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Kate Summerscale discusses her new book, Mrs Robinson’s Disgrace
Posted On: May 22, 2012
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Kate Summerscale discusses her new book, Mrs Robinson’s Disgrace

A story of romance, fidelity, insanity, fantasy, and the boundaries of privacy in a society clinging to rigid ideas about marriage and female sexuality, Mrs Robinson’s Disgrace brings to life a complex, frustrated Victorian wife, longing for passion and learning, companionship and love.

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An extract from Mrs Robinson’s Disgrace, by Kate Summerscale
Posted On: May 17, 2012
Posted In: Extracts
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An extract from Mrs Robinson’s Disgrace, by Kate Summerscale

Sneak a peek into The Private Diary of a Victorian Lady

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An extract from The Secret Life of William Shakespeare
Posted On: April 13, 2012
Posted In: Extracts
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An extract from The Secret Life of William Shakespeare

The greatest writer of them all, brought to glorious life.

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Win signed proofs of The Gods of Gotham [closed]
Posted On: March 28, 2012
Posted In: Competitions
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Win signed proofs of The Gods of Gotham [closed]

We have signed proof copies of Lindsay Faye’s vivid and compelling historical novel for five lucky Bookhugger readers, courtesy of Headline.

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The Gods of Gotham extract and trailer
Posted On: March 19, 2012
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The Gods of Gotham extract and trailer

The Alienist meets Gangs of New York, Lyndsay Faye’sThe Gods of Gotham is a strikingly vivid and compelling historical novel – and we have 5 signed proof copies to give away later this month!

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An extract from Waiting for Sunrise, by William Boyd
Posted On: February 17, 2012
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An extract from Waiting for Sunrise, by William Boyd

Waiting for Sunrise is a feverish and mesmerising journey into the human psyche, a beautifully observed portrait of wartime Europe, a plot-twisting thriller and a literary tour de force from bestselling author William Boyd.

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More Pyg
Posted On: November 23, 2011
Posted In: Audio, Extracts
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More Pyg…

More from the star of the world’s first ‘pigaresque’ novel, a beguiling and charming memoir of Toby, an exceptionally gifted pig who escapes the butcher’s knife, gains an education and becomes the most famous animal of his time…

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Introducing Pyg, or, Toby the Pig…
Posted On: November 21, 2011
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Introducing Pyg, or, Toby the Pig…

This, the world’s first ‘pigaresque’ novel, is the beguiling and charming memoir of Toby, an exceptionally gifted pig who escapes the butcher’s knife, gains an education and becomes the most famous animal of his time…

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An extract from Death Comes To Pemberley, by P.D. James
Posted On: November 15, 2011
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An extract from Death Comes To Pemberley, by P.D. James

In a pitch-perfect recreation of the world of Pride and Prejudice, P. D. James elegantly fuses her lifelong passion for the work of Jane Austen with her talent for writing detective fiction….

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An extract from Chango’s Beads and Two-Tone Shoes
Posted On: October 28, 2011
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An extract from Chango’s Beads and Two-Tone Shoes

The latest novel from Pulitzer Prize-winning William Kennedy – a tale of revolutionary intrigue, heroic journalism, crooked politicians, drug-running gangsters, Albany race riots, and the improbable rise of Fidel Castro.

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Eat Him If You Like
Posted On: October 24, 2011
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Eat Him If You Like

Read an extract from Eat Him If You Like, by Jean Teulé, a cannibalistic story based on real events in nineteenth-century France. Published by Gallic Books on November 1st.

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Middlesex Reading Group Guide
Posted On: October 13, 2011
Posted In: Reading Groups
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Middlesex Reading Group Guide

Sprawling across eight decades – and one unusually awkward adolescence – Jeffrey Eugenides’ long-awaited second novel is a grand, utterly original fable of crossed bloodlines, the intricacies of gender, and the deep, untidy promptings of desire.

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The Dovekeepers
Posted On: October 11, 2011
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The Dovekeepers

Read an extract from Alice Hoffman’s The Dovekeepers – “… This novel is a testament to the human spirit and to love rising from the ashes of war. But most of all, this novel is one that will never be forgotten by a reader.” Jodi Picoult.

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Get to know the Women of the Cousin’s War
Posted On: October 4, 2011
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Get to know the Women of the Cousin’s War

The Women of the Cousin’s War is a beautifully illustrated work with rare portraits and source materials, as well as fascinating insights into the inspiration behind Philippa Gregory’s writing. Watch out for a competition later this week!

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A Q&A with Louise Levene
Posted On: October 3, 2011
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A Q&A with Louise Levene

An interview with Louise Levene, author of Ghastly Business, a wickedly witty book of murder and media frenzy in the 1920s.

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The Lady of the Rivers
Posted On: September 29, 2011
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The Lady of the Rivers

Read the opening chapter of the latest in Philippa Gregory’s Cousins’ War series, The Lady of the Rivers

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The Lost Kings – A Code
Posted On: August 25, 2011
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The Lost Kings – A Code

Bruno Hare tells a tale of his time spent in Pakistan, researching his novel, Lost Kings, a rollicking tale of adventure and derring-do set on the far frontiers of Empire in the best tradition of Kipling and Rider Haggard.

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Explore the genesis of The Lost Kings
Posted On: August 15, 2011
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Explore the genesis of The Lost Kings

Bruno Hare introduces us to the wild lands that inspired his first novel, The Lost Kings, a rollicking tale of adventure and derring-do set on the far frontiers of Empire in the best tradition of Kipling and Rider Haggard.

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Win a bumper bundle of Bloomsbury books! [closed]
Posted On: August 3, 2011
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Win a bumper bundle of Bloomsbury books! [closed]

Phew! Try repeating that over and over and quicker and quicker. Anyway…

Bloomsbury have kindly given three Bookhugger readers the chance to win a selection of their latest and forthcoming titles.

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Discover Ghosts by Daylight
Posted On: July 26, 2011
Posted In: Extracts
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Discover Ghosts by Daylight

Read an extract from Janine di Giovanni’s searing, profoundly moving love letter, Ghosts by Daylight, a powerfully raw portrait of marriage and motherhood in the aftermath of war.

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An interview with James Forrester, author of The Roots of Betrayal
Posted On: July 20, 2011
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An interview with James Forrester, author of The Roots of Betrayal

Watch an interview with James Forrester, author of The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England which was a Sunday Times top ten bestseller, and the highly acclaimed Sacred Treason, as he immerses us in his latest Elizabethan crime mystery.

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Watch the trailer and read the extract for Roots of Betrayal
Posted On: July 15, 2011
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Watch the trailer and read the extract for Roots of Betrayal

The brilliant new Elizabethan thriller from the highly acclaimed author of Sacred Treason

Win a copy in Bookhugger’s July competition next week!

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