Blogs in October 2020

Immortal 26th October 2020

Who was Beethoven’s ‘Immortal Beloved’? After Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, a love letter in his handwriting was found – addressed only to his ‘Immortal Beloved’. Decades later, Countess Therese Brunsvik claimed to have been the composer’s lost love. But...

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High Wire in Nuala (The Inspector de Silva Mysteries #9) 26th October 2020

Much to the delight of the locals, a colourful Russian circus rolls into Nuala, but the fun ends abruptly when, on the opening night, a tragic accident takes place. Shanti de Silva and his wife, Jane are among the...

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Drop City 26th October 2020

Star has travelled to Drop City – forty-seven sun-washed acres of commune in California – to be free from her home, from society’s constraints, and to feel part of something important. But she starts to suspect that free love...

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Alaska 26th October 2020

In this sweeping epic of the northernmost American frontier, James A. Michener guides us through Alaska’s fierce terrain and history, from the long-forgotten past to the bustling present. As his characters struggle for survival, Michener weaves together the exciting...

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Dead Wrong 23rd October 2020

There’s more than one secret in the old Blackmoore house. Some have been buried for a long time and some are sitting closer to the surface. Morgan and Fiona Blackmoore enjoy their simple life in the sleepy ocean-side town...

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