'A ravishing picaresque told with fireworks, finesse and gusto'

PAUL LYNCH, author of Prophet Song

In a rented room outside Plymouth in 1685, a daughter is born as her half-brother is dying. Her mother makes a decision: Mary will become Mark, and Ma will continue to collect his inheritance money.

Mary's dual existence will take her to a grand house where she'll serve a French mistress; to the navy where she'll learn who to trust, and how to navigate by the stars; to the army and the battlegr...

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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...