03 Sep
Sebastian Faulk's - best-selling Birdsong published - He wanted to be a taxi driver until he first read George Orwell in 1968 when he decided on becoming a novelist. Birdsong is based on experiences of his grandfather during WWI. Read Birdsong by Sebastien Faulks
Read the opening extract of the brand new George Clarke book before its publication on 30/09/2010
Jim Powell
Jim Powell was born in London in 1949 and was educated at Cambridge. His first career was in advertising, becoming Managing Director of a major London agency. He then started a pottery, producing hand-painted tableware for leading stores. He was previously active in politics, contesting the 1987 Election and collaborating with former Foreign Secretary Francis Pym on his book The Politics of Consent. He lives in Northamptonshire.
Featured Books, with extracts, by Jim Powell
The Breaking of Eggs Jim Powell
Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2010. The Desmond Elliott Prize is an annual award for a first novel written
in English and published in the UK. Worth £10,000 to the winner, the
prize is named after the literary... Format: Hardback - Released: 11/03/2010
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