Local is an autobiographical work which is also geographical and generational. Richardson notices her daughter has begun to ...

Whatever Happened to Phoebe Salt is set in the 1950s and tells the story of a young woman who’s not content with her life ...

Simon Boccanegra is based on a historical figure. The once pirate Boccanegra was elected head of state in Genua in 1339 and acted as Doge until his death in 1363. In love with Maria, his rival ...