https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=SVL(thebigjubileeread)%20-%20MINOR%3AITD16&QRYTEXT=The%20Big%20Jubilee%20Read%20-%20ten%20great%20books%20from%20each%20of%20the%20last%207%20decades&SETLVL=SET&CF=BIB&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3459785&CF=BIB The summer of 2022 saw the celebration of the seventieth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, the first time in British history that a monarch has reached this remarkable milestone. As the event was the first of its kind to be televised, images from the ceremony inside Westminster Abbey are instantly recognisable. Far less familiar are the scenes in the streets outside, where huge crowds assembled to see a procession of state coaches and historic regiments marching past public buildings festooned with patriotic banners and colourful grandstands erected outside many famous landmarks. Using a private collection of more than 200 rare images of London's West End, 'Protect and Keep' looks back to the day that the Queen pledged herself to her country. It provides a unique and precious record of an historic occasion - the day of the Coronation as it was seen by ordinary members of the public. The summer of 2022 saw the celebration of the seventieth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, the first time in British history that a monarch has reached this remarkable milestone. As the event was the first of its kind to be televised, images from the ceremony inside Westminster Abbey are instantly recognisable. Far less familiar are the scenes in the streets outside, where huge crowds assembled to see a procession of state coaches and historic regiments marching past public buildings festooned with patriotic banners and colourful grandstands erected outside many famous landmarks. Using a private collection of more than 200 rare images of London's West End, 'Protect and Keep' looks back to the day that the Queen pledged herself to her country. It provides a unique and precious record of an historic occasion - the day of the Coronation as it was seen by ordinary members of the public.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Long, David, 1961-<br />New edition.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Cheltenham : The History Press, 2023.<br />1 volume : illustrations (colour) ; 23 x 25 cm<br /><br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.085509 LON - Available - C0000020462008<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3187702&CF=BIB With just under a thousand portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, the National Portrait Gallery boasts some of the most treasured and famous official portraits of the Queen captured at key historic moments, as well as day-to-day images of the monarch at home and with family, following her journey from childhood, to princess and Queen, mother and grandmother. This publication highlights the most important portraits of Elizabeth II from the Gallery's Collection. Paintings and photographs from the birth of Elizabeth II to the present will take readers on a visual journey through the life of Britain's foremost icon. The book reflects on the Queen's life, presenting family photographs alongside important formal portraits to explore how, as her reign became record-breaking, she became an iconic figure in modern British culture and history. With just under a thousand portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, the National Portrait Gallery boasts some of the most treasured and famous official portraits of the Queen captured at key historic moments, as well as day-to-day images of the monarch at home and with family, following her journey from childhood, to princess and Queen, mother and grandmother. This publication highlights the most important portraits of Elizabeth II from the Gallery's Collection. Paintings and photographs from the birth of Elizabeth II to the present will take readers on a visual journey through the life of Britain's foremost icon. The book reflects on the Queen's life, presenting family photographs alongside important formal portraits to explore how, as her reign became record-breaking, she became an iconic figure in modern British culture and history.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : National Portrait Gallery, 2022.<br />151 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 22 cm<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 779.207442 - Onloan - Due: 08 Jun 2024 - C0000020385132<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3218380&CF=BIB This is an insightful biography, based on exclusive research, of Queen Elizabeth II, bringing us the full story of one of our greatest and best-loved monarchs as she celebrates her Platinum Jubilee. This is an insightful biography, based on exclusive research, of Queen Elizabeth II, bringing us the full story of one of our greatest and best-loved monarchs as she celebrates her Platinum Jubilee.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Hardman, Robert<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Macmillan, 2022.