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Death of an Owl by Paul Torday
$29.99 AUD
Category: General Fiction
Brought up in Switzerland, the only son of well-to-do parents, Charles Fryerne is somewhat unprepared for the world he meets when he goes up to Oxford University in the early 1980s. There he meets a fascinating social set, including a stellar young playwright, a student dubbed 'the future leader of the ...Show more
Light Shining in the Forest by Paul Torday
$19.99 AUD
Category: Crime and Thrillers
Norman Stokoe has just been appointed Children's Czar by the new government. He sells his flat and moves up north to take up the position. However before his first salary cheque has even hit his bank account, new priorities are set for the government department for which he works. The Children's Czar ne ...Show more
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday
$32.95 AUD
Category: Travel Literature | Reading Level: very good
This is the story of Dr Alfred Jones, a fisheries scientist who finds himself reluctantly involved in a project to bring salmon fishing to the Highlands of the Yemen. This is a witty and moving satire on government ineptitude which will appeal to men and women equally. There is a wickedly wonderful cast ...Show more
The Girl on the Landing by Paul Torday
$21.99 AUD
Category: General Fiction
Michael is dressing for dinner at a friend's country house in Ireland. As he descends the staircase, he spots a small painting of a landing with an old linen press and the white marble statue of an angel. In the background is a woman clad in a dark green dress. During dinner, Michael comments on the pai ...Show more
The Legacy of Hartlepool Hall by Paul Torday
$21.99 AUD
Category: General Fiction
Ed Hartlepool has been living in self-imposed exile for five years, but with a settlement regarding his inheritance looming, he must return to his ancestral seat, Hartlepool Hall. On his return, he discovers that his father has left him, along with the house, a seven million pound tax bill, two massive ...Show more
The Legacy of Hartlepool Hall by Paul Torday
$32.99 AUD
Category: General Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Hartlepool Hall has been in Ed's family for generations - but is that about to change, and who is the mysterious Lady Alice? From the bestselling author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen comes a story of inheritance, a great country house, and a way of life that is disappearing... Ed Hartlepool has ...Show more
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