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Jane Wilson-Howarth
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"I was drawn by the stunning cover and premise of this novel but ultimately the book didn’t work for me. I found it overwritten, lacklustre and bleak.
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This is an excellent tale, an easy read that starts slowly but as we get to know our two narrators, we learn more and more about Madagascar's troubled history, as well as its troubled present. I believe this novel is the first written in English (i.e ...more |
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“Public transport at 5am is nobody's idea of a good time, but buses in Madagascar are a whole other level of miserable. They are Spartan, to say the least. Getting a seat on these buses should be an Olympic sport”
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"I absolutely loved Misitia’s first book! It was such an easy, interesting and captivating read. I thoroughly enjoyed how the stories of Razaf and Hira unfolded and the ending brought a tear to my eye. This book is incredibly wholesome and the story i"
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“I love to escape to wild places – forests, mountains rivers or the sea. If that’s not possible, I flee into books; vicarious travel is rejuvenating”
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“The Chinese say that there is no scenery in your home town. They’re right. Being in another place heightens the senses, allows you to see more, enjoy more, take delight in small things; it makes life richer. You feel more alive, less cocooned.”
― A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas
― A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas
“The mountains were so wild and so stark and so very beautiful that I wanted to cry. I breathed in another wonderful moment to keep safe in my heart.”
― Snowfed Waters
― Snowfed Waters
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“The Chinese say that there is no scenery in your home town. They’re right. Being in another place heightens the senses, allows you to see more, enjoy more, take delight in small things; it makes life richer. You feel more alive, less cocooned.”
― A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas
― A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas
“All travel is, after all, a journey in time & in mind.... physical landscapes are a mirror of, or perhaps a key into, our inner landscape.”
― Between Extremes
― Between Extremes
“Summer died under the weight of fallen leaves and autumn filled up the ruts in the road with rainwater like blood filling fresh clawmarks.”
― A Little Lower Than the Angels
― A Little Lower Than the Angels
“I was scared of one thing after another. I still am.
Naturally. How could it be otherwise? You can either be fearless or you can be free, you can’t be both.”
― Here Is Where We Meet: A Story of Crossing Paths
Naturally. How could it be otherwise? You can either be fearless or you can be free, you can’t be both.”
― Here Is Where We Meet: A Story of Crossing Paths
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