The Instant john and she struggles between being

and she struggles between being the wife and mother she is bound to be and yearning for so much more

Mungo McGrotty's career in Whitehall is going nowhere

and a Cowardly Lion—and faces the tricky Wicked Witch of the West

Gilbert Markham is fascinated by Helen Graham

Maya Haque is on the journey home to Dhaka

The Instant john and she struggles between beingWishing to leave behind the isolation of her Orkney island life, Amy Liptrot books a one way flight to Berlin. She rents a loftbed in a shared flat and starts to look for work and for love through the screen of her phone. The Instant tells of the momentous year that follows, encountering the city's wildlife in the most unexpected places, tracing the cycles of the moon, the flight paths of migratory birds and surrendering to the addictive power of love