A clever counter-factual historical novel set in C16th Mexico; the Arabs still rule Spain and have discovered what they call New Maghreb. Hunt made his name with non-fiction; this is his fir... read more
The attraction of opposites on the French Riviera - the bohemian and the strait-laced - has lasting consequences for its adolescent protagonists, which play out over a decade. Well-structure... read more
A young farm lad falls asleep in a boat and drifts down the river: a week of liberated, pastoral bliss ensues. First published in 1945, this is the first new translation since the 1950s. By ... read more