Author:Laurens Van Der Post
This Van Der Post 'reader', thematically organised to reflect the patterns and themes which have influenced his life and his writing, distils the essence of the writer, thinker, spiritual guru and man of action. This evocative and thought-provoking selection, combining short paragraphs and longer passages is chosen with love and insight from his published and some unpublished writings, (books, introductions, lectures, essays, ) and will give pleasure and inspiration to generations of readers the world over.
It is a wonderfully happy book.
—— GuardianThis light-hearted romp is delightfully witty, packed with puns and boasts a few phrases that Wodehouse himself would have deemed top-hole. Splendid stuff.
—— Sunday MirrorThe finished product resembles, in all but cover, a traditional Wodehousian yarn. Harking back to the summer of 1926, it is a gentle, jolly tale – of farce and mistaken identity, of love lost and found, of cricket matches, village fetes and the eccentric upper classes.
—— TelegraphAt two memorable moments in Jeeves and the Wedding Bells I did indeed laugh until I cried… Jeeves and the Wedding Bells is a masterpiece… This is a pitch-perfect undertaking: proof, almost a century after his debut, that Jeeves may not be so inimitable after all.
—— SpectatorThe plot is satisfyingly convoluted in the best Wodehouse tradition . . . A genuine addition to my growing Wodehouse collection and there is no higher tribute.
—— Daily ExpressHe catches the Wodehousean idiom, periphrasis, surreal similes and bally silliness to a T, all done with love. Please commission a dozen more, Hutchinson.
—— Literary ReviewFrom the first page of Sebastian Faulks’s entirely delightful book . . . we are transported to Wodehouse land. All the details, of plot, of character, and of setting, are lovingly drawn. The hours spent reading Jeeves and the Wedding Bells are pure pleasure.
—— Financial TimesFaulks has caught the mood and the dialogue perfectly
—— Sunday ExpressThe plot is just as twisty and absurd as you’d want . . . Credit to old Faulks. I’d like to see someone try to do this better.
—— ObserverI was soon laughing out loud and occasionally forgetting this wasn’t the real thing . . . this is a top-hole treat.
—— Mail on SundayA fascinating journey into what might have been, this novel of alternate history will keep you turning the pages and leave you hoping for a sequel
—— Kate Emerson, author of , A Royal InheritanceFans of both Stephenie Meyer and Philippa Gregory will find much to love in this evocative and well-written debut
—— Francine Mathews, author of , Jack 1939Immensely addictive and twisty—kudos to Laura Andersen for her crafty plotting and rich characterizations. Deliciously scandalous and seductive, The Boleyn King delivers history and romance with equal passion
—— Becca Fitzpatrick , New York Times bestselling author of Hush, HushFrom the intrigue of the Tudor court to the battlefields of France, you will be entranced by the power, emotion, and sweeping romance of this spellbinding novel. I loved it and can’t wait for the next book in the series!
—— Syrie James, bestselling author of , The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen... a riveting page-turner ... For historical fiction fans and Tudor aficionados, The Boleyn King is a must-read
—— Sherry Jones, author of , Four Sisters, All Queens