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Tag Archives: 20th century
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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Turn of the Century Salon: A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
This year I am participating in a Turn of the Century Salon hosted by Katherine of November’s Autumn. The idea of this is to read books published around the turn of the century – between the late 1880s and the … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century, E.M. Forster, England, Italy, Turn of the Century Salon
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The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin
Melanie Benjamin picks such interesting subjects for her novels, introducing us to historical figures who, despite their significance, we may not know much about: first Alice Liddell, the inspiration behind Alice in Wonderland, then Lavinia Warren or ‘Mrs Tom Thumb’, … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Recommended, Reviews
Tagged 20th century, America, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Aviation, Melanie Benjamin
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Madensky Square by Eva Ibbotson
I felt a sudden longing to record…to retain…my everyday life here in Madensky Square. I shall remember my tragedies, my follies and my joys – everyone remembers those. But what of the ordinary things, the little happenings? What of the … Continue reading
Posted in Highly Recommended, Historical Fiction, Reviews
Tagged 20th century, Austria, Eva Ibbotson
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Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart
I can’t believe this is the first Mary Stewart book I’ve read! Looking at other reviews of Nine Coaches Waiting it seems almost everyone else discovered her when they were a teenager and it’s so annoying to think that I’ve … Continue reading
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
I’ve heard so much about this book since I started blogging, particularly around this time of year when it seems such a popular choice for Halloween or the dark winter nights. Yet somehow I had managed to avoid reading any … Continue reading
The Land of Green Ginger by Winifred Holtby
The Land of Green Ginger is the second Winifred Holtby book I’ve read, the first being South Riding, which I read (and loved) in February. This one was published a few years earlier than South Riding, in 1927. It’s the … Continue reading
