Saffron Waldon of The Saffron Thief
Saffron Waldon of The Saffron Thief After reading The Saffron Thief and finding out about the saffron trade during the time of the Great Fire of London, I wanted to…
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Saffron Waldon of The Saffron Thief After reading The Saffron Thief and finding out about the saffron trade during the time of the Great Fire of London, I wanted to…
Books where paintings tell a story When you look at a picture or painting, what do you think about? Can paintings tell us more than we realise? There are some…
Mapping Time to Burn - Ellery Lloyd Where are we going? Where are we going indeed. Time Travelling is involved!!! Tempus Tours, has so far been approved for just one…
Cap d'Antibes and Guillaume Musso Guillaume Musso is the author of many great books, but this one, not yet out in English, is the one that really made me want…
Le Crime du Paradis Destination Cap d'Antibes. One of the most stunning places in the world. It really is paradise with its clean sandy beaches, posh white houses dotted along…
1938: A bittersweet story of love between two women, nested in an artful exploration of language, history, and power.
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