Francesca De Tores

Aug 29, 2024 | fivebooks.com | Robert Harris |Tracy Chevalier |Harriet Constable |Francesca De Tores

Precipice Precipice is the latest historical novel by Robert Harris, one of our favourite writers here at Five Books for his page-turners that rely on historical sources. Precipice is about the outbreak of World War I, told from the point of view of, amongst others, the British prime minister, H.H. Asquith. If this is a piece of history you're at all interested in, it will make your jaw drop, and not in a good way.

May 14, 2024 | bloomsbury.com | Francesca De Tores |Gillian Anderson |Tom Kerridge |Sarah J. Maas

There will never be an exact parallel, because the specifics of Mary’s life are so remarkable – but there are plenty of people today who continue to break boundaries and to live boldly. In terms of examples of extraordinary courage by sailors, I feel that Mary would admire Carola Rackete, the captain who’s faced criminal charges for rescuing refugees at sea.

Apr 8, 2024 | bloomsbury.com | Gillian Anderson |Tom Kerridge |Sarah J. Maas |Francesca De Tores

There will never be an exact parallel, because the specifics of Mary’s life are so remarkable – but there are plenty of people today who continue to break boundaries and to live boldly. In terms of examples of extraordinary courage by sailors, I feel that Mary would admire Carola Rackete, the captain who’s faced criminal charges for rescuing refugees at sea.