Take a dilapidated castle in the Scottish Highlands, add a peacock gone rogue, a group of bankers on a team building trip, an overwhelmed psychologist, a housekeeper with a broken arm, and an ingenious cook, get Lord and Lady Macbeth to try and keep it all together, and top it off with all sorts of animals – soon no one will know exactly what’s going on.
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Synopsis WINNER OF THE MAO DUN LITERATURE PRIZE Liu Xinwu’s work, which includes novels, short stories, and children’s literature, focuses on the common people of Beijing who live on the margins of society. He is one of the earliest proponents…
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Book Review: Divine Lola: A True Story of Scandal and Celebrity
by Catherineby CatherineAn enthralling biography about one of the most intriguing women of the Victorian age: the first self-invented international social celebrity.
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5 books to read for Women in Translation Month 2021
by Catherineby CatherineIt’s that time of year again! August is here, bringing Women In Translation Month 2021 with it. I’ve got 5 books by women in translation that I think you’ll love this year!
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Review: The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
by Jessicaby JessicaThe Summary Nana the cat is on a road trip. He is not sure where he’s going or why, but it means that he gets to sit in the front seat of a silver van with his beloved owner, Satoru.…
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Women In Translation Month August 2020
by Catherineby CatherineWomen In Translation Month is an anual event which takes place each August and brings together women writers from around the world.
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Review: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
by Catherineby CatherineThe Summary Sayaka Murata’s Convenience Store Woman follows Keiko Furukura, a 36-year-old woman who works part time in a convenience store. Keiko likes working at the convenience store as it lets her observe the “normal” people she works with and…