True story of Lost Friends set in Louisiana – Lisa Wingate
A story of friends in the Louisiana Plantations This is a novel of a remarkable and true story. Just after the Civil War in America, "Lost Friends" advertisements started to…
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Novel set in Hawaii – Sharks in the Time of Saviours Kawai Strong Washburn
Hawaii, sharks and saviours Novel set in Hawaii - Sharks in the Time of Saviours Kawai Strong Washburn - What a magical novel. A novel of magical realism on one…
Novel set in Australia – The Silence by Susan Allott
Bookreview of The Silence The Silence by Susan Allott - It looks at the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families in the early 1900s and the consequences. This…
Sweden’s August Prize for Literature
Swedish literary prize - August Prize 2020 There hasn't been much good news this year - but there was good news for Swedish literature today when the prestigious August Prize…
Story set in Syria – The Stray Cats of Homs Eva Nour
The Stray Cats and a city in ruins in Syria Story set in Syria - The Stray Cats of Homs Eva Nour - This is such a remarkable story in…