<br />x, 694 pages, 24 unnumbered pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.085092 ELI - Available - C0000020385955<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.085092 ELI - Available - C0000020385954<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3222703&CF=BIB There is nothing unusual or remarkable about the Swart family, oh no, they resemble the family from the next farm and the one beyond that, just an ordinary bunch of white South Africans, and if you don't believe it then listen to us speak. The many voices of 'The Promise' tell a story in four snapshots, each one centred on a family funeral, each one happening in a different decade. In the background, a different president is in power, and a different spirit hangs over the country, while in the foreground the family fights over what they call their farm, on a worthless piece of land outside Pretoria. Over large jumps in time, people get older, faces and laws and lives all change, while a brother and sister circle around a promise made long ago, and never kept. There is nothing unusual or remarkable about the Swart family, oh no, they resemble the family from the next farm and the one beyond that, just an ordinary bunch of white South Africans, and if you don't believe it then listen to us speak. The many voices of 'The Promise' tell a story in four snapshots, each one centred on a family funeral, each one happening in a different decade. In the background, a different president is in power, and a different spirit hangs over the country, while in the foreground the family fights over what they call their farm, on a worthless piece of land outside Pretoria. Over large jumps in time, people get older, faces and laws and lives all change, while a brother and sister circle around a promise made long ago, and never kept.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Galgut, Damon, 1963-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[London] : Vintage, 2022.<br />293 pages ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Arcadia Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020387649<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - On reserve shelf at Chorlton Library - C0000020387126<br />Moss Side Powerhouse Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020389010<br />North City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020386885<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3227348&CF=BIB Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has carried out her role as Sovereign with flawless professionalism. Her demeanour has been perfect, and in the 70 years she has reigned she has epitomised all the hallmarks of an iconic sovereign beloved of her people. As Heir Presumptive, the young Princess Elizabeth received special tuition in law and constitutional history to prepare her for her future role as Sovereign. When she succeeded her father, King George VI, on 6th February 1952, Elizabeth was only 25 years old. Married for just five years with two young children, her life changed irrevocably. The responsibilities of monarchy have taken precedence over all else, and the public duties invariably have first call on the Queen's time and energy. This book celebrates the highlights and challenges of the Queen's reign over the past seven decades. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has carried out her role as Sovereign with flawless professionalism. Her demeanour has been perfect, and in the 70 years she has reigned she has epitomised all the hallmarks of an iconic sovereign beloved of her people. As Heir Presumptive, the young Princess Elizabeth received special tuition in law and constitutional history to prepare her for her future role as Sovereign. When she succeeded her father, King George VI, on 6th February 1952, Elizabeth was only 25 years old. Married for just five years with two young children, her life changed irrevocably. The responsibilities of monarchy have taken precedence over all else, and the public duties invariably have first call on the Queen's time and energy. This book celebrates the highlights and challenges of the Queen's reign over the past seven decades.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Hoey, Brian<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Andover : Pitkin Publishing, 2022.<br />96 pages : illustrations<br /><br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.085092 - Available - C0000020385322<br />Withington Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.085092 - Available - C0000020385134<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3234140&CF=BIB Unseen behind the throne, two sides of the royal bloodline competed for influence, and egregious family secrets had to be protected. Meanwhile, in public, a succession of family ruptures put the monarchy under unprecedented scrutiny from the world's media. From the turbulent loves of Princess Margaret to the tragic saga of Princess Diana, from the torments of Prince Charles to the arrival of Meghan Markle, tensions gripped the House of Windsor. Through all this, Elizabeth II remained steadfast in her values while many of those around her seemed to lose their moorings. Irving s gripping account casts new light on 70 tempestuous years of British history, exploring how the Queen, uncomfortable with the pace of the social and cultural changes in her nation, and often seeming out of touch, resolutely kept the monarchy stable in a rapidly changing world. Unseen behind the throne, two sides of the royal bloodline competed for influence, and egregious family secrets had to be protected. Meanwhile, in public, a succession of family ruptures put the monarchy under unprecedented scrutiny from the world's media. From the turbulent loves of Princess Margaret to the tragic saga of Princess Diana, from the torments of Prince Charles to the arrival of Meghan Markle, tensions gripped the House of Windsor. Through all this, Elizabeth II remained steadfast in her values while many of those around her seemed to lose their moorings. Irving s gripping account casts new light on 70 tempestuous years of British history, exploring how the Queen, uncomfortable with the pace of the social and cultural changes in her nation, and often seeming out of touch, resolutely kept the monarchy stable in a rapidly changing world.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Irving, Clive<br />New updated edition.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Biteback Publishing, 2022.