Inspiring Older Readers
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A Train in Winter: A Story of Resistance, Friendship and Survival posted on 21 Apr 2017
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn, finds the story of the brave women of the French Resistance both heart-rending and rewarding
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Thin Air posted on 17 Apr 2017
What’s the best way to spend a rather cold, dismal Easter day when the shops are closed and there’s no real incentive to set foot out of doors
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In Place of Fear posted on 12 Apr 2017
In general terms, it has not been my experience that political tracts travel well down through time.
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Ariel: A Literary Life of Jan Morris posted on 11 Apr 2017
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn, gets a glimpse into the literary heritage of the great Jan Morris.
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The Chrysalids posted on 09 Apr 2017
I’m not sure how well the name of John Wyndham (1903 – 1969) is remembered these days ...
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Trinity of Passion: The Literary Left & The Antifascist Crusade posted on 07 Apr 2017
Trinity of Passion is the second book in a mighty trilogy of work that explores the legacy of the literary Left in the USA.
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Maximum Bob posted on 29 Mar 2017
Kathy Diaz Baker’s not having a great day. Her marriage to her narcissistic husband is over....
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Exit West posted on 24 Mar 2017
Exit West is the latest novel from Mohsin Hamid who is probably best known as the author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
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Literature, politics and culture in post-war Britain posted on 21 Mar 2017
Alan Sinfield’s work is never anything less than intriguing ...
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The West Pier posted on 19 Mar 2017
The West Pier (1952) turned out to be the first of a trilogy of books featuring the truly obnoxious Ernest Ralph Gorse