XXth Monthname 2025
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Titles not to miss in September
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From slave ships bound for the Americas to small-town Ireland in the 1960s, this month’s paperbacks span a range of times and places. Will Smith reports
d in acks es. Literary
Niall Williams ( ) Time of the Child Bloomsbury Publishing, 25th, £9.99, 9781526675156
In 1962, as Advent arrives in small-town Ireland, a baby girl is abandoned. A doctor saves her life and his unmarried daughter begins to care for her, entwining them all more closely in the community around them. The poverty and cold realism of those who had “seen the poet- revolutionaries replaced by bank managers” are re-enchanted by this time of the child. Winner of the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award. “Brimming with kindness and courage,” said the Mail on Sunday.
History, politics & current affairs
Sam Leith ( 3) The Haunted Wood: A History of Childhood Reading Oneworld, 4th, £14.99, 9781836430407 A history of children’s literature through the centuries, from Aesop’s Fables and the Brothers Grimm to Philip Pullman and Julia Donaldson. Leith captures the magic of childhood reading, and the ability of children’s literature to retain that magic, while weaving a convincing story of the shifting concerns of generations of eclectic writers. Strong reviews across the board, and a beautiful reframing of the hardback cover to make an appealing paperback package.
History, politics & current affairs 2
Rebecca Hall ( 2), Hugo Martinez (illus) Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts Penguin, 4th, £12.99, 9780141997735 A graphic history of women rebels who fought for freedom on slave ships bound for the Americas and those who led slave revolts in colonial New York, drawing on archival research and Hall’s own history as a granddaughter of slaves. Billed as “MAUS meets Angela Davis”, it blends the direct political communication of the former with the concerns of the latter. Drawing on stories found in archives in London and Liverpool, it has much to say about the UK, too.
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