<br />ix, 382 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Avenue Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.085092 ELI - Available - C0000020385783<br />Beswick Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.085092 ELI - Onloan - Due: 05 Jun 2024 - C0000020461275<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3267011&CF=BIB Laying bare the lives at the heart of an Indian city, 'The Blue Bedspread' opens as an old man is asked to collect his sister's baby from the hospital in Calcutta where his sister has just died. Laying bare the lives at the heart of an Indian city, 'The Blue Bedspread' opens as an old man is asked to collect his sister's baby from the hospital in Calcutta where his sister has just died.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Jha, Raj Kamal, 1966-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Picador, 2022.<br />240 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020371870<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3369351&CF=BIB The poems collected in 'Tribute' were composed by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for three significant royal occasions. 'The Patriarchs: An Elegy' was written after Prince Philip passed away in April 2021, 'Queenhood' celebrates the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee in June 2022, while 'Floral Tribute' was composed upon her death, three months later. Gathered together and introduced by a short author's note, this collector's edition presents a lasting tribute as we come to terms with the end of an era. The poems collected in 'Tribute' were composed by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for three significant royal occasions. 'The Patriarchs: An Elegy' was written after Prince Philip passed away in April 2021, 'Queenhood' celebrates the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee in June 2022, while 'Floral Tribute' was composed upon her death, three months later. Gathered together and introduced by a short author's note, this collector's edition presents a lasting tribute as we come to terms with the end of an era.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Armitage, Simon, 1963-<br />Collector's edition.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Faber & Faber, 2022.<br />40 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 821.92 - Available - C0000020455763<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3388506&CF=BIB A magnificent tribute to the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II, and a celebration of the British royal family. This book is a stunning visual guide to the world's most famous royals, from Queen Elizabeth's Norman predecessors to her great-grandchildren. It features events such as the Queens' coronation and the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and profiles on key people such as Princess Diana and Prince Harry. Revised to include the most recent events and milestones, such as the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, the birth of Lilibet and other new family members, the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, and her death on 8th September 2022. A special 16-page photographic essay is dedicated to her funeral and the accession of King Charles III. A magnificent tribute to the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II, and a celebration of the British royal family. This book is a stunning visual guide to the world's most famous royals, from Queen Elizabeth's Norman predecessors to her great-grandchildren. It features events such as the Queens' coronation and the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and profiles on key people such as Princess Diana and Prince Harry. Revised to include the most recent events and milestones, such as the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, the birth of Lilibet and other new family members, the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, and her death on 8th September 2022. A special 16-page photographic essay is dedicated to her funeral and the accession of King Charles III.<br />Third edition.<br />Commemorative edition.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2022.<br />344 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 29 cm<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.085092 - Available - C0000020458026<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3235731&CF=BIB This official souvenir publication celebrates the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest serving monarch. In this special selection of photographs, captured by professional and amateur photographers alike, discover Her Majesty's early life before she acceded to the throne in 1952, the official role of the monarch, her travel at home and abroad and her support for the Commonwealth, her fondness for animals and family life, and how she gives thanks to people who have given service to the monarch and their communities, from Garden Parties to the Order of the Garter. This official souvenir publication celebrates the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest serving monarch. In this special selection of photographs, captured by professional and amateur photographers alike, discover Her Majesty's early life before she acceded to the throne in 1952, the official role of the monarch, her travel at home and abroad and her support for the Commonwealth, her fondness for animals and family life, and how she gives thanks to people who have given service to the monarch and their communities, from Garden Parties to the Order of the Garter.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Fellows, Polly<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Royal Collection Trust, 2021.