Audiobook Review: Eliza Mace
A young girl teams up with a policeman to solve the mystery of her father’s disappearance. Continue reading Audiobook Review: Eliza Mace
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Book Review: River East, River West
Set against the backdrop of developing modern China, this debut is part coming-of-age tale, part family and social drama, as it follows two generations searching for belonging and opportunity in a rapidly changing world. Continue reading Book Review: River East, River West
Book Review: Vagabonds
A look beyond the cheerful Cockney stereotypes, shining a light on the lives of those who struggled to survive on the streets of London in the Victorian era. Continue reading Book Review: Vagabonds
Book Review: Black Butterflies
Sarajevo, spring 1992. Each night, nationalist gangs erect barricades, splitting the diverse city into ethnic enclaves; each morning, the residents ā whether Muslim, Croat or Serb ā push the makeshift barriers aside. Continue reading Book Review: Black Butterflies
Book Review: Arcadian Nights
Taking as his starting point many of the famous tourist sites in the Peloponnese, where the stories are set, John Spurling freshly imagines key narratives from the Greek canon. Continue reading Book Review: Arcadian Nights
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