Pittenweem Library reviews
This is a cracking story revolving around Georgie Jutland, a misfit from a wealthy family, Jim Buckridge, a fisherman, and Luther Fox, a man dogged by bad luck and music. And you won’t forget the geography of the places visited in the novel.
This biography is a beautifully written account of the lists that an ambassador’s daughter, Elisabeth, who later became a British diplomat’s wife, compiled during many postings at home and overseas.
In this raw and powerful memoir the author recounts her surviving and overcoming her Mormon fundamentalist family education.
The Hierarchies is the debut novel of local resident Ros Anderson. It has been published to much acclaim, so do try reading this one. Our library member's enthusiastic recommendation is very persuasive.
Alan Warner is a Scottish author who has been seen as one of the most exciting voices in contemporary literature. His latest novel Kitchenly 434 is a magnificent novel about the Golden Age of Rock set in the English countryside.
We Are Bellingcat, tells the gripping story of how a collective of self-taught internet sleuths exposed some of the gravest state crimes of our era.
Mother’s Boy, is by Patrick Gale, an author that may be known to you for his books which often feature his adopted home county of Cornwall. This, his 17th published novel, is no exception and is based on the life of the Cornish poet Charles Causley.
An interesting review of The Europeans by Orlando Figes, who is Professor of History at Birkbeck College, University of London. He is a British historian and writer well known for his works on Russian and European History including Natasha’s Dance and Crimea: The Last Crusade. The subject of The Europeans, while set in the 19th century, is very relevant to the politics of the world today.
Half of a Yellow Sun is a compelling read that draws you into the story of a family set against the history of the devastating conflict. This novel is included as one of the 70 books that have been announced this week as the Great Jubilee Read, 10 for every decade of Her Majesty The Queen’s reign.
Pilgrims by Matthew Kneale, who may be known to you for his novel English Passengers which won the Whitbread Book of the year in 2000. He is the son of Judith Kerr who wrote one of the most well-known children’s books The Tiger Who Came To Tea.
