Rembrant’s Mirror and reflections of Amsterdam
Rembrandt’s Mirror explores the three women of Rembrandt’s life, and the towering passions of the artist, seen through the eyes of his last, great love, Hendrickje. Rembrandt was a man…
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A collection of book reviews, literary travel journeys and best books set in posts
Literary journeys – Look here for books set in a whole range of locations and settings grouped together
BookTrail of the Month – the best book(trail) an author has taken us on
Literary Packages – what are the best books with a strong sense of setting or location for each month?
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Revisiting Literary Friends – Agatha Christie
Books often take you places you never would have gone before. Agatha Christie for me is one such author who has taken me to places I really wish did exist…
Train travel in books
With the literary train pulling into the last station of the @transworldbooks booktrail tour, train travel via a book is the new way to travel! There’s sometimes a murder, sometimes a little…
Literary locations – Durham
Think of Durham and what do you see? A lovely flowing river, a city steeped in history (mining and railways) and tradition, a top university, cobbled streets and a grand…
Tuck in to a literary feast!
Books and Food – what else can we say? What else is there to say quite frankly? Here at the booktrail, we eat books. Devour them. Even love to sniff them…
