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Bronwen Griffiths
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A Bird in the House
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2014
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Not here, Not us: Short Stories of Syria
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Here Casts No Shadow
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2018
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Longshore Drift
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Longshore Drift
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Listen with Mother
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Longshore Drift
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My new novel is now available from Troubador or from Amazon.
When Joe's mother and sister died in a suspicious house fire, his father vanished without a trace. Now Joe lives with his uncle Nelson on a remote shingle spit called The Point, but he's starting to suspect his uncle is hiding dark secrets about that terrible night.
Fourteen-year-old Cassie arrives a Read more of this blog post »
My new novel is now available from Troubador or from Amazon.
When Joe's mother and sister died in a suspicious house fire, his father vanished without a trace. Now Joe lives with his uncle Nelson on a remote shingle spit called The Point, but he's starting to suspect his uncle is hiding dark secrets about that terrible night.
Fourteen-year-old Cassie arrives a Read more of this blog post »
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"I really wish I could say I liked this more than I did. For a while, I almost talked myself into giving it 3 stars because of how invested I am already in the appalling situation in Afghanistan, particularly the gender apartheid, which makes me feel "
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| Such a fascinating piece of history - I was not aware that the last outbreaks of polio in the UK were as late as the 1970s. This novella in flash tells the story of two sufferers, one a young girl, and one a young teacher, who both have to learn to b ...more | |
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| Absolutely loved this novella in flash. This is story about dementia and how both mother and daughter navigate this time in both their lives. Alternately heart-breaking, funny and tender, but never sentimental, this is a must-read. | |
"I LOVED this book. Bronwen has a clear, crisp style all of her own which makes reading her books such a pleasure. I love her descriptions - you are in the world of her characters, actually in the room with them. And her characters are always so well "
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| I was sorry to see there are no reviews of this novella-in-flash (published in 2022). That's a shame because this is a fascinating tale. It's based on the true story of a young German pilot who flew his small plane, unnoticed, into the centre of Mosc ...more | |
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| The quote on the back of the paperback, 'Strange, melancholy and beautiful' (Brandon Taylor) is very apt. There are five long stories here, and all are so human and gentle, and sensual too. I've read all of Yoshimoto's work (in translation) and alway ...more | |
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| A memoir on grief that manages to be vulnerable, dark and sometimes funny. It's also a book about writing. Not quite five stars for me, but almost. ...more | |
“Never stop learning, Ahmed. It's important to take an interest in the world. Ignorance creates fear and prejudice.”
― A Bird in the House
― A Bird in the House
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