Eliza Langland

Seven (or six - depending on the version) short stories of conquest, desperation and the will to overcome.

A clumsy Victorian housemaid is determined to pursue her career as a painter's model.

'Please don't slam your door - we have a delicate child', but when the baby cries, Deb ignores it. There is a secret which is destroying Deb's marriage to Greg. Only she can save it - only Deb can unlock The Dark Room.

Edinburgh 1963: Alice is 11 and fascinated by sex. But her mother's involvement with Francois introduces Alice to more facts of life than she had bargained for.

Black comedy about legs and why we need them.