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Great Summer Reads
07 June 2013
There's a crop of great summer reads out now. It's a difficult choice but for many avid fans of Dan Brown Inferno is the book they have all been waiting for. Shrouded in secrecy by the author, the publisher and the translators there has been only a trickle of information, based mostly on the on the title. There novel will surely have the Dan Browne trade mark codes symbols and nail biting tension. All in all this is probably THE book of the summer, so grab your copy now!
The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs
Tyler Hamilton|Daniel Coyle (Paperback)
From:£7.89
This is the book which exposed the scandal of drug taking in the Tour De France , the greatest cycling race in the world. Lance Armstrong, seven times winner of the race admitted taking drugs and was consequently disqualified. Tyler Hamilton, Armstrong's team mate, with credible honesty, lifts the lid on the hidden world of professional cycling.
Wool is a fantastic dollop of Science Fiction. Howey demonstrates fantastic imagination. Set in a dystopian future where humans are enslaved in a vast underground silo, where all independent thought is forbidden it is a study of what this does to the human mind and soul. It is a mind bending frightening, exciting read.
Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
Blaine Harden (Paperback)
From:£17.53
From fiction to fact and this book is every bit as terrifying as the previous book. This is the incredible account of one man's escape from a North Korean gulag; the only person ever to escape. The gulag described as a "complete control district" was a place of enslavement, torture and hoplesness. Prisoners worked a 15 hour day and were doomed to die there. Shin Dong-Hyuk did escape and this is his remarkable story.
Surely You're Joking, Mr.Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character
Ralph Leighton|Richard P. Feynman (Paperback)
From:£10.99
Although it was first published way back in the eighties this is a book I have newly discovered and it is a perfect gem. Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize Richard Feynman was a genius, but he was also somewhat of an eccentric, He was witty, a lover of practical jokes, a despatcher of "fancy" ideas,outspoken and forthright. This series of anecdotes told to Ralph Leighton is unmissable.
Simon Mawer is a brilliant story teller and although this book is fiction it demonstrates the difficulties and tribulations of women working undercover during WW2. It's an engaging thriller a tale of espionage, patriotism, and love.
Citadel by Kate Mosse has a similar theme. Set in Carcassonne in 1942 the book is atmospheric with a pronounced sense of place. Here is where a network of Resistance fighters , all women, fight the enemy around them with courage and determination. As usual Kate Mosse's characters are strong and her descriptions of the Languedoc region are authentic. It's a long book but a great read.
These are a small sample of a fantastic selection of books for all readers. Take a look at our "New Releases" where you will be sure to find a book to enthral you.
