Blogs in May 2018

The Water and the Wine 30th May 2018

It is the 1960s and a group of young writers and artists gather on the Greek island of Hydra. Leonard Cohen is at the start of his career and in love with Marianne, who is also muse to her...

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The Stranger 29th May 2018

Cornwall, 1940. In the hushed hours of deepest night a young woman is found washed up on the rocks. Was it a tragic accident? Or should the residents of Penhallow have been more careful about whom they invited in?...

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One Cornish Summer 29th May 2018

This novel was the #TFBookClub pick for July/August 2018.  The book club discussion is on this link. Against the beauty of Cornwall, a story of two women struggling with their past: one cannot remember hers, the other cannot forget…...

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One Summer in Italy 28th May 2018

When Sofia Bianchi’s father Aldo dies, it makes her stop and look at things afresh. Having been his carer for so many years, she knows it’s time for her to live her own life – and to fulfil some...

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The Little Italian Bakery 10th May 2018

The scent of freshly baked biscuits, lemon and aniseed reminds Elettra of her mother’s kitchen. But her mother is in a coma, and the family bakery is failing. Elettra is distraught; she has many unanswered questions about her mother’s...

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