<br />144 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm<br /><br />Forum Library Wythenshawe - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.085092 - Available - C0000020385279<br />North City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.085092 - Available - C0000020385655<br />Withington Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.085092 - Available - C0000020385151<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3189244&CF=BIB A lively and affectionate celebration of Queen Elizabeth II and a beautiful visual record of her reign over the past 20 years and leading up to her platinum jubilee, captured by the lens of royal photographer Chris Jackson, whose unique access to the monarch provides bold and intimate photographs. A lively and affectionate celebration of Queen Elizabeth II and a beautiful visual record of her reign over the past 20 years and leading up to her platinum jubilee, captured by the lens of royal photographer Chris Jackson, whose unique access to the monarch provides bold and intimate photographs.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Jackson, Chris (Photographer)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>New York : Rizzoli International Publications, 2021.<br />224 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.085092 - Available - C0000020389077<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3053272&CF=BIB Parents send their daughters to Our Lady of the Nile to be moulded into respectable citizens, and to escape the dangers of the outside world. In the elite school run by white nuns, the young ladies learn, eat, sleep and gossip together. Fifteen years prior to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the girls try on their parents' preconceptions and attitudes, transforming the lycee into a microcosm of the country's mounting racial tensions and violence. In the midst of the interminable rainy season, everything unfolds behind the closed doors of the school: friendship, curiosity, fear, deceit, and persecution. With masterful prose that is at once playful and penetrating, Mukasonga captures a society hurtling toward horror. Parents send their daughters to Our Lady of the Nile to be moulded into respectable citizens, and to escape the dangers of the outside world. In the elite school run by white nuns, the young ladies learn, eat, sleep and gossip together. Fifteen years prior to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the girls try on their parents' preconceptions and attitudes, transforming the lycee into a microcosm of the country's mounting racial tensions and violence. In the midst of the interminable rainy season, everything unfolds behind the closed doors of the school: friendship, curiosity, fear, deceit, and persecution. With masterful prose that is at once playful and penetrating, Mukasonga captures a society hurtling toward horror.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mukasonga, Scholastique<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Daunt Books Originals, 2021.<br />250 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - World Paperback - Available - C0000020374550<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - World Paperback - In-transit from Abraham Moss Library to Didsbury Library (Set: 01 May 2024) - C0000020374870<br />Hulme High St - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - World Paperback - Available - C0000020374663<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - World Paperback - In-transit from North City Library to Longsight Library (Set: 13 Jan 2024) - C0000020374782<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3067673&CF=BIB Laila, orphaned daughter of a distinguished Muslim family, is brought up in her grandfather's traditional household by her aunts, who keep purdah. At fifteen she moves to the home of her 'liberal' but autocratic uncle in Lucknow. As the struggle for Independence sharpens, Laila is surrounded by relatives and university friends caught up in politics, but she is unable to commit herself to any cause: her own fight for independence is a struggle against tradition. Laila, orphaned daughter of a distinguished Muslim family, is brought up in her grandfather's traditional household by her aunts, who keep purdah. At fifteen she moves to the home of her 'liberal' but autocratic uncle in Lucknow. As the struggle for Independence sharpens, Laila is surrounded by relatives and university friends caught up in politics, but she is unable to commit herself to any cause: her own fight for independence is a struggle against tradition.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Hosain, Attia, 1913-1998<br />[New] edition / introduced by Kamila Shamsie.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Virago Press, 2021.<br />xv, 366 pages ; 20 cm.<br />Virago modern classics ; 295.<br /><br />Avenue Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020390623<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020462682<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Onloan - Due: 28 May 2024 - C0000020378840<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020463009<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3092458&CF=BIB This is a visual guide to the world's most famous royals, from the Queen's Norman predecessors to her great-grandchildren. It features events such as the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and profiles on key people such as Princess Diana and Prince Harry. This new edition is revised to include the most recent events and milestones, such as the retirement of the Duke of Edinburgh, the birth of Charlotte, Louis, Archie, and other new family members, Harry and Meghan's wedding, and their decision to step back as senior members of the royal family. This is a visual guide to the world's most famous royals, from the Queen's Norman predecessors to her great-grandchildren. It features events such as the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and profiles on key people such as Princess Diana and Prince Harry. This new edition is revised to include the most recent events and milestones, such as the retirement of the Duke of Edinburgh, the birth of Charlotte, Louis, Archie, and other new family members, Harry and Meghan's wedding, and their decision to step back as senior members of the royal family.