Search results for ""Author M. Henderson Ellis""
New Europe Books Keeping Bedlam At Bay In The Prague Cafe
Protagonist John Shirting, an expat in a Prague undergoing cultural revolution in the 1990s, is sure to take his place as one of the most memorable characters in contemporary fiction. A former barista from Chicago, he acts as a catalyst and wild guide to a city rushing headlong into rampant capitalism. Featuring expats and natives to Prague, this debut novel succeeds in capturing the feel of an eclectic city in a piece of entertaining contemporary literature that will appeal to a wide range of fiction readers.
£12.47
New Europe Books Petra K And The Blackhearts: A Novel
Welcome to Pava, a city where miniaturized show-dragons are pitted against each other in secret, forbidden tournaments, and magic has been outlawed by a cruel child dictator. Here lives Petra K, the daughter of a shut-in mother, who becomes the master of a dragonka everyone wants to get their hands on. In a complicated world of sorceresses, gypsies, child gangs, and secret police, Petra K needs to decide whom to trust, and whom to betray in order to keep herself and her pet safe. But revolution is in the air, and she too is caught up in its pull.
£10.75
