The Russian Dreambook of Colour and Flight
- Location(s): Russia
- Genre(s): Magical Realism, Fiction
- Era(s): Later 20th Century
In her very dusty provincial museum of fake exhibits lovingly crafted from cardboard, wire and glue, Tanya dreams of Russian art’s long colours and wonders when Yuri will stop fishing long enough to notice how she adores him, while...
- Location(s): Moscow
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): Mid 20th Century
‘A love affair through an interpreter,’ said Raya. ‘That’s a very cultured prospect.’ Raya is a mercurial Moscow blonde who speaks no English, and the affair she is embarking upon is with Gordon Proctor-Gould, a visiting British businessman who...
- Location(s): Portsmouth
- Genre(s): Fiction, Romance, Suspense
- Era(s): Contemporary
When a Russian warship arrives in Portsmouth Dockyard, a handsome uniformed officer strides down the gangway to meet Marina Peters, an English girl of Russian ancestry, who had discovered him on a dating website. She works for the Royal...
- Location(s): Southern Italy, Israel
- Genre(s): Fiction, Thriller
- Era(s): Contemporary
The Rossi & Nero Thrillers Book 1 To the victor go the spoils… Historian Carmen Nero, in southern Italy to help a friend search for ancient riches, is caught up in the murderous schemes of the Calabrian Mafia. Cesco Rossi,...
- Location(s): Vietnam
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
- Era(s): 20th century
A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Duong Van Mai Elliott’s The Sacred Willow illuminates recent Vietnamese history by weaving together the stories of the lives of four generations of her family. Beginning with her great-grandfather, who rose from rural...