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9 -- Set In A Mediterranean Country
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"My Brilliant Friend" by Elena Ferrante
Another on my TBR list to cross off
White Sand, Blue Sea: A St Barts Love Story by: Anita Hughes
Mythos by Stephen Fry is what Im going with for this one.
The Shadow of the Wind This has been on my TBR for a few years now. I have seen really good reviews so I hope it is good!
I'm going with Captain Corelli for this one. For prompt 52 I'll probably do The Island by Victoria Hislop
The Mediterranean Caper by Clive Cussler
Just finished The Book of Lost and Found. Partly set in Corsica and Paris.
Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander #2) - in Paris, FranceAs Old as Time by Liz Braswell - in France during the 18th century; a twisted tale on Beauty & the Beast (YA; written like fan fiction imo)
The Fitzgerald's travel from the US to France several times throughout this book: Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
Sex and Vanity by Kewin Kwan. It covers Italy (Capri, Venice) apart from New York
Completion Post:Just finished reading: "Pirates of Barbary: Corsairs, Conquests and Captivity in the Seventeenth-Century Mediterranean" written by Adrian Tinniswood (★★★★☆), it is a historical non-fiction text that centered on the exciting history of the seventeenth century piracy among the African city-states around the Mediterranean.
Tinniswood has written and research this text rather well and makes this particular history an entertaining picaresque of crime, combat, and moral compromise with fierce sea battles and daring escapes.
The beekeeper from Aleppo. This was a five star read for me. Situated in Syria, Turkey, Greece and the UK
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The Sinister Superyacht: a Provence Cozy Mystery by Ana T DrewIt's a fun cozy set in a made up town in France
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This is also my prompt #52, and I read both of P. Djèlí Clark's steampunk Cairo stories: A Dead Djinn in Cairo
The Haunting of Tram Car 015
Read “Forever and a Day” by Anthony Horowitz (James Bond novel) and currently reading “The Aeneid” by Virgil, translated by Robert Fagles.
Correction: this Aeneid translation is by John Dryden. 🍻
The Runaway Heir by Janice Broyles. Set in Israel during the time of David from the Old Testament. I checked a map and it was on the Mediterranean Sea.
I read The Sun-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany.
My Family and other Animals by Gerald Durrell set on the Greek island of Corfu.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. Set in the Neopolitan coast of Italy.
Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz The explosive prequel to Casino Royale, from bestselling author Anthony Horowitz, Forever and a Day is the story of the birth of a legend in the brutal underworld of the French Riviera that takes the reader to the very beginning of James Bond’s illustrious career and the formation of his identity.
M laid down his pipe and stared at it tetchily. “We have no choice. We’re just going to bring forward this other chap you’ve been preparing. But you didn’t tell me his name.”
“It’s Bond, sir,” the Chief of Staff replied. “James Bond.”
The sea keeps its secrets. But not this time.
One body. Three bullets. 007 floats in the waters of Marseille, killed by an unknown hand.
It’s time for a new agent to step up. Time for a new weapon in the war against organized crime.
It’s time for James Bond to earn his license to kill.
I readSmalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob by Russell Shorto. (part takes place in Sicily). This book is a kind of familial autobiography, plus some background on "the mob". I've read some of his usual writing (Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City), which is more 'conversational history', and liked that a LOT more (given as a gift twice). TBH, from something he said in this book, I think he feels the same ;)
The Perfect Nanny by Leïla Slimani
Completed: July 17, 2021
The 52 Book Club: 2025 / 2026 Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
My Italian Bulldozer (other topics)The Perfect Nanny (other topics)
Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob (other topics)
The Alchemist (other topics)
The Marriage of Opposites (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Alice Hoffman (other topics)Elif Shafak (other topics)
Zeyn Joukhadar (other topics)
P. Djèlí Clark (other topics)
This prompt is for books set in one of those countries but it doesn’t necessarily have to be set along the coast or even mention the Mediterranean. (Bonus props if it does!) This would be a great prompt for some ancient history reads too!