Mary Chamberlain

The Lie by Mary Chamberlain tells the gripping story of Joan, once a singing star of the 1940s and 1950s, who now ekes out a lonely, impoverished existence. Her fate seems set until a chance encounter promises a comeback concert and an album. Meanwhile, her sister Kathleen, a successful medical researcher, faces new challenges. She has been offered the directorship...

50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION - now a Virago Modern Classic with a new introduction by Alexandra Harris 'Full of dignity, courage and humour, and as fresh and insightful as the day it was written, Fenwomen is a vital portrait of rural women's lives - not only as they were lived in the 1970s in one Cambridgeshire village, but in the generations...

Beautifully crafted, elegantly written, with characters to root for – I loved this heart-stopping tale.Saskia Sarginson, author of The Bench How do you rebuild a life from the ashes of despair? London 1958. Twenty-six-year-old Betty Fisher is one of the first to join the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and attend its inaugural meeting, where she meets John Harris. Posted to...

London 1958. Twenty-six-year-old Betty Fisher is one of the first to join the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and attend its inaugural meeting, where she meets John Harris. Posted to Berlin towards the end of the war, John has been left traumatised by his experiences in Germany. And, as his initial admiration for Betty shifts into an overwhelming need to protect...

The Hidden centers on Dora Simon, who finds contentment in her retirement, indulging her interests in gardening and music. Likewise, Joe O’Cleary enjoys life on the Jersey farm, which he helped rebuild with its owner, Geoffrey Laurent, allowing him time to pursue his lifelong hobby of birdwatching. However, their worlds are disrupted by the arrival of Barbara Hummel, a young...