Colley Cibber (6 November, 1671 – 11 December, 1757) was an English poet and Poet Laureate, who is remembered as a pioneer of sentimental comedy. Books by or about Colley Cibber* 1. Colley Cibber was born in Bloomsbury district in the West […]
Graham Greene (2 October, 1904-3 April, 1991) was an English author, playwright and critic. Books by Graham Greene* 1. Henry Graham Greene was born in Hertfordshire, England. His father, Charles Henry Greene was the house master of the boarding house where he […]
D. H. Lawrence (11 September, 1885-2 March, 1930) was a divisive English novelist, essayist, painter and critic. Books by D. H. Lawrence* 1. David Herbert Lawrence was born in Eastwood, England to Arthur John and Lydia Lawrence. Arthur was a coal miner, […]
About: The Jewish Hospital by Jonathan Hammel is tells about the only Jewish hospital to remain operational in Nazi Berlin. Mr. Hammel, a physician, used the experience of his grandmother to write this historical novel. My rating for The Jewish Hospital – […]
Enid Bangold (27 October, 1889 – 31 March, 1981) was a British writer, feminist, and autobiographer. She is known for her story National Velvet.
Thomas Hughes was an English author, social reform advocate, and lawyer. He is remembered for his semi-biographical work Tom Brown’s School Days.
Rosamunde Pilcher (22 September, 1924 – 6 February, 2019) was an award-winning English novelist. She is known for her novels which take place mostly in Cornwall
The Traitor by Ava Glass is an easy-to-read page turner, with vivid description,Mediterranean ports-of-call, and tension, as danger lurks behind every page
The strong plot in the first half of the book is very enjoyable but loses it in a bizarre second half. I enjoyed it very much even though
Charlotte Mary Yonge was a prolific English author, writing in the service of the Church of England attempting to spread their influence
