Category Archives: Historical

Between Summer’s Longing and Winter’s End by Leif G W Persson

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Maxine

Between Summer’s Longing and Winter’s End by Leif G W Persson translated by Paul Norlen Black Swan/Transworld 2010 first published in Sweden 2002 Johansson/Jarenberg #1 Reviewed at Petrona, August 2012.

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The Collini Case by Ferdinand von Schirach

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Maxine

The Collini Case by Ferdinand von Schirach translated by Anthea Bell Penguin/Michael Joseph 2012 (first published in Germany 2011) Reviewed at Petrona, July 2012.

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A Willing Victim by Laura Wilson

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Maxine

Wilson, Laura – ‘A Willing Victim’ Hardback: 400 pages (Apr. 2012) Publisher: Quercus ISBN: 1849163111 The fourth in the addictive DI Ted Stratton series is set in 1956, at the time of the Suez crisis and the Soviet invasion of Hungary. … Continue reading →

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The Other Child by Charlotte Link

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Maxine

Link, Charlotte – ‘The Other Child’ (translated by Stefan Tobler) Hardback: 416 pages (Mar. 2012) Publisher: Orion ISBN: 1409123375 It is unusual to read a book set in England but written by a German author and translated into English. I … Continue reading →

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An Honourable Man by Gillian Slovo

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Maxine

An Honourable Man by Gillian Slovo Virago, 2012 Reviewed at Petrona, March 2012.

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Until Thy Wrath be Past by Asa Larsson

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Maxine

Larsson, Asa – ‘Until Thy Wrath Be Past’ (translated by Laurie Thompson) Hardback: 288 pages (Aug. 2011) Publisher: MacLehose Press ISBN: 0857050729 Let me get my verdict on this novel out of the way first: brilliant. It has been a … Continue reading →

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Purge by Sofi Oksanen

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Maxine

Purge Sofi Oksanen translated by Lola Rogers (from Finnish) Atlantic, 2011 Reviewed at Petrona, September 2011.

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The Chatelet Apprentice by Jean-Francois Parot

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Maxine

The Châtelet Apprentice by Jean-François Parot translated by Michael Glencross Review posted at Petrona, August 2011.

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The King’s Speech by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Maxine

The King’s Speech by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi Reviewed at Petrona, May 2011. See here for review.

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Operation Napoleon by Arnaldur Indridason

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Maxine

Indridason, Arnaldur – ‘Operation Napoleon’ (translated by Victoria Cribb) Paperback: 336 pages (Oct. 2010) Publisher: Harvill Secker ISBN: 1846552850 Ten years ago, Arnaldur Indridason took a break from his excellent series about dour, depressed Icelandic police inspector Erlendur, and published … Continue reading →

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