De l'Afrique du Sud aux Etats-Unis, en passant par la Rhodésie et l'Angleterre, des années cinquante aux années soixante-dix. Les Lament forment une famille globe-trotteuse. Le père, Howard, est ingénieur et rêve de trouver un système d'irrigation pour le Sahara. Julia, son épouse, s'attache à trouver l'équilibre entre la bougeotte de son mari et ses propres aspirations. Premier roman.
Continuing the adventures of Gabriel Finley, this middle grade fantasy weaves an emotionally rich narrative filled with intrigue and magic. With comparisons to beloved series like Harry Potter and His Dark Materials, it promises a captivating journey that explores themes of friendship, bravery, and the quest for knowledge. Readers can expect a blend of adventure and heartfelt moments as Gabriel navigates new challenges alongside his raven companion.
As a boy, Tom Bedlam grows up fatherless and poor in South London in the 1860s. But everything changes when Tom's wastrel of a father turns up; he discovers the existence of an older brother who disappeared at birth; and he is sent to boarding school. There he makes a Faustian pact that will haunt his adult life, as he strives to create the family he dreamed of in childhood and be the man his father was not. Ranging from London to South Africa, from the Boer War to the final months of the First World War, Tom Bedlam captures the spirit of the times as it portrays a beguiling hero wrestling with his loyalties, affections and conscience - until he realises that the simple bonds of family can prevail against human folly and the march of progress. Dramatic, whimsical and shot through with lively humour, this is a novel as entertaining as it is affecting.