Kerry Group Novel of the Year shortlist
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Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction shortlist announced
The award is among the richest fiction prizes in the UK.
Source: bordertelegraph.com
Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction shortlist revealed
The six books in the running for the 2024 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction have been revealed.
Source: bordertelegraph.com
Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction shortlist revealed
The six books in the running for the 2024 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction have been revealed.
Source: peeblesshirenews.com
Somerset Maugham's Asian tales of alcohol and adultery won him fame – and enraged his expat friends
The doorman in the white short-sleeved shirt and shorts, white knee-length socks and pith helmet smiles, presses his palm to his heart and pushes the heavy wooden doors open for me. The lobby of the Eastern & Oriental Hotel is an icy, blessed sanctuary from the heat beating down on the streets outside, and I feel myself cooling down immediately. I am in Penang, off the north-west coast of Malaysia, to launch my new novel, The House of Doors, at a refurbished 1930s cinema in the heart of Geo...
Source: yahoo.com
Somerset Maugham's Asian tales of alcohol and adultery won him fame – and enraged his expat friends
His books entrenched the picture of English men and women in the colonies as snobbish, petty and prone to scandal
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Who Are Jalil And Kenny? Douglas Lim Wants To Know, So Here's What We Found
Kenny Hills is neither just the famous bakery nor is it Kenny Rogers of The Gambler fame.
Source: therakyatpost.com
When the British failed to stop Tamil labourers from emigrating to Madagascar
Over 1,000 Indian workers went to the Indian Ocean island in 1901 in pursuit of a better life. Most of them returned home, sick and disillusioned.
Source: scroll.in
The Eastern & Oriental Express Train Returns To Asia
A legendary Belmond train returns in February with two amazing luxury journeys through Malaysia and Singapore
Source: forbes.com
No plans to re-map Johor Strait maritime boundaries, says Deputy Foreign Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: There are no plans to re-map the maritime boundary in the Johor Strait between Tebrau and Singapore, says Datuk Mohamad Alamin.
Source: thestar.com.my