The Many Lives of Heloise Starchild
Title | The Many Lives of Heloise Starchild PDF eBook |
Author | John Ironmonger |
Publisher | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Total Pages | 220 |
Release | 2020-08-06 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0297608258 |
REMEMBER ME WHEN THE COMET COMES... On the day the comet came, a girl named Heloise was born. She would live a fine life, and inherit a fortune, but would meet a cruel, untimely death. Years later, strange dreams plague Katya Nemcová, a teenager burdened with a rare and curious gift. Memories come to Katya in her dreams - images and stories from a past that isn't her own. Are these ghosts real? And what of the memory she seems to have of Heloise's treasures, two centuries old? A novel that spans the history of Europe - from revolutionary France to the world wars, the Prague Spring, post Brexit Britain, and beyond - this is the irresistible, adventurous and affectionate story of a quite extraordinary woman, her exceptionally talented ancestors, and the curious memories they share.
Katya's Gift
Title | Katya's Gift PDF eBook |
Author | John Ironmonger |
Publisher | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Total Pages | 288 |
Release | 2020-08-06 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780297608233 |
REMEMBER ME WHEN THE COMET COMES... On the day the comet came, a girl named Heloise was born. She would live a fine life, and inherit a fortune, but would meet a cruel, untimely death. Years later, strange dreams plague Katya Nemcová, a teenager burdened with a rare and curious gift. Memories come to Katya in her dreams - images and stories from a past that isn't her own. Are these ghosts real? And what of the memory she seems to have of Heloise's treasures, two centuries old? A novel that spans the history of Europe - from revolutionary France to the world wars, the Prague Spring, post Brexit Britain, and beyond - this is the irresistible, adventurous and affectionate story of a quite extraordinary woman, her exceptionally talented ancestors and the curious memories they share.
The Whale at the End of the World
Title | The Whale at the End of the World PDF eBook |
Author | John Ironmonger |
Publisher | Orion |
Total Pages | 320 |
Release | 2015-02-12 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0297608223 |
Previously published as NOT FORGETTING THE WHALE THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'A gentle and uplifting tale of warding off apocalypse in a remote corner of Cornwall . . . charming' Financial Times For fans of ELEANOR OLIPHANT, THE ROSIE PROJECT & THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY. It all began with the whale. When a young man washes up on the sands of St Piran in Cornwall, it is clear to the villagers that this is not a regular day. What has brought him here? And what is the crisis only he understands, that threatens not only their community but all of civilisation? With a global pandemic on the horizon, and a whale lurking in the bay, the villagers of St Piran must band together to survive. Intimate, funny and heart-warming, John Ironmonger tells a compelling story about the important things that hold us together, and how hope can be found, even at the end of the world. 'Fun, uplifting, charming' Financial Times 'A warm-hearted book crammed with ideas . . . very, very good' Emerald Street 'A tremendously enjoyable book' Independent on Sunday
Not Forgetting the Whale
Title | Not Forgetting the Whale PDF eBook |
Author | John Ironmonger |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Computer programmers |
ISBN | 9780297608219 |
When a young man washes up, naked, on the sands of St Piran in Cornwall, he is quickly rescued by the villagers. From the retired village doctor and the schoolteacher, to the beachcomber and the owner of the local bar, the priest's wife and the romantic novelist, they take this lost soul into their midst. But what the villagers don't know is that Joe Haak has fled the City of London fearing a worldwide collapse of civilisation, a collapse forecast by Cassie, a computer program he designed. But is the end of the world really nigh? Can Joe convince the village to seal itself off from the outside world? And what of the whale that lurks in the bay? Intimate, funny and deeply moving, Not Forgetting the Whale is the story of a man on a journey to find a place he can call home.
Zanoni
Title | Zanoni PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 312 |
Release | 1842 |
Genre | France |
ISBN |
The Coincidence Authority
Title | The Coincidence Authority PDF eBook |
Author | J. W. Ironmonger |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Coincidence |
ISBN | 9781780220840 |
'The Coincidence Authority' is a novel about love in a random universe, about two lost souls each with a quest to understand the secret patterns of their lives. From the windswept tranquillity of a Manx village to the brutal abduction of child soldiers in Africa, the lives of Thomas Post and Azalea Lewis intertwine as they try to untangle the mystery of Azalea's past. A mystery that began with a seagull and four pieces of bread.
The Notable Brain of Maximilian Ponder
Title | The Notable Brain of Maximilian Ponder PDF eBook |
Author | J. W. Ironmonger |
Publisher | Orion |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Brain |
ISBN | 9781780220833 |
Maximilian Ponder has been shut away for 30 years, attempting to record every memory he has ever had ... A stunning debut about friendship, memory and what makes up a life.