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Category Archives: Highly Recommended
Like This, For Ever by S.J. Bolton
Although I don’t read as much contemporary crime fiction as I used to, S.J. Bolton is one author whose books I always look out for. This is the third in her Lacey Flint detective series (or the fourth if you … Continue reading
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (re-read)
One of my goals for 2013 was to re-read more of my favourite books, something I’ve been neglecting in recent years. Well, here we are in the middle of April and so far I’ve only re-read one! The Three Musketeers … Continue reading
Posted in Classics, Great Books, Highly Recommended, Historical Fiction, Reviews
Tagged 17th century, Alexandre Dumas, France, Translation, Victorian
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Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
Do you ever look back on your life and wish you had done something differently? Do you sometimes regret the decisions you’ve made and wonder what would have happened if you’d chosen another path through life? I’m sure we would … Continue reading
The Gabriel Hounds by Mary Stewart
The Gabriel Hounds is set in the 1960s and narrated by twenty-two-year-old Christy Mansel who is on a tour of Syria and Lebanon. After unexpectedly meeting her cousin Charles in a street in Damascus, they decide to visit their eccentric … Continue reading
The Poisoned Island by Lloyd Shepherd
In June 1812 the Solander returns to London from a voyage to Tahiti financed by Sir Joseph Banks of the Royal Society. The ship is carrying a cargo of rare and exotic plants destined for the Kew Gardens. But why … Continue reading
Posted in Highly Recommended, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Reviews
Tagged 19th century, Lloyd Shepherd, London, Tahiti
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Turn of the Century Salon: The Painted Veil by W Somerset Maugham
Despite the attempts of her mother to arrange a good marriage for her, Kitty Garstin is in no hurry to find a husband. She’s too busy enjoying herself at parties and dances, and it’s only when she’s still unmarried at … Continue reading
Posted in Classics, Highly Recommended, Reviews
Tagged 1920s, 20th century, China, Hong Kong, Turn of the Century Salon, W Somerset Maugham
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The Florentine Emerald by Agustín Bernaldo Palatchi
The Florentine Emerald is historical fiction set in Florence during the Renaissance. The story begins in 1478 at Cardona Castle in Spain, where Mauricio Coloma is visiting his father, Pedro, who has been chained in a dungeon after being falsely … Continue reading
Posted in Highly Recommended, Historical Fiction, Reviews
Tagged 15th century, Florence, Translation
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