Blogs in January 1970

The Dream of Scipio 1st January 1970

Set in Provence at three crucial moments of Western civilisation (the final collapse of the Roman Empire in the fifth century, the Black Death in the 14th century, and the Second World War in the 20th), Pears presents the...

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The Portrain 1st January 1970

Set on the bleak and windy island of Houat near the coast of Brittany, The Portrait describes the retreat into isolation of the painter Henry MacAlpine, who has performed a Gauguin-like cutting off of his previous life, leaving a...

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Stone’s Fall 1st January 1970

Why did John Stone die,having fallen from a window at his London home? This is a complex mystery, which starts in London in 1909 and gradually the search for the truth lies in going to Paris in 1890, and...

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The Titian Committee 1st January 1970

Membership of the prestigious Titian Committee is normally considered a high honour. Normally, that is, until two of its members end up dead and someone seems to be taking the idea of backstabbing a little too far. Flavia de...

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