Blogs in January 1970

The House in Amalfi 1st January 1970

Once Lamour Harrington was a carefree little girl, following her charming, hard-up, writer father to Italy: first Rome, then the lovely Amalfi coast. Lamour will never forget the tiny cottage where they spent the happiest years of her life....

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Looking for Alibrandi 1st January 1970

For as long as Josephine Alibrandi can remember, it’s just been her, her mther, and her grandmother. Now it’s her final year at a wealthy Catholic high school. The nuns couldn’t be any stricter-but that doesn’t seem to stop...

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Knit Two (Friday Knight Knitting Club 2) 1st January 1970

Old Yarns It is five years since the members of The Friday Night Knitting Club bonded during divorce, job loss, romance, birth – and the sudden death of their dear friend, Georgia. But the Walker and Daughter knitting store...

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Meet Me At The Cupcake Café 1st January 1970

Issy Randall has baked all her life, taught by her Grandfather. It is a hobby she keeps up, trying out recipes with flatmate Helena. After being made redundant she takes the plunge and with a group of people around,...

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Spring 1st January 1970

Canadian-born David Szalay won both the Betty Trask and Geoffrey Faber prizes for his debut, London & the South-East. In Spring, his third novel, he analyses the relationship between two youngish Londoners – James, who is ready for love,...

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