- Location(s): Ankara
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 1980s
Ankara, the capital city in the heart of Turkey at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, East and West, is a hotspot in the Cold War, torn between communism and conservatism, Western freedoms and traditional ways, with an army...
- Location(s): Greece
- Genre(s): Romance, Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
How far would you go to change your life? When Eliza Woods sees an advertisement for someone’s whole life for sale – their house, car, all their belongings, even their clothes and cat – not to mention a trial-run...
- Location(s): Barcelona
- Genre(s): Historical
- Era(s): 1930s
Barcelona, early 1930s: Natalia, a pretty shop-girl from the working-class quarter of Gracia, is hesitant when a stranger asks her to dance at the fiesta in Diamond Square. But Joe is charming and forceful, and she takes his hand....
- Location(s): Lima
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): Mid 20th Century
Spanish novels of recent decades. In the author’s native Peru, this powerful social satire so outraged the authorities that a thousand copies were publicly burned. The novel is set in Leoncio Prado Military Academy in Lima, where a group...
- Location(s): Istanbul (Constantinople)
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): early 20th century
Old Istanbul aristocrats, Turkish teashops, imperial diamonds, and great and humble mosques are juxtaposed with the almost non-descriptive portrayals of neighborhood friendships, family relations, and local public figures who could be found in any city in Turkey or, perhaps,...
The Time Traveller and the Tiger
- Location(s): India
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): 1940s
Face to face with the mightiest and most majestic predator in the jungle, Elsie is in awe of the tiger’s beauty. She’s on a mission to have the adventure of a lifetime, save the tiger and change the future....
The Time-Travels of the Man Who Sold Pickles and Sweets
- Location(s): Cairo
- Genre(s): Fiction, Time Slip
- Era(s): Medieval and 1990s
The misadventures of a modern time traveler through Egypt s recent and medieval past Ibn Shalaby, like many Egyptians, is looking for a job. Yet, unlike most of his fellow citizens, he is prone to sudden dislocations in time....
- Location(s): Gdansk, Poland
- Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
- Era(s): Post WW2
On his third birthday Oskar decides to stop growing. Haunted by the deaths of his parents and wielding his tin drum Oskar recounts the events of his extraordinary life; from the long nightmare of the Nazi era to his...
- Location(s): Montreal
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 1940s
Gabrielle Roy’s classic novel follows a family living in the slums of Montreal during the Second World War as they struggle to overcome their poverty and attempt to find love. An affecting story of familial tenderness, sacrifice, and survival.
- Location(s): The Atlantic Ocean
- Genre(s): Children, Historical
- Era(s): 1912
Unlock the secrets of the unsinkable ship… Bertha Watt, tree-climber and would-be polar explorer, is excited to be on RMS Titanic’s maiden voyage, as she leaves Aberdeen behind for the glamour of a new life in America. But Bertha...
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