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Blogs in January 1970

The Sleeper 1st January 1970

Everyone thinks she has a happy life in Cornwall, married to the devoted Sam, but in fact she is desperately bored. When she is offered a new job that involves commuting to London by sleeper train, she meets Guy...

A Good Liar 1st January 1970

Jessie Whelan has always been a good liar, trying to protect her independence and her career as a teacher. But she risks everything when, after years of discreet loneliness, she embarks on a love affair. In the meantime, her...

Blackberry Wine 1st January 1970

Jay Mackintosh has the privilege of spending time with Jackapple Joe who introduces him to the simple wisdom and magic of life in the country, in Kirby Monckton. Joe disappears one Autumn without trace and Jay makes an impulse...

Keeping Up With the Germans: A History of Anglo-German Encounters 1st January 1970

In 1996, in the middle of watching an ill-tempered football match between England and Germany, Philip Oltermann’s parents tell him that they are going to leave their home city Hamburg behind and move to London. A number of worrying...

Ashenden 1st January 1970

Spring 2010, and when Charlie and Ros inherit Ashenden from their aunt Reggie a decision must be made. The beautiful eighteenth-century house, set in acres of English countryside, is in need of serious repair. Do they try to keep...