ShiftsFunny, lyrical and poignant, 'Shifts' is a novel of the decline of industry and of the south Wales working class in the 1970s. It broke new ground on its appearance in combining a real, close up depiction of work and ordinary lives with symbolic power and a wider imaginative reach.

a journey on which she will learn so much more than the one secret she set out to find

vulnerable - fought to reach the top

In the years between those two dates he broke the power of great Marcher lords and crushed two further large-scale revolts against crown authority

Rachel's ravishing new cookbook will take you on a culinary tour of this beautiful country so you can experience for yourself what the Swedish call lagom

She owes money to a loan shark and the threats are getting increasingly aggressive: she needs to get her hands on some cash fast

over a fire

deepening our sense of belonging

Would you rather live in a giant shoe or a giant peach

Elder of Ahiranya

imprisonment and the dissolution of the order

Following the success of 'Veg in One Bed' and 'Grow Food for Free'

Dr Bloom races to unravel the mystery and find the puppeteer