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Keeping on
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'I seem to have banged on this year rather more than usual. I make no apology for that, nor am I...
Man on the Run: Paul McCartney in the 1970s
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Home: 27 Knitted Designs for Living
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From Debbie Bliss, the UK's foremost knitwear designer, comes this fabulous new collection of 26...
The Knitted Home: Hand-knitted Projects, Room by Room
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This is a beautiful book of 30 knitted and crocheted projects for the home, from a UK author. It...
Walks in the Country Near London
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In 25 carefully planned walks, "Walks in the Country Near London" reveals the myriad treasures that...
Winter Knitting: Patterns for the Family and Home
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This inspiring new book from the team behind MillaMia knitwear is packed with projects to take you...
The Shabby Chic Home
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In "The Shabby Chic Home", Rachel Ashwell brings readers into her own living space to show every...
The Royal Touch: Simply Stunning Home Cooking from a Royal Chef
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The Royal Touch is a beautiful compilation of stunning recipes gathered from far and wide on an...
Awix (3310 KP) rated A Wrinkle in the Skin in Books
Sep 13, 2019
Worlds away from the 'cosy catastrophe' label which this kind of book is occasionally lumbered with, this anticipates The Road in many ways: the central image is of a man and a boy making their way across the devastated landscape, scavenging to survive and trying to avoid lawless mobs of other survivors. Christopher's ideas about human nature are crushingly cynical but unpleasantly compelling; the psychological depth of this book makes most similar works of fiction look frivolous and lightweight. Still, for all the skill with which it is written, this story is both tragic and depressing (the book does a good job of making you realise the difference between the two). It's telling that while it concludes on the promise of hope, it's only a promise: an actual happy ending would feel grotesquely inappropriate. Not without its strengths, but a tough read in many ways - other apocalypses are much more fun.