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2021.<br />328 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.085092 - Onloan - Due: 18 May 2024 - C0000020385149<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3104664&CF=BIB Rose and her stepmother Flo live in Hanratty, across the bridge from the good part of town. Rose, alternately fascinated and appalled by the rude energy of the people around her, grows up nursing hope of outgrowing her beginnings. Rose and her stepmother Flo live in Hanratty, across the bridge from the good part of town. Rose, alternately fascinated and appalled by the rude energy of the people around her, grows up nursing hope of outgrowing her beginnings.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Munro, Alice, 1931-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Vintage, 2021.<br />256 pages ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />Avenue Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - In-transit from Avenue Library to City Library (Set: 16 May 2024) - C0000020377410<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Onloan - Due: 18 May 2024 - C0000020371868<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3139038&CF=BIB It begins with a message: a telephone call informing Krishan that his grandmother's former care-giver, Rani, has died in unexpected circumstances, at the bottom of a well in her village in the north, her neck broken by the fall. The news arrives on the heels of an email from Anjum, an activist he fell in love with four years earlier while living in Delhi, bringing with it the stirring of distant memories and desires. As Krishan makes the long journey by train from Colombo into the war-torn Northern Province for the funeral, so begins a passage into the soul of an island devastated by violence. It begins with a message: a telephone call informing Krishan that his grandmother's former care-giver, Rani, has died in unexpected circumstances, at the bottom of a well in her village in the north, her neck broken by the fall. The news arrives on the heels of an email from Anjum, an activist he fell in love with four years earlier while living in Delhi, bringing with it the stirring of distant memories and desires. As Krishan makes the long journey by train from Colombo into the war-torn Northern Province for the funeral, so begins a passage into the soul of an island devastated by violence.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Arudpragasam, Anuk<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Granta, 2021.<br />290 pages ; 23 cm<br /><br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020383972<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Onloan - Due: 01 Jun 2024 - C0000020378451<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3145221&CF=BIB 'Beka Lamb' is the record of a few months in the life of Beka and her family. Beka and her friend Toycie Qualo are on the threshold of change from childhood to adulthood. Their personal struggles and tragedies play out against a backdrop of political upheaval and regeneration as the British colony of Belize gears up for universal suffrage, and progression towards independence. The politics of the colony, the influence of the mixing of races in society, and the dominating presence of the Catholic Church are woven into the fabric of the story to provide a compelling portrait, 'a loving evocation of Belizean life and landscape'. Beka's vibrant character guides us through a tumultuous period in her own life and that of her country. 'Beka Lamb' is the record of a few months in the life of Beka and her family. Beka and her friend Toycie Qualo are on the threshold of change from childhood to adulthood. Their personal struggles and tragedies play out against a backdrop of political upheaval and regeneration as the British colony of Belize gears up for universal suffrage, and progression towards independence. The politics of the colony, the influence of the mixing of races in society, and the dominating presence of the Catholic Church are woven into the fabric of the story to provide a compelling portrait, 'a loving evocation of Belizean life and landscape'. Beka's vibrant character guides us through a tumultuous period in her own life and that of her country.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Edgell, Zee<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hodder Education, 2021.<br />224 pages ; 20 cm.<br />Caribbean writers series<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Average rating: </span><span style="vertical-align: middle;"><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /></span> (1 review)<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Young Adult Fiction - Available - C0000020370957<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3151555&CF=BIB In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 70 years as Queen and Head of the Commonwealth. She is Britain's longest reigning monarch and the very first to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. 'A Queen For All Seasons', introduced and compiled by Joanna Lumley, is a perceptive, touching and engaging tribute to this unique woman. In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 70 years as Queen and Head of the Commonwealth. She is Britain's longest reigning monarch and the very first to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. 