Blogs in February 2020

The Armies 23rd February 2020

In a small town in the mountains of Colombia, Ismael, a retired teacher, spends his mornings gathering oranges in the sunshine and spying on his neighbour as she sunbathes naked in her garden. Returning from a walk one morning...

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Six Car Lengths Behind an Elephant 22nd February 2020

“If you’re married to a spy, the always fraught arena of a relationship turns into a positive minefield. What does that all-night absence mean? What can you begin to say to the kids? In Six Car Lengths Behind an...

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Missing 20th February 2020

Thomas Hauser’s book Missing is a true story and Hauser did not do much to novelize the book. Centered on the facts, the book unfolds with the breathtaking suspense and intrigue of a fully imagined political thriller. Missing explores...

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The Postman 20th February 2020

The unforgettable inspiration for the Academy Award-winning Il Postino, this classic novel established Antonio Skarmeta’s reputation as “one of the most representative authors of the post-boom generation in contemporary Latin American letters”. Boisterously funny and passionate, The Postman tells...

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Atacama 20th February 2020

Four carefree twenty-somethings. A desolate desert in Chile. An ancient Incan curse. The Atacama Desert, the driest place on earth, is home to many exotic customs and primitive traditions—as well as deadly curses. When reckless Dai removes an ancient...

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