Marianne dreams

For 45 years, Jill Barklem’s ‘Brambly Hedge’ series has been captivating young readers. Emily Allen explores her magical miniature world

ADMISSIONS SHADOW WORK Loneliness and the literary ...

WINDINGS NO STRAIGHT ROAD TAKES YOU THERE ...

Iris climbed down from the donkey cart that had given her a lift from Penzance station, being careful not to ladder her best stockings, and walked up the narrow lane to Nantolven Farm. There was no si

It has been a long drive, but I need to get as far away from the city as possible. Somewhere near Andover the stupidity of what I’m doing hits me and I pull into a service station, get out of the car

BY THE BOOK I’m writing to say how ...