As Rachel Clarke says, this is the tale of a boy, a girl and the heart they share. It is also a story of love, of an immense generosity, of two families lifted beyond their imaginings. For most of human history our heart is essentially Us. For a French surgeon it was ‘the chief mansion of the Soul, the organ…
I had mixed feelings about this book. It started off as easy reading which is always a bonus for me! It read rather like a succession of diary entries but was given poignancy as it was written in the first person by Briseis, a Queen of Troy. She was captured by the Greeks and given as a gift by Agamemnon…
Rare is the book of 480 pages where I have read and savoured every single word and which has given such satisfaction and food for thought. I found best-selling novelist Elif Shafak’s latest work, There are Rivers in the Sky, to be simply superb. Her writing is beautiful and wise. Shafak covers a huge sweep of time from the ruins…
Welcome to the August issue of Pittenweem Post, the monthly newsletter produced by Pittenweem Community Library. You can download it here or pick up a copy from the library, Barnetts bakery or One Market Place. August's issue includes Reflections on the Pittenweem Arts Festival, Pittenweem: A History and Guided Walk, the Scrabble club at the Library, the Little Gallery, new…