Bookhylla List - Books by Leslie Garland

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As Joe reads an old folk tale and is drawn into a world of religious fanatics, witches, angels and she-devils, he begins to wonder if it is possible that a five hundred year old tragic love story of a young monk and his lover could be impacting on his family in the present day. A story about the desires of the sexes and the doctrines of religion, with and hints at the supernatural and beautiful and atmospheric imagery, this controversial, adult, speculative, spiritual and philosophical tale will intrigue, entertain and keep you guessing in equal measure up until the last page.

  • Writen byLeslie Garland
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The Little Dog and other stories. (A Book Excellence Award Finalist and recent Literary Titan Book Award winner) Told in The Red Grouse Inn, these four award winning, thought provoking, modern day fables, all very different, speculative, spiritual and philosophical, will intrigue and entertain YA, NA and A readers alike. Beautiful and atmospheric imagery, surreal and paranormal concepts of angels, ghosts and devils will have the reader eagerly turning the pages. The four tales in this volume are:- The Little Dog - a story of good and evil and retribution. The Golden Tup - a dreadful tale of paradise being cruelly taken by latent evil. The Crow - a poignant tale of misunderstanding, dying, bitterness and blame. The White Hart - a happy ghost story, if there can be such a thing!

  • Writen byLeslie Garland
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(A five star rated tale) What is true? What is truth? An adult, speculative, spiritual and philosophical coming of age story. Told by an old and now sceptical Thomas, who looks back on the events of his last term at school when his class returned to a new beautiful class teacher, a donation of stuffed animals and birds by an eccentric benefactor and the increasingly strange and horrific events which followed.

  • Writen byLeslie Garland