Colony 21st century state and nonstate alike –

state and nonstate alike – struggle to outmanoeuvre one another in this new Great Game of scientific discovery

the Little Book for Introverts is not only self-aware and in on its own joke

' IRISH TIMES'Deliciously entertaining

Using a fascinating array of examples

ONE OF THE BBC'S '100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD'Caithleen 'Kate' Brady and Bridget 'Baba' Brennan are growing up in a repressive Irish village after World War II

Colony 21st century state and nonstate alike –Burnt out from a demanding job and a bustling life in the city, Emelie has left town to spend a few days in the country. Once there, in the peaceful, verdant hills, down by the river she encounters a mysterious group of seven people, each with personal stories full of pain, alienation, and the longing to live differently. They are misfits, each in their own way, and all led by the enigmatic and charismatic Sara. How did they end up there? Are they