Blogs in April 2024

Toxic 26th April 2024

When Mathilde is forced to leave her teaching job in Oslo after her relationship with eighteen-year-old Jacob is exposed, she flees to the countryside for a more authentic life. Her new home is a quiet cottage on the outskirts...

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One Last Time 1st April 2021

Anne’s diagnosis of terminal cancer shines a spotlight onto fractured relationships with her daughter and granddaughter, with surprising, heartwarming results. A moving, warmly funny novel by the Norwegian Anne Tyler. _______________ Anne’s life is rushing to an unexpected and...

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A Modern Family 17th March 2019

The Norwegian Anne Tyler makes her English debut in a beautiful, bittersweet novel of regret, relationships and rare psychological insights… ‘There is a hint of Ingmar Bergman in this portrayal of a completely normal family, it delves deep and...

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