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#TalkingLocationWith... Tania Malik: Dubai and the Evolution of a City How does one write about a city that exists and does not exist at the same time? That was my conundrum as I worked on my novel Hope You...
The Kashmir Shawl by Rosie Thomas, dual timeline novel set in Kashmir. I was recently travelling thought Northern India and this novel fitted the bill for me. There was history – at both a political and social level –...
Big Sister by Gunnar Staalesen, nordic noir set in BERGEN. Translated by Don Bartlett Gunnar Staalesen is one of the acknowledged godfathers of Nordic Noir, and in this well written and engaging novel – no.18 in the Varg Veum...
The Lantern’s Dance by Laurie R King, novel set in France (around Paris and Nîmes), India (Calcutta), England (the Midlands) Laurie R King’s The Lantern’s Dance is the latest in a long series featuring Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russell....
Ten great books set in Mallorca. Mallorca, the largest of the Balearic Islands, is a Mediterranean gem boasting diverse landscapes from the dramatic Serra de Tramuntana mountains to stunning beaches and turquoise coves. Palma, its vibrant capital, offers Gothic...
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