British Fiction from Beth's Books

Breaking Away by Anna Gavalda (Hardcover, 2011) translated from the French by Alison Anderson. The story of four siblings who revisit their younger, carefree selves on the car journey to a family wedding. Subtle, bittersweet and tender, sharp and tangy, little jewel of a book. First British edition. This compact hardback copy is in very good condition and has never been read.… Read more about this item

'Called Back' is an 1883 mystery novel written by Englishman Frederick John Fargus under the pseudonym Hugh Conway. A best seller in its day, It is now considered to be a classic of the mystery genre. This seemingly scarce edition was published by Rand, McNally & Company in Chicago (undated). It has dark blue boards with a floral art nouveau… Read more about this item

This is the story of a young woman of mixed Chinese and British birth, and the ways in which her heritage affects her and those who love her. Beautifully written and full of intriguing ideas, this is one of the romances set in the Far Eat for which Louise Jordan Miln was known. This is the 1932 reprint of the original… Read more about this item

Blue boards with black border and lettering, decorative flourish on spine. Colour frontispiece. 248 pages. Presumably the 1943 edition. An adventure tale for young adult readers in which two 17 year olds set sail to find fortune in the South Seas. The author was a journalist and a prolific writer of imaginative boys' stories, creating 'lost civilisation' stores and… Read more about this item