Oscar and Lucinda

Peter Carey

Oscar Hopkins, the hydrophobic, noisy-kneed son of a preacher, renounces his father's stern religion in favour of the Anglican Church. Lucinda Leplastrier, a frizzy-haired heiress, impulsively buys a glass factory with the inheritance forced on her by a well-intentioned adviser. When the two finally mee...

Earth: from the author of The Heart's Invisible Furies

John Boyne

It's the tabloid sensation of the year -  two well-known footballers standing in the dock, charged with sexual assault, a series of vile text messages pointing towards their guilt.  As the trial unfolds, Evan Keogh reflects on the events that have led him to this moment. Since leaving his island home, h...