Held 9781472124340

Held 97814721243401917. On a battlefield near the River Escaut, John lies in the aftermath of a blast, unable to move or feel his legs. Struggling to focus his thoughts, he is lost to memory a chance encounter in a pub by a railway, a hot bath with his lover on a winter night, his childhood on a faraway coast as the snow falls. 1920. John has returned from war to North Yorkshire, near another river alive, but not still whole. Reunited with Helena, an artist, he reopens

Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive - and that mastering these powers could mean more than just surviving

suggests a halfbaked idea

through a curious reversal peculiar to our age

perhaps next door to you

Having emotional intelligence

It questions the way that institutions can trap us

Including four much-loved stories: What the Ladybird Heard Next

First-year student

he thinks that she's his soulmate

To learn how to let go

Good communication

As they unveil the future