Vintage (UK)

All Our Worldly Goods: A Novel of Love Between the Wars

By Irène Némirovsky - By Sandra Smith (trans.) - Published 2009Published 2012

Genres:

Literary

Russian-born writer Irène Némirovsky, who escaped the Communists only to be killed by the Nazis for her Jewish heritage, was a ...Read Review

Jezebel

By Irène Némirovsky - By Sandra Smith (trans.) - Published 2010Published 2012

Genres:

LiteraryMystery/Crime

In 1930s Paris, beautiful socialite Gladys Eysenach is accused of murdering her 20-year-old lover. The story begins with Eysenach’s trial and then ...Read Review

Napoleon in Egypt

By Paul Strathern - Published 2008

Genres:

Nonfiction

Paul Strathern is a rare example of an intellectual who is eminently qualified in diverse fields. An award-winning novelist, Strathern has also earned ...Read Review

Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster

By Alison Weir - Published 2008 (UK)Published 2009 (US)

Genres:

Nonfiction

The latest beneficiary of Alison’s Weir’s biographical attentions is the little-known but often reviled Katherine Swynford, the long-time mistress and eventual ...Read Review

Götz and Meyer

By David Albahari (trans. Ellen Elias-Bursac) - Published 2006

Genres:

Literary

It is rare that a slim book can wield such emotional impact, but Götz and Meyer is small in page-length alone; the ...Read Review

Mediterranean Winter

By Robert D. Kaplan - Published 2005 (US)Published 2006 (UK)

Genres:

Nonfiction

This book is sub-titled A Journey through History and that describes it exactly. It is an account of Kaplan’s journeys as a ...Read Review

A Tale of Love and Darkness

By Amos Oz - Published 2005 (US)Published 2006 (UK)

Genres:

Nonfiction

One potent image conveys the essence of Amos Oz’s life and his relationship with Israel, an image presented by the writer Tchernikhowsky: “…...Read Review

Strangers: A Family Romance

By Emma Tennant - Published 1999 (UK)Published 2003 (US)

Genres:

Nonfiction

Strangers is a haunting and sometimes humorous memoir of Emma Tennant’s wealthy, influential, and eccentric family. The narrative is impressionistic yet richly ...Read Review