Helen Cross élabore des récits qui explorent les dynamiques complexes des relations et de la vie de famille, sa prose étant souvent décrite comme incisive et émotionnellement résonnante. À travers son art de raconter, elle aborde des thèmes profonds tels que l'identité, l'adolescence et la quête d'appartenance. Ses œuvres, souvent situées dans le décor évocateur du Yorkshire, se distinguent par une profonde perspicacité psychologique de ses personnages et de leurs paysages intérieurs. Cross possède une remarquable capacité à saisir les nuances subtiles de l'émotion humaine, créant des expériences de lecture véritablement mémorables.
One of a series designed to provide a new, accessible approach to the works of great poets and playwrights. Each text includes general notes on the text; discussion of themes, issues and context; and suggestions for further reading.
One of a series designed to provide an accessible approach to the works of great poets and playwrights. Each title includes general notes on the text; discussion of themes, issues and contexts.
Handsome Amir, somewhere in his twenties, somewhere in a Yorkshire town, is torn between duty and lust. While his tradition-bound family urges him to choose a wife from a parade of blank and bashful beauties, he remains a slave to boozy blonde goddess Jackie, his fellow-worker at the department store in town.
From the bestselling author of What Was Mine-a deeply moving family drama about a young Irish immigrant, an ancestral home in New England and a dark secret that lay hidden in its walls for five generations.
It's 1984 and one of the hottest summers Yorkshire's seen. Mona is 15 years old. She's a drinker, a thief and a fruit machine addict. Things are already going badly in the pub where she lives with her obese step-brother PorkChop. But when Mona meets posh Tamsin Fakenham, a sassy girl with beautiful breasts, things very quickly get much worse.
Grow, Cook, Inspire is a companion for parents, teachers or anyone supporting children. It will provide the tools to grow your own and cook seasonally. Full of recipe inspiration, recycling hacks, tips to reduce food waste, fun facts, it also looks at how gardening can not only benefit our environment but also our mental and physical health.
Eine romantische Culture-Clash-Komödie mit TiefgangJackie, 39, ist eine chaotische, lebenshungrige Frau mit einem Hang zu den falschen Männern. Elle, 12, ist Jackies pubertierende Tochter: burschikos, sehr sensibel und mit einem Hang zum Sarkasmus. Amir, 26, ist Jackies Ex-Kollege, ein ernsthafter, verantwortungsbewusster Muslim – mit einem Hang zu einer Frau, die er seiner Familie unmöglich zumuten kann: Jackie. Wie diese drei einander umkreisen, auf der Suche nach Nähe im Dunkeln tappen und schließlich in einem Wohnmobil auf einem verschneiten Campingplatz zueinanderfinden, beschreibt Helen Cross mit Wärme und Witz – und einem untrüglichen Gespür für fetzigen Sound.
