Inspiring Older Readers
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The Black Death posted on 14 Feb 2023
Philip Ziegler’s The Black Death was originally published in 1969 and I remember buying a copy of the Pelican paperback
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Mr Weston’s Good Wine posted on 09 Feb 2023
Religious allegories come in all shapes and forms but T.F. Powys’ Mr Weston’s Good Wine must be one of the most whimsical and weird examples.
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George Orwell: A Life in Letters posted on 06 Feb 2023
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn battles against poor book production values to find the heart of an iconic author
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The Hound of the Baskervilles posted on 02 Feb 2023
Given the huge range of cinema and television adaptations that have been done of Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles, I would guess...
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The Cask posted on 30 Jan 2023
First published in 1920, The Cask is Freeman Wills Crofts debut novel and generally thought to be his masterpiece.
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Gods and Mortals: Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers posted on 26 Jan 2023
Sarah Iles Johnston is the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Religion at The Ohio State University, where she teaches ..
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The Passenger posted on 23 Jan 2023
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn takes on the high emotional and intellectual intensity of Cormac McCarthy's new release
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Hangover Square posted on 19 Jan 2023
It’s 1939 and the world is on the verge of war. Society is about to find itself involved in bloody existential conflict ....
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Dark Matter posted on 16 Jan 2023
Over the Christmas period I was keen to find a top rate ghost story ...
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Three Men in a Boat posted on 12 Jan 2023
Jerome’s 1889 classic, Three Men in a Boat started life as a genuine attempt to write a travel guide tracing a journey from London