The Oval Portrait and Other PoemsThis is Kathleen Raine's first book of poems since 'On a Deserted Shore' of which Thomas Blackburn wrote: " this admirable volume will be both a surprise and poignant delight. She speaks with a personal directness she has never before achieved and the result is both memorable and deeply moving."

and endlessly enchanting

the idea of love is opened up to painful examination

David's condition is attributed to an accident or suicide attempt

‘One of the most startling

" (Kate Atkinson)

The rise and fall and triumphant rise from the ashes of Lenny Henry during the 80s and 90s

would not have been riding that lethal bus without a reason

'Punchy dialogue and devious plotlines

But his real fight is just beginning

‘It has everything I look for in a crime novel

at an English army base where preparations are under way for Operation Apollo

Velvet Was the Night: an edgy