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![]() ![]() Got your special meds, nutcase? He is escaping Last Chance, a home for 'very disturbed young men', and walking into the haunted space between his night terrors, his past and the heavy question of his future. He is wandering into the night listening to the voices in his head: his teachers, his parents, the people he has hurt and the people who are trying to love him. ![]() This is the story of a few strange hours in the life of a troubled teenage boy. Please note that there will not be a livestream of this event. We're so excited about Shy that we have even collaborated with Faber & Faber to produce an exclusive The Portobello Bookshop Edition! There is also an accessible toilet located on the same floor with level access. ![]() Venue Accessibility: There is step-free access to the venue on arrival. There will be a book signing after the event. This event will take place at the Assembly Roxy in the centre of Edinburgh. ![]() His third book, The Death of Francis Bacon, was described by the. Max will be discussing the themes of guilt, rage, imagination and boyhood in Shy with fellow writer Heather Parry. His second novel, Lanny, was a Sunday Times bestseller and was longlisted for the Booker Prize. Many of our booksellers are huge fans of Max Porter’s previous books so we can’t wait for another work of fiction from the author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers and Lanny. We are delighted to be hosting the only Scottish event to celebrate the publication of Max Porter’s new novel, Shy. ![]() ![]() ![]() Love at Any Cost will not only soothe your soul, but it will make you laugh, stir your heart, and release a sigh of satisfaction when you turn the last page.”-MaryLu Tyndall, bestselling author of Veil of Pearls ![]() “With an artist’s brushstroke, Julie Lessman creates another masterpiece filled with family and love and passion. ![]() ![]() Join your favorite romantic storyteller as she moves to the hills of San Francisco for more romance, passion, and surprising revelations. Can love prevail when Jamie discovers that Cassidy is poorer than he is? And can Cassidy ever learn to fully trust her heart to a man?īestselling author Julie Lessman brings the delectable Gilded Age to life in this sumptuous new series. But no sooner is she settled in beautiful California than Jamie McKenna, a handsome pauper looking to marry well, captures her heart. Jilted by a fortune hunter, Cassidy travels west hoping a summer visit with her wealthy cousins in San Francisco will help her forget her heartache. love’s looking to take care of them both.Ĭassidy McClare is a spunky Texas oil heiress without a fortune who would just as soon hogtie a man as look at him. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The firm, which has been given the contract to shift the debris from the implosion site, has said it will require at least 70 days to do the same. On Monday, Siby held talks with the District Collector who assured her that there will be constant spraying of water in the area around the debris to contain the dust. They did not stick to their promise,” she added. “Right after the demolition, if the district administration had started spraying water on the debris and the nearby roads, this wouldn’t have happened. The two-day demolition was the result of a Supreme Court order issued on May 8, 2018. The H2O Holy Faith apartment is located in her ward. In my ward alone, there are people in about 40 households facing health problems,” said Suneela Siby, a councillor of the Maradu municipality. “Because of the wind movement, the dust which has settled on the roads and trees are continuously entering our homes. ![]() |