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  • In-Flight Entertainment

    by Helen Simpson ...
    Poignant, funny and perceptive, Helen Simpson's fifth collection of runs the gamut of emotions and deals with birth, death and everything in between. We shift from a diary chronicling the dangers of life as a woman in the bleak 2040s, to two students falling in love then almost talking themselves out of it in an argument about the end of the world, to a heartfelt anti-cancer spell cast in the hope ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Constitutional

    by Helen Simpson ...
    A sensational short story collection from Britain's master of the genre.Charting tantrums, funerals, pregnancy and love affairs, these stories unroll with piercing wit and compassion. One woman finds grief for her lost lover is assuaged when she invests in a new front door. Another grows increasingly frustrated as the grim reaper scythes through her circle, with farcical and tragic results ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • A Bunch of Fives

    by Helen Simpson ...
    Since the publication of Four Bare Legs in a Bed, her first collection, Helen Simpson has been hailed as one of the best short story writers at work today. These are wickedly funny, heartfelt, and sensuous stories that deal with the full stretch, from birth to death and everything in between. ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Under Capricorn

    by Helen Simpson ...
    Under Capricorn is a classic novel.  Turned into a 1949 Alfred Hitchcock film with screenplay by James Bridie, and adaptation by Hume Cronyn. The film starred Michael Wilding, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, and Margaret Leighton.In 1831 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Charles Adare (Wilding) arrives with his uncle, the new governor (Cecil Parker). Charles hopes to make his fortune. He is ... Read more

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  • Henry VIII

    by Helen Simpson ...
    Classic historic biography of Henry VIII the King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of France. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII.Besides his six marriages, Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church). ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Hotel Evidence

    by Helen Simpson ...
    Narrated by Peter Coates ...

    Unabridged

    23 min

    "Hotel Evidence" is a brilliant new collection of short stories from the award-winning master of the form, Helen Simpson. With her signature wit, sharp observation, and profound empathy, Simpson explores the quiet complexities, sudden fractures, and unexpected truths embedded in everyday life and human relationships. Moving from the comical to the poignant, these finely crafted narratives offer a ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Under Capricorn

    Enriched edition. Love, Identity, and Belonging Amid Social Expectations and Shifting Memory in Early 20th-Century Australia

    by Helen Simpson ...
    In "Under Capricorn," Helen Simpson intricately weaves a tale that explores the complexities of love, identity, and the search for belonging in contemporary society. The novel employs a rich, lyrical prose style that immerses readers in the vivid landscapes of its setting while simultaneously delving into the nuanced emotional landscapes of its characters. Simpson's narrative is deftly structured, ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Freeman's: Arrival

    The Best New Writing on Arrival

    by Barry Lopez, Honor Moore, Etgar Keret, Kamila Shamsie, Louise Erdrich, Colum McCann, David Mitchell, Daniel Galera, Haruki Murakami, Aleksandar Hemon, Ghassan Zaqtan, Anne Carson, Tahmima Anam, Helen Simpson, Ishion Hutchinson, Garnette Cadogan, Laura van den Berg, Ben Huff, Fatin Abbas, Michael Salu, Dave Eggers, Lydia Davis ...
    A new literary journal arrives on the scene with unpublished works from such superstars as Dave Eggers, Louise Erdrich, Haruki Murakami, and others.In this inaugural edition of Freeman's, a new biannual of unpublished writing, former Granta editor and NBCC president John Freeman brings together the best new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry about that electrifying moment when we arrive.Strange ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cockfosters

    by Helen Simpson ...
    Cockfosters is a funny, frank and forceful story collection dealing with ageing, ambition and the patterns of repetition and renewal found in long friendships and marriages. It opens irresistible new windows onto the world from Arizona to Dubai and from Moscow to Berlin. Turning both a panoramic and a zoom lens on the way we live now, these stories range through hitch-hiking in Bohemian forest ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Hey Yeah Right Get A Life

    by Helen Simpson ...
    Helen Simpson's third collection is a bold, honest exploration of the trials and the rewards of motherhood.‘Her stories are - for those who, like me, recognise the truth in every word - like a reprieve... Sharp, poetic and marvellously witty’ Kate Kellaway, ObserverHere are tales of a highflyer stuck at an interminable Burns Night celebration, increasingly aware of the babysitter waiting for her ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Boomerang

    by Helen Simpson ...
    When Boomerang was published in 1932, Helen Simpson came into her own. Here was a long rambling novel beginning in Paris at the end of the eighteenth century, wandering all over the world, including Australia, and ending in the trenches in France during the 191418 war. Always interesting and vivid and often exciting. Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fictionExpertly formatted with ... Read more

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  • Hotel Evidence

    by Helen Simpson ...
    Hotel Evidence by Helen Simpson is a finely crafted short mystery that showcases the author’s talent for combining sharp observation, subtle characterization, and quietly mounting suspense. Set within the confined and deceptively ordinary surroundings of a hotel, the story transforms an everyday location into the stage for deception, hidden motives, and unexpected crime. When a troubling incident ... Read more

    $0.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook