Ian Thompson crea narrativas cautivadoras que sumergen al lector en mundos llenos de suspense y giros inesperados. Su obra se caracteriza por aventuras trepidantes, personajes inusuales y acción cruda, reflejando una apreciación de por vida por las historias fascinantes en diversos medios. Thompson se destaca por crear sus propios reinos imaginativos, explorando temas de terror, fantasía y thrillers con matices oscuros. Su estilo de escritura está diseñado para ofrecer al lector una experiencia intensa y emocionante.
An Unlikely Duo
The story features an unexpected friendship between a kitten and a chicken in Hawaii, highlighting their initial awkwardness that evolves into a bond of sharing and understanding. Rather than becoming rivals, they choose to embrace their differences and embark on a journey that celebrates diversity, showcasing the beauty of friendship across contrasts.
Celebrated poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan transports you to a world of childhoods by the sea in this warm, darkly funny and sublimely crafted book.
Maggie Houlihan's journey from an abusive marriage to becoming a prominent figure in a small coastal town highlights her resilience and determination. Choosing poverty over a toxic relationship, she navigates the complexities of her new life, ultimately becoming a controversial yet influential presence in her community. Her story sheds light on themes of empowerment, survival, and the impact of personal choices on public perception.
A puddle, lighthouses, the financial crisis (in three parts) or seeing a goal scored from a passing train, these typically sharp-eyed and brilliantly inventive McMillan poems often can't help being very funny, while also being, as usual, more serious than they seem, and more hurt.
Explore the Yorkshire town of Whitby in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and places.
In this new pamphlet Ian McMillan looks around at almost ten years of cruel austerity and tries to make a bit of sense of it from his position in the outskirts of Barnsley. He's dipped his grey hair in red ink and started to write and the things that appeared have surprised him with their bleakness, and what blurb writers call their wry humour.
"Alfred is a bull and bulls are reliable and dependable. One day, his best friend Tom wants to bring home a new, adorable pet. Alfred realises he may need to change if he wants to stay number one in Tom's heart. But can bulls be adorable too?--Back cover