The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady
A woman who went from rags to riches after marrying a Hong Kong politician must chart a new course as a clandestine sleuth after her husband mysteriously disappears.
Love in the Moonlight
In 1963 Bangkok, a prince sent for an arranged marriage finds his heart drawn instead to his fiancée’s cousin, forcing him to choose between love and duty.
The Long Song
Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, we follow the trials, tribulations and survival of plantation slave July and her odious mistress Caroline.
Blackfly
Who would have thought that Canadian history could be so much fun? Blackfly is set in the 18th century fur-trading post of Fort Simpson-Eaton and is a hysterical romp through the backwoods of Canada when the British ruled, the French explored, and beaver was king.
Escrava Anastácia
Decolonisation
The history of decolonization from the point of view of colonized peoples, an epic story that still resonates and reverberates to this day.
Décolonisations : du sang et des larmes
After World War II, the French colonial empire, which dominated the lives of over 110 million people on five continents, collapsed in just under a quarter century of blood and tears.
Germinal
In 1860s France, Étienne Lantier, an unemployed railway worker, is clever but uneducated with a dangerous temper. Forced to take a back-breaking job at the Le Voreux mine when he cannot get other work, he discovers that his fellow miners are ill, hungry, and in debt, unable to feed and clothe their families. When conditions in the mining community deteriorate even further, Lantier finds himself leading a strike that could mean starvation or salvation for all.
Luke's Kingdom
In 1829, a recently widowed Englishman brings his children to New South Wales to claim land and begin a new life, only to find it already occupied. Forced to settle as squatters, the family faces mounting challenges from colonial authorities, rival settlers, and the harsh conditions of the frontier.
Under Capricorn
Helen Simpson's scorching novel of passion and unspoken loyalty is brought to life in a major mini series unfolding in the epic Australian tradition of Against The Wind and Sara Dane.