Caleb's Christmas Guide
Selected by the Bookshop
From the publisher:
The sixteen days of the Peasant’s Revolt, when new versions of England were born under the charismatic leader Wat Tyler, brought to life in a dazzlingly inventive novel by the author of The Manningtree Witches.It is 1381. England,…
From the publisher:
Join Rene and Glumfoot at the Cafe at the Edge of the Woods - this time with some unexpected visitors beneath the floorboards ...…
Recommended by Caleb
Stretching from birds and bergs to caves and ohm, this is a trove crammed with art, artefacts and compelling writing. It’s the perfect compass for embarking on a new project with plenty of unusual threads to tug on.
From the publisher:
Andrey Tarkovsky was the most important Russian filmmaker of the post-war era, and one of the world's most renowned cinematic geniuses. He directed the first five of his seven films - Ivan's Childhood, Andrei Rublev, Solaris, Mirror and…
From the publisher:
A writer returns to his college town, where he is to conduct what will be the final published interview with Thomas, his ninety-year-old mentor. But after he drops his smartphone in the hotel sink, he arrives at Thomas's house with no…
Recommended by Caleb
Any picture book illustrated by Júlia Sardà is a must (including her recent collaboration with Susanna Clarke), but this is my favourite. Harking back to a bygone era when bedtime stories were strange, spooky and warm, The Wolf’s Secret is for children destined to be raised on Ghibli and Over the Garden Wall.
Recommended by Caleb
‘This has been my pocket companion ever since it was gifted to me. Each entry has that uncanny ability to describe exactly what you’re going through at that moment. It’s the ultimate self-help book for self-help haters and a perfect gift for the creative in your life – or anyone for that matter.’
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