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Taylor, DebbieThomas, RosieTorday, PaulHungry GhostsAfter two miscarriages and years ofIVF treatment, Sylvia is obsessed withfinding a cure for her infertility. Sheabandons her hospital job and buys aderelict cottage on the Greek island ofCrete. Her desire for a baby is graduallyeclipsed by a new obsession: to findout more about Martin, the buildershe hires to help renovate the cottage.Where does he vanish to each night? Asensual, disturbing novel about desireand loss, and the healing warmth of theMediterranean sun.Iris and RubyStiflingly quiet and claustrophobic, IrisBlack’s Cairo house is suddenly disturbedby the unexpected arrival of her wilfulgranddaughter, Ruby. Teenage Ruby hasrun away from England to seek solacewith the grandmother she hasn’t seen foryears. An unlikely bond is formed as thetwo open themselves up to one another.Salmon Fishing in the YemenThis is the story of Dr Alfred Jones, afisheries scientist for whom diary notableevents include the acquisition of a newelectric toothbrush and getting hisarticle on caddis fly larvae published in‘Trout and Salmon’, who finds himselfreluctantly involved in a project to bringsalmon fishing to the Highlands of theYemen. A project that will change his lifeand the course of British political historyforever.77