The next Dan Brown has arrived….
Renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is back.
Inferno is set in the heart of Europe, where Langdon is drawn into a harrowing world centred around one of history’s most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces.
If you enjoyed David Ballantyne’s Sydney Bridge Upside Down you’ll want to read Janet Frame’s “In the memorial room”, a previously unpublished novel written in 1974.
This novel draws on Janet Frame’s own experiences in Menton, France as a Katherine Mansfield Fellow. It is a wonderful social satire, a send-up of the cult of the dead author, and—in the best tradition of Frame—a fascinating exploration of the complexity and the beauty of language.
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A counter-terrorist operation, code-named Wildlife, is being mounted on the British crown colony of Gibraltar. Its purpose: to capture and abduct a hight-value jihadist arms buyer. Its authors: an ambitious Foreign Office minister, a private defense contractor who is also his bosom firend, and a shady American CIA operative of the evangelical far right. So delicate is the operation that even the minister’s private secretary, Toby Bell, is not cleared for it.
Three years later, a disgraced Special Forces soldier delivers a message from the dead. Was Operation Wildlife the success it was cracked up to be – or a human tragedy that was ruthlessly covered up? Summoned by Sir Christopher (‘Kit’) Probyn, retired British diplomat, to his decaying Cornish manor house, and closely observed by Kit’s daughter, Emily, Toby must choose between his conscience and duty to his Service. If the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, how can he keep silent?
This is a great novel by Donna Malane. I really enjoyed her main character, Di Rowe. I would describe the style of writing as darkly humorous. It’s a fast paced thriller set in Wellington and the Hutt Valley. Very descriptive geographically, which puts you right there. Really good twists and turns in the story itself with an unexpected (for me) ending. This is the first in a series featuring this new character. The second book to look out for is My brother’s keeper
Read by Adrienne
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Retirement is major life transition and it’s for keeps. Few of us think of retirement as a 20 or 30-year period of our life that will see our wants, needs and finances change. But the reality is that retirement doesn’t happen on a single day. It’s a transition that takes place over a long period of time.
In the New Zealand Retirement Guide, best-selling finance writer Martin Hawes leads New Zealanders through the task of planning for a retirement that will deliver them the best years of their life. By focusing on where you will live, the kind of lifestyle you will have, how much income you will receive and how you could spend it, Hawes provides the key to enjoying a rewarding and stress-free retirement.
Practical examples, case studies and helpful links to website resources make this an indispensible guide for anyone thinking about retirement, as well as for retirees wanting to prepare for the next stage of their life. By following Martin Hawes’ advice and getting your finances under control, you’ll be well on the way to realising your dreams in retirement
You can browse a few of the other books we have about retirement here
Not only are these bookshelves fantastic, there are globes…..
via – Pretty Books
