Blogs in November 2021

The Snowman 15th November 2021

One winter’s night, a snowman comes to life and an unforgettable adventure begins. Raymond Briggs’ classic is a true piece of Christmas magic – narrated entirely through pictures, it captures the wonder and innocence of childhood and is recognised...

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Wivenhoe 11th November 2021

“Never thought he would miss the mud: the gleaming, slickness of it. The slap and suck at the turning of the tide; its rich, bird-shit stink after a hot day and a couple of pints at the Rose. Or...

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The Making Of Mrs Petrakis 9th November 2021

Cyprus in the run up to the civil war of the 1970s… the threat of it hangs in the atmosphere like a fine mist. A terrible thing, war. Against this backdrop of war and violence, the island’s inhabitants make the best...

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Fall 9th November 2021

Twins Aaron and Clive have been estranged for forty years. Aaron still lives in the empty, crumbling tower block on the riverside in Deptford where they grew up. Clive is a successful property developer, determined to turn the tower...

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Jiddy Vardy – High Tide 9th November 2021

Book two in this passionate smuggling trilogy. 1797 Jiddy Vardy relishes her return to Robin Hood’s Bay… …where high spring tides can sweep unsuspecting strangers into deep water… Jiddy is immediately immersed in smuggling runs, childhood friendships and the...

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