Following Grudova's critically acclaimed collection The Doll's Alphabet, this surreal, discomforting debut novel charts the fates of a ragtag group of cinema workers who are spat out by corporate takeover.
To immerse yourself in a Kingsolver novel is to put yourself in the hands of a master.'
***** 'A must read and heart-opening book.'
***** 'This book is not to be missed.'
***** 'Amazingly complex.
Inspired by real-life accounts of the Siege of Sarajevo, only thirty years ago, Black Butterflies is a heartrending and utterly captivating portrait of disintegration, resilience and hope.
Set at the heart of the treacherous political world of the Italian Renaissance, this is the masterful story of a young woman's battle for her very survival, written with all the drama and verve that made HAMNET an international bestseller.
Laline Paull, in her completely astonishing and riveting new novel Pod, takes us into the ocean, and into the world of its fascinating inhabitants, through the eyes of the beautiful Ea, a Longi dolphin.
'A deeply humane and genre-defying work of love and uncompromising hope' Ocean Vuong
'Heartbreaking ... a deeply affecting reckoning with history' i-D
'Powerful ... a bold debut that breaks new ground' Sunday Times