Historical fiction set on Pendle Hill – The Familiars, Stacey Hall
A story of witch trials, the Pendle Hill legends and more This is a literary treat of fact and fiction mixed (probably in a cauldron) to create plenty of toil…
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A novel of Rhodesia/Zimbabwe – Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
An epic historical tale of Zimbabwe/Rhodesia "A child of the Gurkahundi massacre, uses any means necessary to obtain the family denied to him by the brutality of the regime...." This…
Book set in London/Mumbai – Bollywood Wives by Alex Kahn
From Mumbai to London, those Bollywood wives love a scandal! Cue the Bollywood music and let's dance. This novel is so firmly immersed in the Bollywood culture, I could hear…
Eight books set in China
8 novels set in China - The Far East Today it's all about China. Today marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year and it's the Year of the Pig.…
Book set in Paris – The Age of Light, Whitney Scharer
A novel of the Parisian Art World -Lee Miller & Man Ray Lee Miller and Man Ray were decadent artists at the peak of their decay. This novel takes these…
