Two Lives
Author: William Trevor
William Trevor’s astonishing range as a writer–his humor, subtlety, and compassionate grasp of human behavior–is fully demonstrated in these two short novels. In Reading Turgenev, a lonely country girl escapes her loveless marriage in the arms of a bookish young man. In My House in Umbria, a former madam befriends the other survivors of a terrorist bombing with surprisin….Read More
9 Books Similar to Two Lives
Another World
From the Booker Prize-winning and Women's Prize-shortlisted author of The Silence of the Girls 'Gripping in the best, most exquisite sense of the word' Mail on Sunday'Utterly compelling... She is… Continue Reading Posted in: Families, Family Saga Fiction, Medicine In Literature, Psychological Fiction
Goodbye To All That
Robert Graves's autobiography tells the story of his life at public school and as a young officer during the first world war.From the publisher's website (2011):"Robert Graves's marvellously candid self-portrait… Continue Reading Posted in: British, English, Personal Narratives, World War (1914 1918)
Feast: Food to Celebrate Life
If you consider eating with friends and family a joyful, indulgent celebration chances are you love a good feast. And who better to carefully guide you through the daunting task… Continue Reading Posted in: Bibliography, British, Cookery, Holiday Cooking
How to Seduce a Billionaire
HOW TO SEDUCE A BILLIONAIRE...,,... without really trying!,,Twenty-nine year old virgin Jess Lockhart has had to put her life on hold due to family commitments, but now it's time to… Continue Reading Posted in: Adult Fiction, Romance
The Bone People
Integrating both Maori myth and New Zealand reality, The Bone People became the most successful novel in New Zealand publishing history when it appeared in 1984. Set on the South… Continue Reading Posted in: Contemporary British & Irish Literature, Contemporary Literature & Fiction, Love Stories, Psychological Fiction, Social Isolation
The Story of Lucy Gault
Captain Gault has decided that his family must leave Lahardane. They are after all Protestants living in the big house in rural Cork, and the country is in turmoil. It… Continue Reading Posted in: Bildungsroman, Bildungsromans, Historical Irish Fiction, Literary Sagas, Protestants
Waterland
Set in the bleak Fen Country of East Anglia, and spanning some 240 years in the lives of its haunted narrator and his ancestors, Waterland is a book that takes… Continue Reading Posted in: Historical British & Irish Literature, Literary Sagas
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.