The heroines of literature are just a click away these days. Among the treasures that can be found and read …Read the Rest
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Book club recommendations: five highly readable historical novels
My definition of historical fiction is simple: fiction that is set in the past. The Star of the Sea by …Read the Rest
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Set in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, The Help is a novel told from the perspective of three key characters – …Read the Rest
Moral Disorder by Margaret Atwood
‘Felt in the blood and felt along the heart’ – to quote Wordsworth out of context is to hint at …Read the Rest
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
I am a little late to the Stieg Larsson party and must confess that I picked up a copy of …Read the Rest
Invisible by Paul Auster
I first came across Paul Auster when I picked up a copy of Brooklyn Follies a few years ago. It …Read the Rest
Possession by A S Byatt
A S Byatt’s novel, Possession, won the Booker Prize in 1990 and has been on my ‘must read’ list ever …Read the Rest
Kiltartan Museum dedicated to Lady Gregory
I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do …Read the Rest
