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A rich and powerful exploration of desire, sin and redemption, by one of our best chroniclers of faith in the 21st century

A rich and powerful exploration of desire, sin and redemption, by one of our best chroniclers of faith in the 21st century

The irresistible return to fame of the remarkable child actor Master William Betty, mobbed by the masses, courted by royalty, and one of the most famous people in Georgian Britain

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The irresistible return to fame of the remarkable child actor Master William Betty, mobbed by the masses, courted by royalty, and one of the most famous people in Georgian Britain

A masterful and subsersive retelling of the Biblical story of David and Bathsheba, by an award-winning novelist at the height of his powers

Michal is a princess, Abigail a wealthy widow, and Bathsheba a soldier's bride, but as women in Ancient Israel their destiny is the same: to obey their fathers, serve their husbands and raise their children. Marriage to King David seems to offer them an escape, but behind the trappings of power they discover a deeply conflicted man. The legendary hero who slew Goliath, founded Jerusalem and saved Israel is also a vicious despot who murders his...

Award-winning, bestselling author Michael Arditti's tenth novel, documenting the history of homophobia and religion.

First serious novel about Lourdes since Zola

Over three remarkable years, the Glanvile family go through events and ordeals that cause it to reassess its deepest values and closest relationships'Our best chronicler of the rewards and pitfalls of present day faith' Philip Pullman'His best to date . . . You could truly say all human life was here' A.N. Wilson, Reader's DigestThe Glanvilles are an extraordinary family. Edwin is a retired bishop who has lost his faith. Marta, a child of the ...

Arditti's tenth novel explores the history of homophobia and religion, ranging from Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon to a Hollywood star afflicted by AIDS filming a biblical epic about the destruction of Sodom.

Michael Arditti explores the personalities and politics involved in the making of a 1970s German film about the relationship between Unity Mitford and Hitler in this meditation on the nature of evil.

Michael Arditti's magnificent novel is both a devastating portrait of today's Church of England and an audacious reworking of the central myth of Western culture. Winner of the Mardi Gras & Waterstone's Book Award 2000

After a nervous collapse while serving at the altar, his college principal sends him on a placement to London where he enters an unfamiliar world of outcasts, down-and-outs, rent boys, religious fundamentalists and people with AIDS. In increasing despair, he embarks on a journey through the world of Jack the Ripper.

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This dazzling collection of short stories employs remarkable characters and original voices to provide a witty, compassionate look at love and loss, desire and defiance in the 21st Century.

First serious novel about Lourdes since Zola

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A vivid moral mystery set in the underbelly of the Philippines, challenging the very nature of faith and religious belief, centred around a missionary priest in a remote village. Appeal for Edna O'Brien and Rose Tremain fans.