Orpheus

Amsterdam (Ian McEwan)

Amsterdam follows the lives of two former friends, a composer and a newspaper editor, as they navigate a moral dilemma triggered by the death of a mutual lover. The story explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, […]

Recent Prize Winner

How to Be Both (Ali Smith)

How to be Both follows the intertwined stories of George, a young artist navigating grief and identity, and a 15th-century fresco painter. Through their experiences, the novel explores themes of gender, art, and survival. The […]

Identity

The Chosen (Chaim Potok)

The Chosen by Potok follows the story of two young Jewish boys, Reuven and Danny, growing up in 1940s Brooklyn. Through their unlikely friendship, the novel explores their experiences with religious identity, familial expectations, and […]