New Releases by Melvyn Bragg

Set in the 7th century, Bragg''s new novel recreates the story of Bega, a young Irish princess who flees to Britain following the murder of the man she was to marry and devotes herself to disseminating the Christian faith.

Young Harry, an orphan from an impoverished council estate, becomes the link between starkly contrasting worlds: north and south, the deprived and the over-privileged, the powerful and the defenceless. With this compelling story of blackmail, media politics, corrupted innocence and redemptive love, Melvyn Bragg delivers an unforgettable portrait of modern life.

Melvyn Bragg''s celebrated trilogy - THE HIRED MAN, A PLACE IN ENGLAND and KINGDOM COME - traces four generations of Tallentire history: from John in the rural Cumbria of 1898 to Douglas in the competitive and backbiting metropolis of the Seventies. From ''hired man'' to media man worlds have been bridged, but the old ideals of success, freedom and happiness seem ever elusive as each Tallentire must come to terms with private uncertainty and pain. ''An uncommonly high talent. The people are "real" enough to leave footprints right across the page'' Guardian

Episode uit het leven van drie mannen, afkomstig uit een Noordengels arbeidersgezin, die in verschillende omstandigheden ieder hun problemen te verwerken krijgen.