and will meet other strange creatures that are uniquely adapted to this hostile environment
the story of the Makioka sisters forms what is arguably the greatest Japanese novel of the twentieth century
where he found himself at the center of the city’s artistic avant-garde
'One of his most accessibly entertaining books' The Times
it takes the reader through the key economic milestones of the past twelve millennia - from the birth of farming to the advent of computing - all told through the experiences of women as well as men
Small Rain Barker Pat and will meet other strangeWinner of the PEN Faulkner Award for Fiction 'My book of the year . . . Rarely has illness made for such a compelling read' John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 'Marvelous: exceptionally vivid, real, and true' Colm Tibn, author of Long Island 'Fundamentally about the beauty of life' Alice Winn, author of In Memoriam 'Exquisite. Utterly mesmerizing' Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time 'A fierce,