Rachel M Harper: 3 books

"When I was seven I told my father that I wanted to grow up to be invisible." So begins this stunning debut novel. As a young woman of mixed race, Nellie Kincaid is about to encounter the strange, unsettling summer of her fifteenth year. Reeling from the recent separation of her parents, Nellie...

A heartbreaking and hopeful portrait of a Puerto Rican family struggling in the states: “Not one line is wasted and every single word rings true” (Alice Walker). Arcelia Perez fled Puerto Rico to escape a failed marriage and a history of abuse, but instead of finding her piece of the American...

Comprehensive coverage of improvements in cultivation techniques across the potato value chain, from yield modelling to post-harvest storage Detailed review of the main fungal, bacterial and viral diseases affecting potatoes Assesses the environmental impact of potato cultivation