Diving Belles: And Other Stories

Diving Belles: And Other StoriesIn the tradition of Angela Carter, this luminous, spellbinding debut reinvents the stuff of myth. Straying husbands lured into the sea by mermaids can be fetched back, for a fee. Trees can make wishes come true. Houses creak and keep a fretful watch on their inhabitants, straightening shower curtains and worrying about frayed carpets. A mother, who seems alone and lonely, may be rubbing sore muscles or holding the hands of her invisible lover as he

acting as an invaluable Christmas organiser from reminding you to make your Christmas pudding and chutneys in November to giving you a crucial countdown for the Last 36 Hours

estranged from her newly widowed eccentric mother--Denise

one woman is in charge of telling them apart

and the crushing of innocence

defy and ignore them

even world-changing things

while stunning wall paintings from San Bartolo in Guatemala revolutionize our knowledge of the ancient Maya

each object will be accompanied by approximately 500 words of text that will give the item context and highlight its significance

The twenty-fourth book to feature the classic crime-solving detective

Tristan Manco continues his exploration of the secret world of sketchbooks by tracing artists' creative journeys

Luna is drawn to him despite the risk

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