New Books

Poetry and Prose

We don’t often get books of poetry but we’ve had two new ones in this month, plus another of short pieces of prose alongside stunning photographs. All three will make great Christmas gifts – not too demanding but lovely to dip into. Take a look at the full descriptions on our website where we’ve included extracts.

Tidal Surge

Visions of the East Coast

A poetic elegy to the eroding landscape of the east coast, the raw power of the sea and the wind, and the transient emotions of love and loss with the artwork of Caroline McAdam Clark.,

Author	Peter Lavergne
Format:	Paperback
Dimensions:	2.34cm x 1.57cm
Pages:	117
Publisher:	Votive Books
ISBN:	9781399992831
Year:	2024
RRP:	£14.99

Streams of Consciousness

Under Norfolk Skies

A passion for Norfolk captured beautifully by local photographer, Sally Lloyd, with narration by the various protagonists delightfully observed by John Gordon-Saker.

Author	John Gordon-Saker
Format:	Hardcover
Dimensions:	21.8cm x 30.5cm
Pages:	32
Publisher:
ISBN:	9781036932503
Year:	2025
RRP:	£19.99

Sea, Sky and Shingle

Selected Poems of Helen Ransome Bourne

A selection of poems including the series Sea, Sky and Shingle, inspired by visits to Aldeburgh in Suffolk.

Author	Helen Ransome Bourne
Format:	Paperback
Dimensions:	21cm x 14.8cm
Pages:	92
Publisher:	Robert Bourne
ISBN:	9781913415815
Year:	2024
RRP:	£9.99

Great War Diaries

Honor Elwes lived in a village in West Norfolk from 1889 to 1959 and kept a diary for most of her life. Juliet Webster previously published extracts from 1912 in The Yellow Caravan, but these diaries are a largely unedited and complete transcript of the war years of 1914-18 and include clippings of maps, victories and defeats, poetry and cartoons. Honor’s health meant she was unable to go to France, but her younger sister Win drove an ambulance, and her letters are included. This two-volume set is a remarkable document of village life in Norfolk set in the context of world events.

The Dark Black Days of War

The Great War Diary of Honor Elwes

This 2-volume set is a tale of family, friends, neighbours and local boys who went to the front and what befalls them all. Honor Elwes recorded daily local hearsay, whether spies have been seen and where bombs dropped, and accounts of the war from newspapers of the time.

Author	Juliet Webster
Format:	Paperback
Dimensions:	28cm x 21.8cm
Pages:	708
Publisher:	Poppyland
ISBN:	9781869831486
Year:	2025
RRP:	£42.95

Norfolk Crime Wave

Norfolk is really a relatively crime free county, but if you read all the crime fiction you might think otherwise! In The Sillingham Robins retired actress Tuppence living in Sheringham recruits some friends to help solve a crime. This could be the Norfolk version of the Thursday Murder Club!

And good news for David Blake fans, his next book, Blackfleet Broad, is now expected to come in before Christmas and should be available for pre-order very soon. But in the meantime why not try Judi Daykin‘s excellent Sara Hirst series which we now have in stock.