Novel set in Uguanda – Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Epic multigenerational read set in Uganda A novel to savour and read slowly. This is history, a personal story, a fascinating insight into a misunderstood country and so much more.…
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Stockholm, Paris, NYC- The Red Address Book of Sofia Lundberg
There's a red address book with a life lived tucked inside Stockholm, Paris, NYC- The Red Address Book of Sofia Lundberg takes you on quite an emotional journey... Many of…
Book set in London – BlackBerry and Wild Rose, Sonia Velton
A novel of historical fiction set in London's Spitalfields market BlackBerry and Wild Rose, Sonia Velton is an evocative, immersive read and very well written. It's a fictional account of the…
Five books set on the beach – A BookTrail Literary Tour
Beach reads set on at the seaside The first Travel Tuesday in January and that means the world needs some books set on a beach. The media is full of…
Book set in Brussels – The Man with No Face, Peter May
A crime novel set in the EU corridors of power and intrigue At a time where Europe is in the news more than ever, this is a very timely novel.…
