Check through the Blog posts below to find our latest extended book reviews, our #TalkingLocationWith … pieces, and our views on matters of general literary interest. Search by either Location or by the Keywords you would like to come up in the results…
The Lover by Helene Flood, thriller set in the Oslo suburbs. Translated by Alison McCullough. The Lover is somehow very Norwegian. It is largely set in an apartment block in the Oslo suburb of Tåsen. Jørgen, in the top...
Solito by Javier Samora, a heart-rending memoir set in EL SALVADOR and MEXICO. Solito is a simple story of a boy from El Salvador yearning to be with his parents in La USA. He’s nine years old, innocent and...
There are more and more titles appearing on the shelves where the Australian Outback itself is a character in the story. The parched backdrop, the beating sun, the paucity of shrubs and trees all add an intensity to the plot. Five...
Ten great books in translation. Many of the great books in the TF database were not originally written in English. They were written in languages from across the world. Many brilliant translators has been responsible for bringing them to an English speaking audience. Translating is...
#TalkingLocationWith… Linn B Halton, author of Finding Happiness at Penvennan Cove Dreaming of Cornwall and Penvennan Cove… People flock to Cornwall in summer, but I prefer to visit out of season. My last two trips – both for research...
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