'There are times, though, that no matter how much food I eat, I find the food does nothing for me, like I am hungry for my country and nothing is going to fix that'. This is the story of Darling, uprooted from her family home by p…

'She's no good, that girl. Much too individualistic'This is the story of Fenfang who, determined to carve out a life more independent than her provincial roots, gets a job as a film extra in Beijing. But living a modern life is no…

No food, no water, no government, no obligation, no order. Discover a chillingly powerful and prescient dystopian vision from one of Europe's greatest writers. A driver waiting at the traffic lights goes blind.An ophthalmologist …

Death in Venice is a story of obsession. Gustave von Aschenbach is a successful but ageing writer who travels to Venice for a holiday. One day, at dinner, Aschenbach notices an exceptionally beautiful young boy who is staying with…

As Seen on BBC Between the CoversThis European masterpiece from the Nobel prizewinner explores the lure and degeneration of ideas in an introverted community on the eve of the First World War. Hans Castorp is 'a perfectly ordinary…

In 1983 de Beauvoir published Sartre's letters, maintaining that her own to him had been lost. They were found by de Beauvoir's adopted daughter, and published to a storm of controversy in France. Tracing the emotional and triangu…

 From Boudicca to Ukraine, battlefields have always contained a surprising number of female fighters. We have all heard of Joan of Arc, but not the cross-dressing soldiers whose disguises were so effective the men around them…

Colourful print of diggers, tractors, dumper trucks and more on a grey background. Beautiful, high quality, printed cotton fabric. Ideal for quilting, masks, crafts, displays, table decoration and as a dressmaking fabric. Repeat …

Ideal as a blender. Beautiful, high quality, printed cotton fabric. Ideal for quilting, masks, crafts, displays, table decoration and as a dressmaking fabric. Repeat Pattern Dimensions:  x 16cm. Prices and quantity shown are per…

Ideal as a blender. Beautiful, high quality, printed cotton fabric. Ideal for quilting, masks, crafts, displays, table decoration and as a dressmaking fabric. Repeat Pattern Dimensions: 41 x 16cm. Prices and quantity shown are p…

Cats galore! Beautiful, high quality, printed cotton fabric. Ideal for quilting, masks, crafts, displays, table decoration and as a dressmaking fabric. Repeat Pattern Dimensions: 32 x 32cm. Prices and quantity shown are per quar…

Colourful print of diggers, tractors, dumper trucks and more on a white background. Beautiful, high quality, printed cotton fabric. Ideal for quilting, masks, crafts, displays, table decoration and as a dressmaking fabric. Repeat…

Stunning, multi-coloured, avian print painted in a watercolour style. Beautiful, high quality, printed cotton fabric. Ideal for quilting, masks, crafts, displays, table decoration and as a dressmaking fabric. Repeat Pattern Dimen…

This barely-there print is ideal as a blender. Beautiful, high quality, printed cotton fabric. Ideal for quilting, masks, crafts, displays, table decoration and as a dressmaking fabric. Repeat Pattern Dimensions: 33 x 5cm. Price…

This grey and white micro polka dot is ideal as a blender. Beautiful, high quality, printed cotton fabric. Ideal for quilting, masks, crafts, displays, table decoration and as a dressmaking fabric. Repeat Pattern Dimensions: 1 x …

This black and white micro polka dot is ideal as a blender. Beautiful, high quality, printed cotton fabric. Ideal for quilting, masks, crafts, displays, table decoration and as a dressmaking fabric. Repeat Pattern Dimensions: 1 x…

This collection by Tilda, created by Norwegian Designer Tone Finnanger, was inspired by her escape during lockdown when she followed charming people who had left their old lives behind to restore derelict French chateaus. Chic Esc…

This collection is by Tilda, created by Norwegian Designer Tone Finnanger. Sleeping animals and nature motifs are the theme for this year's Autumn Winter Collection Hibernation. The designs are inspired by the Arts and Crafts move…

Introducing the Wild Garden Collection by Tilda, designed by Norwegian designer Tone Finnanger, who is best known for her beautiful fabrics and charming designs. Repeat Pattern Dimensions: 6.5 x 5cm. Prices and quantity shown ar…

Introducing the Meadow Basics Collection by Tilda, designed by Norwegian designer Tone Finnanger, who is best known for her beautiful fabrics and charming designs. Meadow Basics are perfect for dainty, retro inspired quilts such a…

Introducing the Sophie Basics Collection by Tilda, designed by Norwegian designer Tone Finnanger, who is best known for her beautiful fabrics and charming designs. Sophie Basics are perfect for dainty, retro-inspired quilts such a…

Introducing the Sophie Basics Collection by Tilda, designed by Norwegian designer Tone Finnanger, who is best known for her beautiful fabrics and charming designs. Sophie Basics are perfect for dainty, retro-inspired quilts such a…

Set against a backdrop of 1950s New York, this experimental novel follows an ensemble cast of all-singing, all-dancing butch dykes and Yiddish anarchists through eternal Friday nights, around the table, and at the bar. In one of m…

After losing her own daughter in a tragic accident, Hon returns to her childhood home in the Korean countryside to look after her elderly father. There, the discovery of a chest of letters compels her to piece together the violent…

When her cousin and wife fail to return from a walk, this story takes a sinister turn to a quest of survival A woman takes a holiday in the Austrian mountains, spending a few days with her cousin and his wife in their hunting lodg…

Classic William Morris design printed on luxury faux silk satin. Perfect for homeware and dressmaking. Prices and quantity shown are per half a metre. Include 2 in the box to buy a metre. (!) Please Note: While every care has been…

Classic William Morris design printed on luxury velour velvet. Perfect for homeware and dressmaking. Prices and quantity shown are per half a metre. Include 2 in the box to buy a metre. (!) Please Note: While every care has been t…

Classic William Morris design printed on luxury viscose. Perfect for homeware and dressmaking. Prices and quantity shown are per half a metre. Include 2 in the box to buy a metre. (!) Please Note: While every care has been taken t…

Classic William Morris design printed on luxury viscose. Perfect for homeware and dressmaking. Prices and quantity shown are per half a metre. Include 2 in the box to buy a metre. (!) Please Note: While every care has been taken t…

Classic William Morris design printed on luxury velour velvet. Perfect for homeware and dressmaking. Prices and quantity shown are per half a metre. Include 2 in the box to buy a metre. (!) Please Note: While every care has been t…