The Scorpion God: Three Short NovelsHis marvellously funny though characteristically unsparing view is combined with his vivid realisation of the dust, colour and blazing sunlight of a world he had imagined since childhood. 'Clonk Clonk' plunges us into an even more ancient way of life, primitive, delightful, matriarchal. It contains one of Golding's most appealing female characters, as well as a fascinating and surprising portrayal of masculinity. 'Envoy Extraordinary' brings to life

Rose Mbikwa

Cyrus Wilkinson

Fleeing from an Anti-Tractionist sect

Even worse

news reaches the army that Galba has been killed in a coup

BOUND BY DESIRE

If you're not for us

The Evidence Exposed: The two-week course on 'Great Houses of Britain' brings together a varied group of enthusiasts

he's floored

One city has already fallen to the drakes formidable legions

she will never escape

Elizabeth Costello is an Australian writer of international renown