Vladivostok circusNathalie arrives at the circus in Vladivostok fresh out of fashion school in Geneva. She is there to design the costumes for a trio of artists who are due to perform one of the most dangerous acts of all the Russian Bar act. What ensues is an intimate and beguiling account of four people learning to work with and trust one another. At its heart, this is a book about the delicate balance that must be achieved when flirting with death in such

joining a long line of healing flowers that have developed modern medicine

the discoveries which advanced whole areas of science when people were looking for something else

Years before

The ship carries Princess Pakize

terror and faith

Roden shone a light on the diverse flavours and cultural origins of those dishes

been cautioned

Her long-term boyfriend won't even talk about marriage

She also explores how military food has been influenced by different cultures in times of war and peace

with a mesmeric effect on men

And so she hatches a plan to get rid of the meddling

Fin Macleod