'A Queen For All Seasons', introduced and compiled by Joanna Lumley, is a perceptive, touching and engaging tribute to this unique woman.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2021.<br />309 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Avenue Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.085092 - Available - C0000020380853<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.085092 - Available - C0000020380909<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3151975&CF=BIB Discover how the reign of Britain's longest serving monarch unfolded, as seen through fascinating Times articles and photography. Published to commemorate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee this full colour book is a detailed profile of Britain's longest serving monarch. This is the story of a life dedicated to public service is told from her time as a young princess to a hugely respected head of state. Discover how the reign of Britain's longest serving monarch unfolded, as seen through fascinating Times articles and photography. Published to commemorate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee this full colour book is a detailed profile of Britain's longest serving monarch. This is the story of a life dedicated to public service is told from her time as a young princess to a hugely respected head of state.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Owen, James, 1969-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Glasgow : Times Books, 2021.<br />272 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Forum Library Wythenshawe - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 941.085092 - Onloan - Due: 21 May 2024 - C0000020385142<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2904086&CF=BIB 'Girl, Woman, Other' follows the lives and struggles of twelve very different characters. Mostly women, black and British, they tell the stories of their families, friends, and lovers, across the country and through the years. 'Girl, Woman, Other' follows the lives and struggles of twelve very different characters. Mostly women, black and British, they tell the stories of their families, friends, and lovers, across the country and through the years.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Evaristo, Bernardine, 1959-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>UK : Penguin Books, 2020.<br />453 pages ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />13 copies <br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2905706&CF=BIB In 1930s colonial Malaya, a dissolute British doctor receives a surprise gift of an eleven-year-old Chinese houseboy. Sent as a bequest from an old friend, young Ren has a mission: to find his dead master's severed finger and reunite it with his body. Ren has 49 days, or else his master's soul will roam the earth forever. Ji Lin, an apprentice dressmaker, moonlights as a dancehall girl to pay her mother's debts. One night, Ji Lin's dance partner leaves her with a gruesome souvenir that leads her on a crooked, dark trail. As time runs out for Ren's mission, a series of unexplained deaths occur amid rumours of tigers who turn into men. In their journey to keep a promise and discover the truth, Ren and Ji Lin's paths will cross in ways they will never forget. In 1930s colonial Malaya, a dissolute British doctor receives a surprise gift of an eleven-year-old Chinese houseboy. Sent as a bequest from an old friend, young Ren has a mission: to find his dead master's severed finger and reunite it with his body. Ren has 49 days, or else his master's soul will roam the earth forever. Ji Lin, an apprentice dressmaker, moonlights as a dancehall girl to pay her mother's debts. One night, Ji Lin's dance partner leaves her with a gruesome souvenir that leads her on a crooked, dark trail. As time runs out for Ren's mission, a series of unexplained deaths occur amid rumours of tigers who turn into men. In their journey to keep a promise and discover the truth, Ren and Ji Lin's paths will cross in ways they will never forget.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Choo, Yangsze<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Quercus, 2020.<br />474 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - C0000020268276<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2910462&CF=BIB As Rehana awakes one morning, she might be forgiven for feeling happy. Today she will throw a party for her son and daughter. But none of the guests at Rehana's party can foresee what will happen in the days and months that follow. For this is East Pakistan in 1971, a country on the brink of war. And this family is about to change forever. As Rehana awakes one morning, she might be forgiven for feeling happy. Today she will throw a party for her son and daughter. But none of the guests at Rehana's party can foresee what will happen in the days and months that follow. For this is East Pakistan in 1971, a country on the brink of war. And this family is about to change forever.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Anam, Tahmima, 1975-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Canongate, 2020.