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12 BYTES by Jeanette Winterson 304pp, Vintage, £9.99
From sex robots to the privatisation of space, the Frankissstein author reflects on the history – and future – of technology in essays that whirr with anarchic intelligence.
LIFE WITHOUT CHILDREN by Roddy Doyle
182pp, Vintage, £9.99
No ordinary lockdown collection, these short stories elegantly pinpoint the joys, sorrows and minor triumphs of “emptynesters” facing the pandemic alone. A warm, wise reflection on life in one’s 60s.
THE SECRET ROYALS by Richard J Aldrich and Rory Cormac 746pp, Atlantic, £10.99
A colourful history of the royals and espionage, from Kaiser Wilhelm II passing secrets via his barber, to George VI’s enjoyment of wartime MI5 reports.
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