Mar 13, 2010 Posted by booktiger

Remarkable Creatures – Tracey Chevalier

Remarkable Creatures is one of those wonderful books where the author is deliberately writing fiction, and never claiming that it is anything but, but she is basing that fiction on a lesser known historical figure and in turn not just bringing that figure to life, but reviving interest in that figure in a way that a straight history never could. This book is about Mary Anning, arguably the greatest fossil... read more

May 27, 2009 Posted by booktiger

The Hidden – Tobias Hill

Life has gone somewhat wrong for Ben Mercer. His wife has left him for a man who was their archaeology professor at university, taking his daughter and any plans for a future he may have had. Ben is aware that this is something that he invited – through his own behaviour towards her and the world in general. He escapes to Greece, not knowing where he is headed but finding himself drawn there thanks... read more