WW2 crime mystery set in Canterbury, Kent (and London)
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Baba Dunja’s Last Love, set in Chernobyl
Reading a book with a firm sense of place adds hugely to both literary and travel experiences. Imagine reading Alina Bronsky’s Baba Dunja’s Last Love whilst you’re knee-deep in snow in Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone yourself. Or, going back in time, to a beautifully described 12th Century Japan with The Office of Gardens and Ponds by Didier Decoin.
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The Office of Gardens and Ponds, set in Kyoto and Honshu
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