Australia – Under the Golden Sun by Jenny Ashcroft
Novel set in 1940s Queensland If you are after an atmopsheric novel with a heartbreaking and fascinating journey to match, then Under the Golden Sun by Jenny Ashcroft should be…
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Books set in Lighthouses
Books set in lighthouses The lighthouse is a great literary setting. There are several novels in which a lighthouse plays an important role and has a particularly unnerving presence. So,…
Moving novel set in South Africa – You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr
You Will Be Safe Here in South Africa Moving novel set in South Africa - We Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr - Prepare yourself for this novel. You're…
The Theatre of Marvels set in London by Lianne Dillsworth
Bookreview of The Theatre of Marvels Welcome to the world of the circus spectacular! In fact this is the kind of the circus that definitely belongs in the Victorian era…
The Flames set in Vienna by Sophie Haydock
Flames of controversial artist Egon Schiele This is impressive. For a debut, this is particularly impressive. A fictional tale torn from the real life pages of history. Just my kind of…
