Blog Archive

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…

Film and novel set in London (a ‘dourly lively amnesia film’)

Film and novel set in London (a ‘dourly lively amnesia film’) 1st October 2014

Until I go to sleep by S J Watson. We review the film and novel set in London. Great acting talent, Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman and Mark Strong in the roles of Ben. Christine and Dr Nash, respectively, in...

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Fiction set in South Africa (not Britain’s proudest moment…)

Fiction set in South Africa (not Britain’s proudest moment…) 30th September 2014

The Undesirables by Dave Boling – fiction set in South Africa. A remarkable book in many ways. The Undesirables is the story of one facet of the 1900 Second Boer War between the Dutch settlers in South Africa and the...

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Novel set in Cyprus (Famagusta the “Sleeping Beauty”)

Novel set in Cyprus (Famagusta the “Sleeping Beauty”) 28th September 2014

The Sunrise by Victoria Hislop, novel set in Cyprus (1970s Famagusta). Have you ever been to Cyprus? And if so, have you ever given much thought to the cataclysmic events that took place on the island in the Summer of 1974,...

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Novel set in London (Five Words)

Novel set in London (Five Words) 25th September 2014

Capital by John Lanchester, novel set in London. Ever wonder what goes on behind the doors in a street? This book gives you the highs and lows of some residents in Pepys Road, London. A road originally developed for those...

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10 top books set in New York

10 top books set in New York 20th September 2014

These are our current 10 top books set in New York – as rated by members of the TripFiction community. Find out more about any of them by clicking on the title or cover image… And let us know in the Comments...

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