Crime thriller set in AMSTERDAM
GIVEAWAY – 3 copies of High Wire in Nuala by Harriet Steel -1930s CEYLON
31st January 2021
Giveaway: 3 copies of High Wire in Nuala by Harriet Steel, set in 1930s Ceylon (present day SRI LANKA).
UK ENTRY ONLY
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 crowd to witness the accident. Or was it an accident? Inspector de Silva senses murder, and soon, he’s juggling with the evidence.
Will the trail lead to the circus’s dashing stunt rider and master of horse, Alexei Goncharov, or to Alexei’s brother Boris, its boisterous ringmaster? Throw a string of jewel thefts and some deadly snakes into the mix and the list of suspects grows.
De Silva will need to keep his wits about him to unravel yet another absorbing puzzle in this charming and addictive mystery series set in the 1930s in exotic Ceylon.
This is no.9 in the De Silva mystery series and can be read as a standalone (but of course if you love this one, you have another 8 in the series to catch up on!)
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Then tell us in the Comments below which aspects of the 1930s would have been most fascinating for you! Could it be the fashion, the manners, the music….? Do this by midnight, 13th February 2021 and the first 3 names out of the hat will be sent a copy of the book! It’s as simple as that! Remember, it’s UK entry only.
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The winners are:
Bunty
Sara A
ChilledOut
The films that were being released in the 1930s would have been the most fascinating thing for me.
Definitely the clothes and hairstyles including the sweetheart necklines.
I think the lives of ordinary working people at the time would have been very different to those of today. I know from my own parent’s experience of pre-war England that times were hard (unless you had money)
definitely the music and the dining
Superman and Batman in comic books
The Art Deco and the fashion.
Love the fashion! it’s timeless
I am interested in the politics of the 30s given what was to come.
I’m really interested in house interiors during the 30’s. I love the style.
Art Deco & polite manners
The fashion and in the early 30s the “between the wars” freedom. Some fantastic novels set in this era.
definately the fashion!!
the fashion is great 🙂
I would love the art deco decor and style
I would find the house interiors the most fascinating in the 1930’s.
The Golden Age of Hollywood
The architecture, new bigger homes being built
The politics of the pre 2nd world war years, and the fashion, of course .
For me the Art Deco movement would have been exciting. Film and fashion also had glamour appeal.
For the fashion, it’s very stylish!
The fashion has always appealed to me – it was my mum’s era.
Hello, I love the manners of the 1930s. Thank you for the chance to win.
I’m interested in the great societal changes that started after The Great War. The empire was crumbling and countries wanted to be in charge of their own policies and leadership.
THE FASHION! It seemed so elegant back then, I’m in awe
The British colonial life in India.
Etiquette and male female roles – lots have changed in the last 90 years ( not always for the best
I don’t know much about the 1930s but I believe that wide leg trousers were fashionable at that time. I think I would have liked that as I dislike the slim fit trousers that are popular today!
For me it would be the food. I think what people eat tells you a lot about their country and their history, and I would love to be able to make a direct comparison between what ordinary people ate then and now, both for everyday meals and special occasions. I imagine some things will have changed a lot!
I find the popularity of the Art Deco period fascinating, although it started in the 1920s, it was the 1930s it became mainstream. I remember the mirrors in my childhood home, the dinner service, lampshades….all the things my grandparents bought that were ‘fashionable’.
I don’t know much about the 1930’s – but believe there was a great deal of poverty and unemployment – so life must have been very hard. Would love to know more about that time.
I’m a big fan of the 1930s fashion and way of life back then.
The poverty which people had to face
For me, the most fascinating aspect of 30s life would have been Colonial life, especially in India, Burma, British North Borneo & Sarawak!
I fear I might have become accustomed rather too well to having servants to cook & clean for me!
1930s clothes seem so stylish
1930’s style, clothing and general manners intrigue me.
Dont know too much about 1930s. Interested to know more though.
Love the fashion and the music x
For me it would have been what was going on internationally.