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Literary journeys – Look here for books set in a whole range of locations and settings grouped together

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Novel set in Sweden – The Silver Road, Stina Jackson

  • Submitted: 24th February 2019

A haunting Swedish road. Silver Vägen Crime fiction Three years ago, Lelle's daughter went missing in a remote part of Northern Sweden. Lelle has spent most of the time since…

Enchantée YA novel set in Paris by Gita Trelease

  • Submitted: 23rd February 2019

Paris is a city on the edge of revolution and...magic I always admire an author who can pull you into a period of history that never interested you at school.…

Book set in Iceland – And the Wind Sees All by Gudmunduyr Andri Thorsson

  • Submitted: 22nd February 2019

Let's travel to Valeyri, an Icelandic fishing town Set in a fictional fishing village but one so typical of Iceland. The setting illustrates the gentle, quiet life here. The mix…

Five books set in India

  • Submitted: 19th February 2019

Five great novels set in India India is a country of many contrasts. It's a fascinating place to visit. Bustling cities, wide and expansive countryside and a culture unrivalled across…

Book set in a English Pit village – The Taking of Annie Thorne, CJ Tudor

  • Submitted: 18th February 2019

The Hiding Place in Nottingham for CJ Tudor's remote village The second scary book from CJ Tudor. Unsettling is a good word to describe The Taking of Annie Thorne. The…

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