Georges Simenon is considered by many to be one of the greatest writers in French of the twentieth century; The People Opposite is one of his earliest literary novels and was writt
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Men have always let Rose down and yet she enters every new relationship with hope. Despite her efforts to convince herself that she’s happy in her lonely existence, the truth is
The Reindeer Hunters is the second volume in Lars Mytting’s engrossing Norwegian epic trilogy, following on from the mesmerising The Bell in the Lake. It’s now 19
I do hope this remarkable book is made into a film. It has touches of The Lives of Others mingled with Goodbye Lenin and Wings of Desire – those atmospheric and quietly chilling
Since 24th February, there’s been only one playlist on Spotify that I’ve been listening to during my daily walks. I was already familiar with the band in question – they are
Well, last month may have been literally stormy, in the UK at least, but this time around we are all, whether we like it or not, beset by the dogs of war – or, if we are to adopt
