Sunday, 24 May 2026

New Book - El manuscrito perdido de El Principito by Cristian Perfumo (Pages 1 - 24)

 

First Published:  January 25, 2024

The book starts with a reference to Antoine de Saint-Exúpery staying at Hotel Touring in 1930 as he had been employed by the air postal companhy in Argentina. He didn't know then that there would be another world war in nine years and how his book would be the most printed and translated one in the twentieth century.

El equipaje del Rey José - Characters

 

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El equipaje del Rey José - Facts


 The book is set in 1813. In the first chapter the French are ready to leave Madrid and King Joseph returns to France. The French evacuated Madrid in March 1813. Facing a powerful offensive led by the Duke of Wellington, King Joseph Bonaparte abandoned the capital—taking the city’s royal treasury and extensive plundered wealth—and made his final retreat.

El equipaje del Rey José 3 - The Ending (Chapter 28 - end)


 RATING: VERY GOOD

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El equipaje del Rey José 2 (Chapters 14 - 27)


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Saturday, 23 May 2026

New Book - El equipaje del Rey José - Segunda Serie de Episodios Nacionales 1 - by Benito Pérez Galdós (Chapters 1 -13)

 

First Published: January 1, 1875

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An Unholy Alliance - Characters


 These are the characters in this novel for future reference:

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An Unholy Alliance - Facts


 The events of the book take place in 1350. Matthew Bartholomew, who is the main character, is a scholar in Michaelhouse. Michaelhouse is a former college of the University of Cambridge, that existed between 1323 and 1546, when it was merged with King's Hall to form Trinity College. Michaelhouse was the second residential college to be founded.

An Unholy Alliance 4 - The End (Pages 309 - end)

 

RATING: OKAY

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Saturday, 16 May 2026

New Book - An Unholy Alliance - Matthew Bartholomew 2 - by Susanna Gregory (Pages 1 - 49)

 

First Published: January 1, 1996

It is the year 1350. Isabel Watkins, a prostitute, is walking home in Cambridge when she is attacked. On the other side of the city there is a man who waits for St Mary's Church to be locked. then he climbs to the tower where the chest where the important documents of the college are stored. He lifts the locks and opens the chest.

Saturday, 9 May 2026

Agatha Christie: A very Elusive Woman 8 - The End (Pages 327 - end)


 RATING: VERY GOOD

Agatha wrote her autobiography for years to be published posthumously. She wrote this allegedly from 2 April 1950 - 11 October 1965. It was published in November 1977.