th century. Moreover, the recent rearrangement of the Vatica...

The last 30 years have seen a surge in temporary gardens. The flexibility and new challenges invested in non-permanent landscapes has made them a creative and stimulating testing ground for professionals and impromptu designers. Raffaella Sini examines the historical evolution of the genre, exploring theory, narratives, and strategies informing 80 temporary gardens built in France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, New Zealand, Canada, Singa...

In this book the author brings together the lives of the characters as the pieces of a puzzle Stories to help everyone regain their place in the world.

This book traces the evolution of Singapore’s parks system, from colonial to present times. Further, it contextualizes the design and planning of parks in the general discourse on western and eastern traditions: early twentieth century western conceptions ‘imported’ during colonialism; modernism; postmodernism, and the contemporary ecological debate.Park system planning products respond to national policies and result in structural urban elements and a range of park types.G...

Lola Jordan's life is sinking deep into disaster. Not only does she feel like a total loser at her new London school, but then her project on phosphorescence is read out in front of the entire school assembly – and she wants the ground to swallow her up. Why on earth did she write those weird descriptions of diving under glowing green waves like a glittering mermaid?Desperate to avoid everyone finding out that Lola's spent her entire life in a tiny seaside village, things take a se...

**'**Both lyrical and real, light and darkly full of yearnings for a profound and lifelong love' Good Housekeeping**'Barker gathers confidence and power with each novel, and Poppyland is a rich, confident and emotionally convincing piece of writing' Sunday TimesOn a freezing cold night in an unfamiliar city, a man meets a woman. The encounter lasts just moments, they part barely knowing one anoth...