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BOOK REVIEW: At the Water’s Edge

BOOK REVIEW: At the Water’s Edge

This lovely wartime novel by Sara Gruen is set against a backdrop of American affluence. That is until fortunes are reversed its characters travel to Scotland on an unlikely adventure.
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Jakob's Colours by Lindsay Hawdon

BOOK REVIEW: Jakob’s Colours

Lindsay Hawdon's novel recounts the tragedy of the gypsy holocaust. Its central character, Jakob, recalls his memories and his struggle to find hope in a world drained of colour.
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 Kiwi soldier with Vietnamese children, 1969.

Vietnam: The legacy

The decision to send Kiwi troops into combat in Vietnam was a controversial involvement, one that had far-reaching ramifications.
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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

BOOK REVIEW: The Nightingale

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah is the story of two French sisters, whose father has, to all intents and purposes, abandoned them after the death of their mother.
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