book-review

08/10/2025

Honeymoon in Purdah—An Iranian Journey: Alison Wearing

Published by Picador / Macmillan, 2000, 336 pages. This book is a mosaic of Iran, made up through portraits of its people. It is perceptive, funny and thoroughly enjoyable. By providing a glimpse into everyday lives, it breaks the stereotypes… Continue reading
29/09/2025

A Fine Romance—Falling in Love with the English Countryside: Susan Branch

Published by Spring Street Publishing, 2017, 272 pages. Susan Branch and her husband Joe always wanted to go back to England, which they both love and hadn’t been back to since 2004. So in 2012, when Susan turned 65, they… Continue reading