The crop of new releases for the rest of the year includes paeans to humanity, gripping adventure tales and page-turners that are wickedly suspenseful.
Leïla Menchari, The Queen of Enchantment by Actes Sud and Hermès is a book that celebrates the life and artistic career of Leïla Menchari, Hermès’ long-serving head window designer.
Published in May this year, the book draws from the Singaporean author's personal experiences and follows a pair of sisters as they grow up together and eventually, apart.