Saraband: 72 books

Longisted for the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered prize 2015 "Powerful stories." - Marina Warner. Obsession, longing, deceit and even murder feature in this quartet of provocative novellas, which gives a modern twist to tales of women for whom all is not necessarily as it seems. Drawing on history,...

"Darkly funny and even shocking at times, this is a holiday read that'll snap you out of your poolside doziness and have you shaking your head in disbelief. In a good way." - Heat Magazine. What did I know about life, a wee heifer like me, a twenty-two-year-old no-mates stay-at-home from...

"An utter delight" Jennifer Tetlow. Renowned nature writer Jim Crumley gets up close and personal with some of Britain’s most iconic and loved animals - here, the fox. ?The Encounters in the Wild series not only offers insights into their extraordinary lives, but also considers the conservation efforts to protect them and how the future looks for these much loved animals.

"Divine comedy... a joyous celebration of human imperfection" - Louise Welsh. Maria's job is to support Blue Group, an unruly crew of service users. But she might just have bitten off more than she can chew when she suggests they put on a large-scale community show. The venue for the show...

"Remarkably beautiful, powerful and uplifting" (Andrew Anderson, Maggie's Centre). 'I'm Rose. John and I shared nearly eight years of our lives together. For the last three years cancer anchored us together. This is our story, of how two ordinary people live with the diagnosis, the check-ups,...

The islands of Orkney are distinct, perhaps that bit wild. Remote, surrounded by an endless ocean and dominated by an infinite sky, which brings either brilliant light or days of wind that makes everything taste of salt. This remarkable landscape has the power to bewitch people, and Robin Noble has...

"An intense and satisfying story." Sara Sheridan. Bohemian Paris in the 1880s. Exotic, strange and exciting - especially to young English sculptor Jessie Lipscomb, who joins her friend Camille Claudel to become a protégée of the great Auguste Rodin. Jessie and Camille enjoy a passionate friendship...

"A dark, fascinating exploration of man's nature." - The Lancet. A riveting thriller about greed, power, hormones, illicit sex, and women … and the monstrous megalomaniac who believes he can have it all. Vainglorious Mordechai de Paauw is ruthless: in the years before World War II,...

“Longlisted for the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered award 2015. “Strong feeling, uncompromising frankness” - Marina Warner. Mariana is risking her marriage for a deliciously dangerous affair whilst researching the legend of ‘The Four Marys’ - which tells of a lady-in-waiting to Mary, Queen of...

“Longlisted for the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered award 2015. “Strong feeling, uncompromising frankness” - Marina Warner. After suffering the torments of miscarriage for the ninth time, Mara has become desperate for a baby of her own. Desperate enough to try almost anything… A modern retelling...

“Longlisted for the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered award 2015. “Strong feeling, uncompromising frankness” - Marina Warner. A world-famous opera star experiences all the pain and the passion of womanhood that she sings about in her beloved arias. A modern morality tale exploring the complexities of...

“Longlisted for the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered award 2015. Strong feeling, uncompromising frankness” - Marina Warner. On wishing night, a seal slips from her watery domain and assumes human form on a Scottish island, but being human proves to be stranger and more complex than she'd imagined. This...

The remarkable inside story of Archangels, the oldest and one of the biggest business angel syndicates in the world. In 1992, angel investment was unheard of in the business community in Scotland… yet just a quarter of a century later, Archangels has led investment of over £220m into more than...

"Kerrigan's tone is carefully balanced and the writing is compelling he urges us to seize the day before it seizes us" (Sarah Stone, Dying Matters Coalition). Death is inevitable, yet most of us avoid thinking about it at all costs. But is ignorance really bliss? Perhaps if we prepare ourselves thoughtfully...