In the idyllic little village of Champfleury in south-west France, a web of lives interconnect, ready to unravel at the first touch. Into this world comes a walker who speaks to no one and moves on, but the smallest of his actions changes everything, and for everyone in this small community nothing will ever be the same.
House of Tongues is concerned with acceptance and refusal, power and the lack of it, silence and the refusal of silence. It's also a book full of the sadness and exhilaration of leaving - of saying an often ambivalent goodbye to people and places, a job, friends lost through illness, sex, innocence - and of the precarious process of patiently setting out again. Far from remembered in tranquillity, the emotion here is re-enacted in the book's surprising coda - a series of poems set in the Swedish Hanseatic harbour town of Visby and based on its many colourful stories, from medieval to more modern times. In these poems, tongues mix and entwine in the mouths of unlikely personae in an atmosphere of vengeance and betrayal that throws a retrospective light on the more contemporary themes and material that form the body of Susan Wicks's latest collection.
Susan Wicks's Singing Underwater was awarded the Aldeburgh Festival Prize for Best First Book of Poems of 1992. Sean O'Brien, in the Sunday Times, described it as 'astringent and surprising', while John Forth, analysing its mixture of qualities in the London Magazine, spoke of 'poems which hop across spaces you don't know you're missing until it's too late, or put out a sudden pleasurable probe which might be a sting'. Open Diagnosis takes it author into riskier and more intimate territory. Its central section forms a narrative which concerns her own brush with serious illness.
This waas a first novel by a writer who had already established herself as a poet and prose artist of extraordinary talent. In the course of the tale, a woman with a long memory tries to learn the art of manipulation. Two love affairs and a crazy female friendship nourished on unlikely objects are at the centre of her life. The small ads that say so much about the world around her, the fascination of a borrowed record, and the fraying shirt that has taken the place of her absent husband - these are important too. What it all adds up to is a compelling, unusual and often funny love story which is also something of an exercise in detection.
Roll up, roll up for Arabian derby, a sinister fairground booth where children are tempted, become addicted and from where they can never escape. Susan Wicks's other books include a collection of poetry, 'Singing Underwater', and 'The Key', her first novel.
This series of EPs are set to redefine the way people read short stories. Each title contains three stories from some of the best short story writers around.
Pulse-racing passion and heartfelt love stories - experience the rush of falling in love! Mother Of The Bride's Second Chance - Susan Meier Travelling to Tuscany for her daughter's wedding, mother of the bride Juliette is caught off guard by father of the groom, Lorenzo. The Italian billionaire is certainly charming - and their chemistry is undeniable! - but Juliette's learned the hard way that wealth doesn't equal happiness. After a disastrous first marriage, Lorenzo's determined never to commit to anyone again. So while a fling is inevitable, a second chance at forever is impossible...right? Jet-Set Escape With Her Billionaire Boss - Andrea Bolter Spa manager Esme has sacrificed too much to let her career stall before reaching the top. So when her brooding boss, Jackson needs her expertise to relaunch the business, she offers him a deal. If she impresses him on a whirlwind tour of the world's best spas, he must promote her! Only, with each new destination, an unexpected temptation builds...dare she take a risk with the guarded billionaire? Daring To Fall For The Single Dad - Becky Wicks GP Ana's wheelchair doesn't hold her back, but reopening her local clinic is a huge task. So she's thrilled when childhood best friend, paramedic Gabriel offers to help. Once, she couldn't act on her crush. Now? The struggling single dad clearly feels the same! Ana knows it would be easy to fall for Gabriel and his adorable son. But dare she put their friendship on the line for the chance of more? Secretly Dating The Baby Doc - JC Harroway Widow Emilia is blindsided by the heat between her and divorced colleague Felipe. Then stunned as a no-strings dinner ends in the neonatal surgeon's bed. After years of grief, she wanted to dip her toe in the dating pool...not dive straight in! Only Felipe makes her feel beautiful and brave, and Emilia boldly agrees to an affair. As long as, to keep their interfering families' expectations at bay, it's their sexy little secret...
Mills & Boon Medical — Life and love in the world of modern medicine. Rescuing The Paramedic’s Heart - Emily Forbes Paramedic Poppy is back in Sydney. Her first stop? Bondi Beach’s surf and sand! There’s just the small matter of bumping into lifeguard Ryder — the first man she ever loved... A Wedding For The Single Dad - Meredith Webber Crashing a microlite, in the bush, was not part of the plan, for vet Campbell. Neither was the unrivalled pull he feels to his rescuer, and local GP, Lauren! Greek Island Fling To Forever - Annie Claydon Benjamin has never forgotten Arianna, the woman that saved his life. Compelled to find her, he travels to Greece...never imagining the enduring connection that would make Arianna impossible to resist! Reunited With Her Daredevil Doc - Susan Carlisle Smokejumper, Dana must work with Travis — the almost unrecognisable man from her past — to reach a vulnerable patient — and take care not to lose her own heart along the way... Night Shifts With The Miami Doc - Ann McIntosh Dr. Regina’s unprepared for her former resident, Dr. Mateo, to be working in the same hospital. Or, for Mateo to make it clear, that he wants her... Falling Again For The Animal Whisperer - Becky Wicks After inheriting half a veterinary practice, Jodie’s dismayed to discover her ex, is her new partner. Cole’s determined to prove he’s changed...but will Jodie give him the chance?
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