Echoes of the City – Oslo by Lars Saabye Christensen
Portrait of the city of Oslo by Lars Saabye Christensen Echoes of the City is a remarkably tender observation of the rhythms and passions of a city. It's a very famous book…
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A collection of book reviews, literary travel journeys and best books set in posts
Literary journeys – Look here for books set in a whole range of locations and settings grouped together
BookTrail of the Month – the best book(trail) an author has taken us on
Literary Packages – what are the best books with a strong sense of setting or location for each month?
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Books set in Australia
Turn your world upside down with books set down under OF course for those of you living in Australia, this is not going to have the same ring to it,…
Book set in a house, The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
A book set in a house, where the house is the storyteller. Book set in a house, The Dutch House by Ann Patchett - Reading a book set in a…
Novel set in Nice, Akin by Emma Donoghue
Travel to Nice with Emma Donoghue's unlikely duo This novel could have the subtitle of The Odd Couple - Noah is only days away from his first trip back to…
Novel set in Mozambique – Woman of the Ashes – Mia Couto
Mozambique's Last Emperor with Mia Couto The first in a trilogy about the last emperor of southern Mozambique by one of Africa’s most important writers. We are immediately transported to…
