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Monthly Archives: January 2019
Women in the Field, One and Two by Thomasin Sleigh – 2018
Ruth Bishops is an assistant art keeper toiling in the Fisher Gallery in early 1950s London, shy of relationships after losing her fiancé in the war. She reluctantly goes to view some paintings by Irina Durova, an aging Russian artist, … Continue reading
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From the Ashes by Deborah Challinor – 2018
Challinor’s historical novels are usually cram-packed with female characters who are the books’ main agents, and From the ashes is no exception. Set in the 1950s, it is one of the titles published recently about this interesting era of New … Continue reading
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A Greater God by Brian Stoddart – 2018
It is 1925 and Superintendent Chris Le Fanu has returned to Madras from the Straits Settlement, fending off multiple job offers while trying to work out who is on a killing spree targeting Muslims, and which romantic relationship to pursue. … Continue reading
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Fishing for Māui by Isa Pearl Ritchie – 2018
Covering spring, summer and autumn of 2001-2012, various voices from an extended New Zealand family talk us through their family dynamics, their crises, their obsessions and their aspirations. Hamilton, NZ – Elena is expecting her first baby with her ethics … Continue reading
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