Western Lane
Chetna Maroo was born in Kenya and grew up in the United Kingdom. Her first novel, Western Lane, translated into a dozen languages, was nominated for the Women's Prize and became a finalist for the Booker...
Fiction
Andromache
Orestes is in love with Hermione, but she loves Pyrrhus, who in turn loves Andromache. However, Andromache only cares for her deceased husband and her young son.
In this first masterpiece by Racine,...
Amriika
Moyez G. Vassanji (born 30 May 1950 in Kenya) is a Canadian novelist. He has published at least 9 novels, 2 short-story collections and 2 nonfiction books. His writings often focus on issues of colonial...
The Game Of Love And Chance
“Am I loved for who I am?” This is the question that the characters in The Game of Love and Chance seek to answer. The 1730 comedy by Marivaux follows an unusual structure, in which masters and servants...
The Accomplice
Steve Cavanagh is an Irish lawyer and thriller writer born in Belfast in 1976, where he currently resides. He graduated in Law from Dublin and practiced civil law for twenty years. In 2015, he published his...
The Lost Painting
Prizewinning author Jonathan Harr embarks on a journey to discover the long lost painting known as "The Taking of Christ". Its mysterious fate has captivated Caravaggio scholars for years. After Francesca...
Brideshead Revisited
Evelyn Waugh, in this his most famous novel, shows his fascination by both the Catholic faith and the English aristocracy. It is narrated by the architectural painter Charles Ryder who befriends Sebastian...
The Daughter of Time
Inspector Grant's Case No. 4 revolves around this renowned Scotland Yard detective, who, after suffering a leg fracture, finds himself in the hospital and overwhelmed with boredom. Someone suggests he...
The Loves of Teresa of Ávila
In this historical novel, the author explores various aspects of Saint Teresa’s life, combining historical events with personal episodes to reveal her thoughts and legacy. Throughout the work, her different...
The Inmate
Freida McFadden is an author specializing in crime novels, particularly psychological thrillers that are often well-received by readers. In her latest work, The Inmate, she captures the audience’s attention...