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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…

A novel of lyrical waxing, set in Revolutionary PARIS

A novel of lyrical waxing, set in Revolutionary PARIS 1st June 2020

Little by Edward Carey, a novel of lyrical waxing, set in Revolutionary Paris. Little: ‘The wry, macabre, unforgettable tale of an ambitious orphan in Revolutionary Paris, befriended by royals and radicals alike, who transforms herself into the legendary Madame Tussaud.’  ...

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GIVEAWAY 3 copies of The Seafarers: A Journey Among Birds – BRITISH ISLES

GIVEAWAY 3 copies of The Seafarers: A Journey Among Birds – BRITISH ISLES 31st May 2020

GIVEAWAY 3 copies of The Seafarers: A Journey Among Birds – BRITISH ISLES We are so delighted to be kicking off our giveaway season again! And with thanks to Elliott and Thompson we are able offer three copies of: The...

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Ten Great Books set in CUBA

Ten Great Books set in CUBA 31st May 2020

Cuba is the latest place for us to visit in our ‘Great books set in…’ series. Ten Great Books set in Cuba. ‘In Cuba and specifically in Havana there’s a sort of energy that turns every situation into something...

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Five great books set in NEPAL

Five great books set in NEPAL 31st May 2020

Nepal is the latest place for us to visit in our ‘Great books set in…’ series. Five Great Books set in Nepal. ‘Heaven is a myth. Nepal is real’. ‘Namaste. It was a Nepalese greeting. It meant: The light...

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Mystery set in VENICE (and Gramsci the cat plays his part)

Mystery set in VENICE (and Gramsci the cat plays his part) 31st May 2020

Venetian Gothic by Philip Gwynne Jones, murder mystery set in Venice. Venetian Gothic is the #TFBookClub choice May/June 2020. This is no. 4 in the Venice series, featuring Honorary British Consul, Nathan Sutherland, and it can be read as...

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