BOOKS / Recommended

Friday 23 April 1993 23:02 BST

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas, tr. Elizabeth Rokkan, Peter Owen, pounds 10.95. Striking fable set in a Norwegian village, about a young girl lost in a frozen waterfall. Review by Doris Lessing, 17 April.

All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy, Picador, pounds 14.99. Three boys on the run in a superb poetic evocation of the American west. Review by Scott Bradfield, 17 April.

Tennyson by Peter Levi, Macmillan, pounds 20. A sympathetic consideration of the life and works of the Victorian poet. Review by A S Byatt, 10 April.

Lincoln at Gettysburg by Garry Wills, Simon & Schuster, pounds 17.99. A perceptive and impressive examination of the implications of one of the most famous speeches in American history. Review by Godfrey Hodgson, 20 March.

Elizabeth Gaskell: A Habit of Stories by Jenny Uglow, Faber, pounds 20. Charlotte Bronte's biographer gets a fine treatment of her own in this readable life. Review by Sue Gaisford, 6 February.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Thank you for registering

BOOKS / Recommended

Join our commenting forum

Thank you for registering