SARAH E BRADDOCK CLARKE and RYOKO YAMANAKA KONDO (Eds) Byzantine Silk on the Silk Roads. Reviewed by Ann Skea
This sumptuous book is richly illustrated and almost as carefully crafted as the Byzantine silk of its title. Editor Sarah Braddock Clarke describes Byzantine Silk on the Silk Roads as an ‘academic book’, yet there is much to interest and delight a general reader like...
NRB readers’ favourite reviews of 2022
Which of our reviews this year did you enjoy the most? We’ve run the numbers to discover our top ten reviews of 2022 based on reader views. Are any of your favourites among them? Or perhaps on your TBR pile? (A TBR pile is a wonderful thing – there’s...
LARA FEIGEL Look! We Have Come Through! Reviewed by Ann Skea
DH Lawrence as life coach? Lara Feigel’s examination of the writer’s life and work has a personal application. First, a confession. While I enjoy some of DH Lawrence’s poetry, I have never warmed to his novels. I have a cherished memory of a university lecturer...
Christmas 2022 Giveaway #4
Yes! Here are more goodies to win to celebrate the festive season. To go in the draw to win all four of the titles below, simply email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au with ‘Christmas 4′ in the subject line and your name and address in the body of the email...
HOLLY THROSBY Clarke. Reviewed by Sally Nimon
Holly Throsby’s third novel takes inspiration from a notorious real-life missing persons case. What would you do if you believed someone was a murderer? You don’t have proof, necessarily, but you have witnessed a series of events that seem to add up to an...
Christmas 2022 Giveaway #3
Panicking about not getting everything done before the end of the year? Relax and win some fabulous books instead. To go in the draw to win all four of the titles below, simply email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au with ‘Christmas 3′ in the subject line and your...
BETH SPENCER The Age of Fibs: extract
Award-winning author Beth Spencer ranges across popular culture, the environment, and the body in her new collection. Forthright, feminist, full of wry wit and insight whether dissecting relations between men and women or contemplating the fragility of nature, The Age...
JO RICCIONI The Branded. Reviewed by Amelia Dudley
In the world of Jo Riccioni’s debut fantasy novel, surviving a plague carries a price. How I longed to be allowed to wield a sword, to fight, to kill the Settlement’s enemies when I trained with Brim in the Fornwood. Now I’d give anything not to. Acclaimed...
Christmas 2022 Giveaway #2
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STEFAN SZYMANSKI and TIM WIGMORE Crickonomics: The anatomy of modern cricket. Reviewed by Braham Dabscheck
Szymanski and Wigmore examine cricket’s evolution from an elite English pastime to a global phenomenon. Bat and a ball games are as old as humankind. They are a testament to our creativity. Cricket emerged in Britain in the latter part of the sixteenth century,...
Christmas 2022 Giveaway #1
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