Great books with a strong sense of place
By Books On The Hill
By Books On The Hill
It's great to read books with a strong sense of their setting and atmosphere coming through the pages. Some of these are memoirs, others great novels.
The Miseducation of Evie Epworth: Radio 2 Book Club Pick
MATSON TAYLOR
£14.99 £13.94Funny, heart warming and very Yorkshire! One of my favourites.
Hungry: The Highly Anticipated Memoir from One of the Greatest Food Writers of All Time
Grace Dent
£16.98 £15.79Growing up in Cumbria in 1980's - Grace Dent's memoir is very readable
On Chapel Sands: My mother and other missing persons
Laura Cumming
£9.99 £9.29Lincolnshire is a very atmospheric place - big skies and sandy beaches. This book takes this setting and adds the claustrophobia of secrets and things not said - an interesting mix!
Tidelands: THE RICHARD & JUDY BESTSELLER
Philippa Gregory
£8.99 £8.36You can almost hear the marsh sucking at your feet with this first book in a new series from the queen of historical fiction
The Labyrinth of the Spirits: From the bestselling author of The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz Zafon
£9.99 £9.29Set in 1950's Spain this book shows a Spain very different to the country we know now. It's full of drama, intrigue and passion
Charlotte: Perfect for fans of Jane Austen and Bridgerton
Helen Moffett
£14.99 £13.94Set in Mr Collin's parsonage on the Rosing's Estate and at Pemberely - a great book for lovers of everything Jane Austen
A Suitable Boy: THE CLASSIC BESTSELLER AND MAJOR BBC DRAMA
Vikram Seth
£12.99 £12.08So atmospheric, full of love, hope, despair and India!