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2007<br />290 pages : map (black and white) ; 20 cm<br />Canons<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020245174<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020245285<br />Gorton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Reservation allocation expired (Set: 12 Aug 2022) - C0000020245175<br />Hulme High St - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020245176<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020245283<br />Race Relations Resource Centre:Central Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FIC/ANA - Adult Paperback - Onloan - Due: 17 May 2024 - C0000020382409<br />Withington Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - C0000020245284<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2918109&CF=BIB Singapore, 1942. As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked, leaving only two survivors and one tiny child. In a neighbouring village, seventeen-year-old Wang Di is bundled into the back of a troop carrier and shipped off to a Japanese military brothel where she is forced into sexual slavery. After sixty years of silence, what she saw and experienced there still haunts her present. In the year 2000, twelve-year-old Kevin is determined to find out the truth - wherever it might lead - after his grandmother makes a surprising confession on her deathbed, one she never meant Kevin to hear, setting in motion a chain of events he could never have foreseen. Singapore, 1942. As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked, leaving only two survivors and one tiny child. In a neighbouring village, seventeen-year-old Wang Di is bundled into the back of a troop carrier and shipped off to a Japanese military brothel where she is forced into sexual slavery. After sixty years of silence, what she saw and experienced there still haunts her present. In the year 2000, twelve-year-old Kevin is determined to find out the truth - wherever it might lead - after his grandmother makes a surprising confession on her deathbed, one she never meant Kevin to hear, setting in motion a chain of events he could never have foreseen.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lee, Jing-Jing, 1985-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Oneworld, 2020.<br />343 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020276042<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2922640&CF=BIB One Thursday lunchtime Earth is unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this is already more than he can cope with. Sadly, however, the weekend has only just begun. And the Galaxy is a very, very large and startling place indeed. This edition contains bonus material from the Douglas Adams archive, and an introduction by Russell T. Davies. One Thursday lunchtime Earth is unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this is already more than he can cope with. Sadly, however, the weekend has only just begun. And the Galaxy is a very, very large and startling place indeed. This edition contains bonus material from the Douglas Adams archive, and an introduction by Russell T. Davies.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Adams, Douglas, 1952-2001<br />42 anniversary edition / foreword by Russell T. Davies.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Pan Books, 2020.<br />ix, 210 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.<br />Hitchhiker trilogy ; 1.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Science Fiction Paperback - Onloan - Due: 15 May 2024 - C0000020459330<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Science Fiction Paperback - Onloan - Due: 01 Jun 2024 - C0000020461097<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Science Fiction Paperback - Onloan - Due: 26 Jun 2024 - C0000020451106<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Science Fiction Paperback - In-transit from City Library to Gorton Library (Set: 14 May 2024) - C0000020273065<br />Gorton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Science Fiction Paperback - Onloan - Due: 25 May 2024 - C0000020273068<br />Newton Heath Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Science Fiction Paperback - Onloan - Due: 15 May 2024 - C0000020273067<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2924620&CF=BIB In this dazzling collection, Nam Le takes us across the globe as he enters the hearts and minds of characters from all over the world. Whether it's the story of fourteen-year-old Juan, a hit man in Colombia; an ageing painter in New York mourning the death of his much-younger lover; or a young refugee fleeing Vietnam, crammed in the ship's hold with two hundred others, the result is unexpectedly moving and powerful. This is an extraordinary work of fiction that takes us to the heart of what it means to be human. In this dazzling collection, Nam Le takes us across the globe as he enters the hearts and minds of characters from all over the world. Whether it's the story of fourteen-year-old Juan, a hit man in Colombia; an ageing painter in New York mourning the death of his much-younger lover; or a young refugee fleeing Vietnam, crammed in the ship's hold with two hundred others, the result is unexpectedly moving and powerful. This is an extraordinary work of fiction that takes us to the heart of what it means to be human.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Le, Nam, 1979-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Canongate, 2020.<br />288 pages ; 20 cm.<br />Canons<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020371873<br />Withington Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020390804<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2982014&CF=BIB It is 1981. Glasgow is dying and good families must grift to survive. Agnes Bain has always expected more from life. She dreams of greater things: a house with its own front door and a life bought and paid for outright (like her perfect, but false, teeth). But Agnes is abandoned by her philandering husband, and soon she and her three children find themselves trapped in a decimated mining town. As she descends deeper into drink, the children try their best to save her, yet one by one they must abandon her to save themselves. It is her son Shuggie who holds out hope the longest. Shuggie is different. Fastidious and fussy, he shares his mother's sense of snobbish propriety. The miners' children pick on him and adults condemn him as no' right. But Shuggie believes that if he tries