The Lost Folk'An exceptionally thoughtful and beautifully written.' Maxine Peake 'Erudite, questing and endlessly fascinating . . . the book that British folk has long needed.' Katherine May 'A splendid museum full of strange and wonderful things.' Peter Ross A fresh and engaging celebration of the customs, places, objects and peoples that make up what we know as 'folk' in Britain. By its nature, folk is ephemeral: tricky to define, hard to preserve and even more

I've made peace with myself

We fall back on soothing habits

'Boyd is one of my favourite authors - he never disappoints' KATE ATKINSON

their pack expands to include Mathilde

they're frozen - or so their inside joke goes

where a young black man has died in suspicious circumstances

1 bestselling THE OUTSIDER featuring the incomparable Holly on her first solo case - and also the riveting title story in Stephen King's brilliant new collection

' Times Literary Supplement

in their own way

From the secret to bok choy chicken soup to timeless dishes such as five-spice fish and beef dumplings

over two years later

Elizabeth I a minor royal without the Spanish Armada