Alternative histories (Fiction) – LA CHÂT // Secondary Library

Philip Roth, 1933-2018

Philip Roth, one of the most celebrated American writers of the 20th century, died this… Read More… Continue reading Philip Roth, 1933-2018

Posted by freduche on May 23, 2018May 23, 2018

Genre of the week: Alternative histories / Uchronies

The US being ruled by the nazis in 1962, Napoleon beating the Russians in 1812, Dracula… Read More… Continue reading Genre of the week: Alternative histories / Uchronies

Posted by freduche on January 25, 2017

The big lie, by Julie Mayhew

“What if the Allies never won the second world war? What if Germany won, and… Read More… Continue reading The big lie, by Julie Mayhew

Posted by freduche on February 25, 2016December 1, 2016

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

We’ve had several requests for something a little different lately. Jasper Fforde’s book The Eyre… Read More… Continue reading The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

Posted by admin on September 29, 2015December 2, 2016

The thrilling adventures of Lovelace and Babbage

Meet two of Victorian London’s greatest geniuses… Ada Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron: mathematician, gambler, and proto-programmer,… Read More… Continue reading The thrilling adventures of Lovelace and Babbage

Posted by freduche on September 15, 2015December 5, 2016

Book suggestion: Anno Dracula by Mr Kim Newman

It is 1888 and Queen Victoria has remarried, taking as her new consort the Wallachian… Read More… Continue reading Book suggestion: Anno Dracula by Mr Kim Newman

Posted by freduche on February 14, 2013December 6, 2016