Tag: historical novel

by M. Bijman March 7, 2021

Megalomaniac Masters and Monarchs (3) – Undone by Mysteries

The Last Empress, by Anchee Min, is the second in a set of two novels about the Chinese Qing DynastyContinue Reading

by M. Bijman January 18, 2019

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Mannered throwaway lines and very bad people – Undermajordomo Minor, by Patrick deWitt

It seems to me that Hollywood film producers keep rehashing the same subjects and plots, which is why I rarelyContinue Reading

by M. Bijman October 4, 2017

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Wrathful Icelandic sheep – From the Mouth of the Whale, by Sjón

I went to Iceland in August 2017 in the company of a Geologist to see volcanoes and other spectacular geologicalContinue Reading

by M. Bijman August 21, 2016

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A sexy idea that moves you – The Gods of Tango, by Carolina de Robertis

There is a lot of tango-ing in this novel, The Gods of Tango, as well as an eyebrow-raising amount ofContinue Reading

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