Written in 1974, this fun and charming book captures perfectly the tourist’s experience of Moscow of the 1970s. The ebullient Mrs Harris journeys to Moscow on an errand of love, […]
“The dying actress … wavered a moment in the boat’s stern, then extended a slender hand to grip the mahogany railing … All around her, shards of sunlight broke on […]
There’s no point beating about the bush, I might as well say it now, I loved this book. The author, Jean-Claude Izzo, was born in Marseille of immigrant parents (Spanish […]
Here London is a patchwork quilt laid out before in this tremendous book. The 80 voices of this book are the different colours, patterns and textures of the quilt. Sympathise with the terrified […]
If you are interested in conservation or animals, if you love Africa, or if you just enjoy a good love story, then read this book. “Africa has never been more […]
This charming book was written in 1958 by Paul Gallico, and American writer better known for The Snow Goose and The Poseidon Adventure. It spurned a further 3 books about […]