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JUNE 2009 |
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The new Hardcastle Crags DVD and the start of Hebden Bridge Festival both made their mark on The Book
Case’s bestsellers in June. Also selling well were two local history books, a novel and a book of poems by
Hebden Bridge authors, and two other novels.
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1. Hardcastle Crags Past and Present (DVD) - Ray Riches and Peter Thornton, £12.99
The lovely new 90-minute DVD about our local beauty spot takes us all round the Crags and investigates their
history.
2. No! I Don’t Want to Join a Book Club - Virginia Ironside, £6.99
Virginia Ironside spoke to a sell-out Festival audience at Little Theatre about the joys and trials of old age. This
novel is a fictional diary about growing old disgracefully.
3. Tender - Mark Illis, £8.99
This new novel from Hebden Bridge author Mark Illis tells the story of an ordinary family trying to cope with
life and each other. Mark will be taking part in the Hebden Bridge Library event on Sunday 5th July.
4. What’s Going On? - Mark Steel, £7.99
Undeservedly, since he’s cancelled his Festival appearance at short notice!
5. The Mixenden Treasure - John Billingsley, £6.00
A true story of a motley crew of priests, commoners, a "cunning-man" and gentlemen who set out on a nasty
February night to claim the Mixenden Treasure from its daemon.
6. Hebden Bridge: a short history of the area - Peter Thomas, £5.99
From the early struggle for survival on the bleak hilltops through the growth of the woollen industry and move
down to the valley bottoms and Fustianopolis, up to the area's decline and revival. Peter Thomas is a
well-known local author.
7. Home - Marilynne Robinson, £7.99
The Orange Prize winner. An almost sequel to Gilead - the story of a prodigal son who has come home to make
peace with his preacher father.
8. Rapture - Carol Ann Duffy, £8.99
A book-length love-poem from the new Poet Laureate who will soon be visiting Hebden Bridge for the Festival.
9. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer, £7.99
Enjoyable novel about cultural survival during the German wartime Occupation of Guernsey as a fictitious club
gets together.
10. Recital - John Siddique, £12.99.
A new book of verse on love, loss and hope from the Hebden Bridge-based poet, now returned from LA. John will
be taking part in the Hebden Bridge Library event on Sunday 5th July.
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