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Celebrating Translation at Hatchards, Piccadilly, season 2 News Archive

August 18, 2024 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

Following the success of the first season of the BookBlast® Translation Book Club at Hatchards, Piccadilly, we are thrilled to announce the titles up for discussion this coming Autumn. We will meet as usual on […]

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The Displaced, Sharif Gemie Review

August 16, 2024 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

The Displaced by Sharif Gemie delves into the immense human tragedy of World War Two, exploring the staggering displacement of 55 million people across Europe. The novel brings to life the plight of the 11 […]

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Read the World with MacLehose Press pt 1 Spotlight

August 1, 2024 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

MacLehose Press, the imprint of Quercus Books within the Hachette Group UK which champions literature in translation from around the world, offers to English-language readers different styles of writing and new perspectives that might otherwise […]