BookTalk
The Great Exhibition is being
constructed. Among the
watching crowd, two people
meet. For Iris, the aspiring
artist, the encounter is
forgotten within seconds. But
for Silas, a collector entranced
by the strange and beautiful,
the meeting marks a new
beginning. When Iris is asked
to model for pre-Raphaelite
artist Louis Frost, she agrees on
the condition that he will teach
her to paint. Suddenly her
world begins to expand, to
become a place of art and love.
producers and farmers throughout Palestine.
Romania also gets a rare look-in through Carpathia (l), by Irina
Georgescu. This features dishes from the heart of this melting
pot of a country, which is rooted in many cultures: Greek,
Turkish and Slavic in the south and east; and, Austrian,
Hungarian and Saxon in the north and west. Romania’s bold
and delicious cuisine amalgamates all its cultural influences.
Georgescu introduces us to this fusion while also exploring the
country’s history, landscape and traditions through food.
Heads up, rock music lovers and
fans of the Boomtown Rats!
Tales Of Boomtown Glory (l),
by Sir Bob Geldof, features an
introduction and 28 essays by
the band’s frontman, and lyrics
to 188 songs, including
unreleased material. The lyrics
also encompass those from the
new Citizens Of Boomtown
album, which is out this month.
Among this month’s new
cookbooks, we note
Falastin (l), by Sami
Tamimi and Tara Wigley,
who describe it as ‘a love
letter to Palestine, the
land and its people’. It
contains more than 110
recipes and stories. It
mixes traditional and
contemporary dishes,
though all are fitting for a
modern home kitchen.
Some of the dishes are
inspired by Sami and
Tara’s collaborations with
Among new and revised
guidebooks is Northern Spain (l)
in Dorling Kindersley’s (DK)
Eyewitness series. It featured
DK’s much-loved maps and
illustrations, walks and
information, plus all new, full-colour photography.
Key: (p) paperback (l) hardback/large paperback depending
on availability.
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