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The House of Fortune by Jessie Burton, novel set in early 18th Century Amsterdam. #fromourbookshelves The Miniaturist was the first outing for the Brandt family, published in 2014, with over one million copies sold. It was also winner of...
Ten great books set in Madrid. Madrid, Spain’s high-altitude capital, is a vibrant metropolis celebrated for its rich artistic heritage, grand architecture, and legendary social energy. Located in the heart of the Iberian Peninsula, it serves as the political...
Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women they destroyed by Maureen Callahan – USA This is a very readable account and interpretation of the lives of many of the women in the American Kennedy clan. It is depressing how...
Swallows by Natsuo Kirino, novel set in Japan. Translated by Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda. Natsuo Kirino’s novel, Swallows, translated by Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda, is a provocative and emotionally layered exploration of surrogacy, class and independence in modern-day Japan. Known for her sharp social...
Cairo Gambit by S W Perry – late 1930s thriller set in Egypt and Palestine. Archie Nevenden, a successful businessman working in oil and as a part time theatre impresario, goes missing in Cairo. His daughter Prim, whom he...
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