by John Berger (2008)
"In the dusty, ramshackle town of Suse lives A'ida. Her insurgent husband Xavier has been imprisoned. Resolute, sensuous and tender, A'ida's letters to the man she loves tell of daily events in the town, and of its motley collection of inhabitants whose lives flow through hers. But Suse is under threat, and as a faceless power inexorably encroaches from outside, so the smallest details and acts of humanity - an intimate dance, a shared meal - assume for A'ida a life-affirming significance, acts of resistance against the forces that might otherwise extinguish them." "From A to X is a powerful exploration of how humanity affirms itself in struggle: imagining a community which, besieged by economic and military imperialism, finds transcendent hope in the pain and fragility, vulnerability and sorrow of daily existence."--Jacket.
Gaynor Arnold
Set in the Victorian era, this is the story of the widow of a celebrity author. The funeral of Alfred Gibson has taken place at Westminster Abbey. His wife of 20 years, Dorothea, has not been invited. She looks back on their marriage - to the happy times as well as the bad.
Chinua Achebe
An Image of Africa is a celebrated work by Chinua Achebe (Man Booker International Winner), recognized for masterclass storytelling and lasting literary resonance.
Alice Munro
100 years of the best American short stories is a celebrated work by Alice Munro (Nobel Laureate, Triple Giller Prize Winner), recognized for masterclass storytelling and lasting literary resonance.
Barbara Kingsolver
Un autre monde is a celebrated work by Barbara Kingsolver (Pulitzer Prize Winner, Women's Prize Winner), recognized for masterclass storytelling and lasting literary resonance.