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  • Location: Nepal, The Himalayas, Tibet

To a Mountain in Tibet

2000s: A trip and pilgrimage done in memory of his mum and  “on behalf of the dead”.

  • Location: Paris

Lessons in French

1980s: Lessons in French is at once a love letter to Paris and the story of a young woman finding herself, her moral compass, and, finally,…

  • Location: London, Stratford Upon Avon

Who Was William Shakespeare?

You know the plays do you know the man who wrote them?

  • Location: Paris

Paris to the Moon: A Family in France

1995: Adam Gopnik, his wife, and their infant son left the familiar comforts and hassles of New York for the urbane glamour of Paris

  • Location: Australia,Ireland (Republic of)

His Father’s Son

2000s: A beautifully written story – the characters and the settings really come to life.

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The Restaurant of Lost Recipes

2024:  It’s a doorway to the past through the miracle of delicious food.

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