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THE PERFECT CURL-UP GIFT FOR CAT-LOVERS

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'Full of warmth and delight' Stylist magazine Book of the Year

'Slyly witty. Compassionate and touching' DAILY MAIL

'Goes to show how cats will save us all' Nick Bradley, author of The Cat and the City

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On the outskirts of Tokyo, in a neighbourhood crossed by a commuter railway, local cats weave their way through the lives and homes of their owners as they navigate difficult ti...

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‘It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.’

1820, and the marriage between wealthy widower Sir Edward Knatchbull and Jane Austen’s handsome, dutiful niece Fanny Knight is widely praised as being the most excellent match in the county.

As Sir Edward’s wife, Fanny is expected to apply herself to the raising of his five children with the same dedication she has shown towards her siblings at Godmersham Park. In part...

Salt and Soil is a tale of love, set in the aftermath of the Napoleonic wars, as two people come together to share their lives, in order to meet the demands and pleasures of their adjoining West Country estates.

Their story is intertwined with the adventures of their fleet of merchant vessels, extending amongst others to the island of Saint Helena, where an encounter takes place with Napoleon Bonaparte, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, innocently colluding in a rescue attempt of the Emperor, and t...