Kiwi Sarah's around the world in 80 books challenge

[Ian, Moderator]

Fascinates me as well....the run up and the war years themselves. I read a few good ones last year set in various countries like by Ellen Marie Wiseman, by William Burton McCormick, by Alison MacLeod, by David R. Gillham and by Jim Shepard. One of my faves from a few years ago was Anagrams|9801114].

[Kiwi Sarah]

Kiwi Sarah wrote: "No. 7. Germany - Dead Girl Walking by Christopher Brookmyre. It's really set all over the place but I would say the atmosphere of the book is Berlin, and that is whe..."

Looking back through my list from the great distance of 2021 and realised I had counted Italy twice when I was doing this so will need to re adjust the numbering (or go for 81 entries instead if I'm not doing the whole thing).

[Kiwi Sarah]

Updating this challenge as I had rather fallen behind entering countries over the past few years and thought it would be interesting to see if I had expanded my horizons at all. So :

No 14 - see above entry about why it's 14 again- Greece

The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood.
(This is strictly speaking set in the Underworld but the action described in the novel is set in Greece so...)

I laughed out loud on many occasions reading this. Really enjoyed this retelling of the Odyssey from Penelope's point of view.

[Kiwi Sarah]

No 15 Turkey

The testament of Mary by Colm Toibin
(Set in Ephesus - now modern day Turkey)

An interesting, emotional and provocative read about the last months of Jesus' life from the point of view of his mother Mary.

[Kiwi Sarah]

No 16 Egypt - Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll

A children's book read for work - gives a fictional background to the finding of King Tutankhamun's tomb.

[Kiwi Sarah]

No 17 Russia - The noise of time by Julian Barnes

Absolutely loved this story of Shostakovich, set in three parts at three significant moments of his life. Wonderful reflection on the power of art.