Round Ireland with a Fridge,
Tony Hawks 
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Have you ever made a drunken bet? Worse still, have you ever tried to win one? In attempting to hitchhike round Ireland with a fridge, Tony Hawks did both, and his foolhardiness led him to one of the best experiences of his life. Joined by his trusty travelling companion-cum-domestic appliance, he made his way from Dublin to Donegal, from Sligo through Mayo, Galway, Clare, Kerry, Cork, Wexford, Wicklow - and back again to Dublin. In their month of madness, Tony and his fridge met a real prince, a bogus king, and the fridge was christened. |
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The Scapegoat,
Daphne Du Maurier 
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Two men-one English, the other French-meet by chance in a provincial railway station and are astounded that they are so much alike that they could easily pass for each other. Over the course of a long evening, they talk and drink. It is not until he awakes the next day that John, the Englishman, realizes that he may have spoken too much. His French companion is gone, having stolen his identity. For his part, John has no choice but to take the Frenchman’s place-as master of a château, director of a failing business, head of a large and embittered family, and keeper of too many secrets. |
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Weight,
Jeanette Winterson 
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Atlas knows how it feels to carry the weight of the world; but why, he asks himself, does it have to be carried at all? When you have eternity to ponder this question, the brief reprieve offered by Heracles — the only man strong enough to borrow the burden — can force you to demand an answer from the gods. But maybe the gods don't know the answer. It's time the story was retold.
With wit and verve, Jeanette Winterson brings Atlas into the space age, and sets him free at last. Simultaneously, she asks her own questions about choice and coercion, and how we forge our own destiny. |
