*'Frost in May is the unsurpassed novel of convent school life' Hermione Lee, Observer

Born in 1865, Mary Olivier is the youngest of four. Mamma, the archetype of all women who rule through weakness and suffering, dominates her Victorian household, idolizing her sons, rejecting the independent love of her only daughter. Mary, in response, both adores and hates her mother.

the sequel to AN INVITATION TO THE WALTZ a novel of searing honesty and a passionate portrayal of forbidden love

*A witty and ecstatic tale of transforming a wilderness into a garden *By the author of The Enchanted April *Introduced by Elizabeth Jane Howard

A classic tale of fantasy and self-delusion from one of the most acclaimed British novelists of the twentieth century

An unforgettable picture of love, loss and the keeping up of appearances

'At one level an escapist fantasy, at another a parable about the liberation of the spirit, this delicious confection will work its magic on all.' 'The Daily Telegraph'

'Antonia White's sustained portrayal of Clara's budding into womanhood is a masterpiece' The Boston Globe

'She is particularly good at patient husbands and virtuous wives, and she is even better at spotting what brings them down' Anita Brookner

a quirky tale of girl made good in the bohemian north London of the thirties for fans of Stevie Smith

A surprising and dark novel of female passion from one of Ireland's best-loved novelists

A soldier returns from the front to the women who love him. Shell-shocked, he can only remember Margaret, his first love, of 15 years before. His cousin he remembers as a childhood playmate; his wife he remembers not at all. They have a choice: to leave him where he wishes to be, or to cure him.

When newly-orphaned Cassandra Dashwood arrives as governess to little Sophy, the scene seems set for the archetypal romance between young girl and austere widowed employer. Cassandra is to discover that in real life tragedy, comedy and embarrassment are never far apart.