Blogs in January 1970

Sirocco Express 1st January 1970

This is the story of Adebayo, a young Nigerian boy. He is attracted by the notion of Dickensian London and sets off through Africa for Europe, alongside people smugglers and desperate companions. The author has labeled this book as...

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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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A Conspiracy of Friends 1st January 1970

The third novel in the London-based Corduroy Mansions series from Alexander McCall Smith, comparable in warmth and humour to 44 Scotland Street

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London Noir 1st January 1970

A series of short stories under the editorship of Cathi Unsworth, in the noir genre.

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The Duke of Shadows 1st January 1970

The setting for the first half of the book is India during the Great Uprising of 1857. Emma is the victim of a tragic shipwreck and she is the lone survivor, on her way to meet her future husband....

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