Three Came Unarmed (1929) by E. Arnot Robertson

Book review by George S: This novel begins brilliantly, with a virtuoso description of a young man stalking babirusa, the wild pig of Borneo. He is at one with the jungle: ‘the lithe brown body crawled noiselessly, moving surprisingly fast as a snake can.’ The hunt is only partly successful, because he is diverted from … Continue reading →

The Man from Ceylon (1950) by Ruby M. Ayres

Book review by Kathryn Rangeley: Ruby Mildred Ayres (1881 – 1955) was a prolific writer of more than 135 romance novels. Her writing career started in 1912 and ended the year before her death. Some years she wrote three novels. Several of them were made into films. The only reference I have found apart from … Continue reading →

The Herb of Grace (1948) and Gentian Hill (1950) by Elizabeth Goudge

Gentian Hill reviewed by Alison: The two novels Mary and I read would seem very different. The one I read, Gentian Hill, is an historical novel set at the beginning of the nineteenth century while Mary’s choice, The Herb of Grace, was a contemporary novel set in the post war period in which it was … Continue reading →