his hardest, he can be normal like the other boys and help his mother escape this hopeless place. It is 1981. Glasgow is dying and good families must grift to survive. Agnes Bain has always expected more from life. She dreams of greater things: a house with its own front door and a life bought and paid for outright (like her perfect, but false, teeth). But Agnes is abandoned by her philandering husband, and soon she and her three children find themselves trapped in a decimated mining town. As she descends deeper into drink, the children try their best to save her, yet one by one they must abandon her to save themselves. It is her son Shuggie who holds out hope the longest. Shuggie is different. Fastidious and fussy, he shares his mother's sense of snobbish propriety. The miners' children pick on him and adults condemn him as no' right. But Shuggie believes that if he tries his hardest, he can be normal like the other boys and help his mother escape this hopeless place.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Stuart, Douglas, 1976-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Picador, 2020.<br />430 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />17 copies <br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3014589&CF=BIB 'White Teeth' is the story of three very different families who live close together in London in the 1980s and 1990s. The Bowdens are part-Jamaican; the Iqbals are from Bangladesh; and the Chalfens are English, white and 'intellectual'. The story looks at how people's pasts affect their lives now, and the lives and futures of their children. 'White Teeth' is the story of three very different families who live close together in London in the 1980s and 1990s. The Bowdens are part-Jamaican; the Iqbals are from Bangladesh; and the Chalfens are English, white and 'intellectual'. The story looks at how people's pasts affect their lives now, and the lives and futures of their children.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Penguin Books, 2020.<br />64 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.<br />Penguin readers<br /><br />Arcadia Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback / ESOL - Available - C0000020242510<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - 428.64 SMI - Adult Paperback / ESOL - Available - C0000020242345<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback / ESOL - Available - C0000020242402<br />Forum Library Wythenshawe - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback / ESOL - Available - C0000020242820<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback / ESOL - Available - C0000020242615<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback / ESOL - Available - C0000020242403<br />North City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback / ESOL - Available - C0000020242549<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3041177&CF=BIB From her calamitous birth in Manitoba in 1905, to her journey with her father to Indiana, throughout her years as a wife, mother and widow, Daisy Stone Goodwill has struggled to find her place in her own life. From her calamitous birth in Manitoba in 1905, to her journey with her father to Indiana, throughout her years as a wife, mother and widow, Daisy Stone Goodwill has struggled to find her place in her own life.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Shields, Carol<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : World Editions, 2020.<br />392 pages ; 21 cm<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020390530<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Onloan - Due: 07 Jun 2024 - C0000020390555<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2843119&CF=BIB Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. In these three intimately connected stories, hope and humanity meet stubborn reality, tracing the tangled history of Jamaica and Britain. Andrea Levy's epic novel 'Small Island,' adapted for the stage by Helen Edmundson, journeys from Jamaica to Britain in 1948 - the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. In these three intimately connected stories, hope and humanity meet stubborn reality, tracing the tangled history of Jamaica and Britain. Andrea Levy's epic novel 'Small Island,' adapted for the stage by Helen Edmundson, journeys from Jamaica to Britain in 1948 - the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Edmundson, Helen, 1964-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Nick Hern Books, 2019.<br />130 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Hulme High St - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 822.92 - Available - C0000020260074<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2885490&CF=BIB Tsotsi is an angry young gang leader in the South African township of Sophiatown. A man without a past, he exists only to kill and steal. But one night, in a moonlit grove of bluegum trees, a woman he attempts to rape forces a shoebox into his arms. The box contains a baby, and his life is inexorably changed. Tsotsi is an angry young gang leader in the South African township of Sophiatown. A man without a past, he exists only to kill and steal. But one night, in a moonlit grove of bluegum trees, a woman he attempts to rape forces a shoebox into his arms. The box contains a baby, and his life is inexorably changed.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Fugard, Athol<br />New edition / introduction by Jonathan Kaplan.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Canongate, 2019.<br />256 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Chorlton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Science Fiction Paperback - Available - C0000020252644<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Onloan - Due: 25 May 2024 - C0000020370954<br />