The incredible tale of the teenager who survived the horrific experiments of Nazi doctor
IT WAS a freezing December morning in 1944, when an SS guard carrying a clipboard strode into Alina Barsiak’s block at Auschwitz concentration camp, ordered her to stand and announced that she was about to have an injection. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Joan Rhodes’ biography tells the tumultuous tale of An Iron Girl In A Velvet Glove
THE unbelievable story of how determined Joan escaped destitution and entranced a generation. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr: A timeless tale
The theme of Anthony Doerr’s latest novel is the transformative, life-enhancing power of books. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Beddgelert – the Welsh village with a shaggy dog’s tale at its heart
Among Wales’ stories is one of a brave old hound. Wales is home to many myths and legends, but a small riverside village just south of Snowdon can claim one of the most famous – the brave hound Gelert. Beddgelert lies between the Colwyn and Glaslyn rivers, and legend has it the village was named […]
The extraordinary tale of the record-breaker who circumnavigated the world in 72 days
IN AROUND The World In Eighty Days, the fictional Phileas Fogg makes a wager of £20,000 that he can circumnavigate the earth in 80 days or less. The iconic 1872 Jules Verne novel has inspired countless film and TV adaptations and remains adored by generations of children and adults to this day. Daily Express :: […]
Black Narcissus: A torrid tale of sexual obsession, murder and Hollywood royalty
TAKING the remote splendour of the Himalayas as its backdrop and featuring sexual obsession, jealousy and attempted murder among a group of Anglican nuns, the 1939 novel Black Narcissus and its subsequent film adaptation caused a sensation. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Krays The Final Word – James Morton: A tale of London gangland
They were sent down 50 years ago when the judge Mr Justice Melford Stevenson drily opined, “I think society has earned a rest from your activities.” They were told that they must serve a minimum of 30 years but Ronnie and Reggie Kray were still behind bars until their deaths in 1995 and 2000 respectively. […]
Booker Prize 2019: Who won the Booker Prize? The Handmaid’s Tale writer shares award
FOR the first time in almost 30 years, the Booker Prize has been shared. But who are the writers who won? Daily Express :: Books Feed
The Testaments: Margaret Atwood drops worrying Handmaid’s Tale sequel news ‘Terrible’
THE TESTAMENTS is released today and fans of The Handmaid’s Tale are finally going to be able to read the sequel to Margaret Atwood’s original dystopian thriller. But now the author has revealed some worrying news from behind the scenes of her latest novel. Daily Express :: Books Feed
The Handmaid’s Tale sequel: Margaret Atwood ending revelation teases major series spoiler
THE HANDMAID’S TALE author Margaret Atwood is set to release her long-awaited sequel The Testaments this week finally, and now after talking about the ending she may have inadvertently teased the series’ final episode. Daily Express :: Books Feed