The wilderness years are over—but not for long. At the end of ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’, Bridget hiccuped off into the sunset with man-of-her-dreams, Mark Darcy. Now, in ‘The Edge of...

The new Italian evening class at Mountainview School in Dublin is like hundreds of others starting up all over the city. However, this one has its own special quality: the hopes and dreams of so...

Filth, in his heyday, was an international lawyer with a practice in the Far East. Now, only the oldest QCs and Silks can remember that his nickname stood for Failed In London Try Hong Kong.

As Christmas approaches, everything seems to be falling into place for Dossie. Her son Clem and his adorable five-year-old son Jakey have moved to Cornwall to be closer to her. She runs her own...

In ‘The Christmas Mouse', a mouse’s appearance on Christmas Eve in an old widow’s bedroom leads to a chance encounter with a small boy – a meeting that would be remembered by both of them...

The Earl of Spenborough has always been noted for his eccentricity. Leaving a widow younger than his own daughter Serena is one thing, but quite another is leaving Serena’s fortune to the...

Sophie Fevvers – the toast of Europe’s capitals, courted by the Prince of Wales, painted by Toulouse-Lautrec – is an aerialiste extraordinaire, star of Colonel Kearney’s circus. She is...

Alice Baxter knows the best things in life are free. But the approach of her 40th wedding anniversary and 60th birthday surely warrants a proper celebration. With visions of a glorious family...

From naughty children to rebellious teenagers, Rosie and Alex have stuck by each other, but just as they reach their teenage years, they are separated for good by the Atlantic Ocean. At home in...

It is 1995, and brilliant Australian Caroline can command everyone, except her own ghoulish mother. This means that things aren’t easy for Josh and Zoe, her husband and 12-year-old daughter....

Entertaining stories which Jameson describes as 'easy to pick up and more tantalising for one's bedside table than a novel'.

This selection of Winifred Holtby's short stories is drawn...

The end of the school year often brings unmitigated rapture for schoolteachers, and so it should for Miss Read, schoolmistress in the charming English village of Fairacre. But on the very first...

For sixteen-year-old Mary Harris, growing up in Rotherhithe in 1934 has its ups and downs.

She has a good job in a biscuit factory and a best friend, Liz, who's fun to be with, but...

Sadie Smith would love to do the things that other children can do. But she’s had a degenerated hip since birth and cannot walk. On her way to a Dr Barnardo’s home, Sadie is bought a pair of...

On the eve of an unusual voyage, a young woman reviews her life. Her story begins with a 'beautiful visit' to friends in the country which serves as an awakening experience. What follows is an...