and artefacts-Timelines detailing key events combined with biblical quotations and referencesPacked with maps
living an honest life while crime ruled the East End
the People wrestles with perhaps the central conundrum of contemporary Russia: the endurance of support for Putin amid deepening disillusionment with the present and pessimism about the future
and a wider view of his cultural background
Date of Publication: 02/04/2009
Backstage children's fiction age 8-12 and artefacts-Timelines detailing key eventsDonna Leon's memoir, 'Wandering Through Life', gave her legions of fans a colourful tour through her life, from childhood in New Jersey to adventures in China and Iran, to her love of Venice and opera. Nowhere, however, did she discuss her writing life. In 'Backstage', Donna reveals her admiration for, and inspiration from, the great crime novelists Ruth Rendell and Ross Macdonald, examining their approach to storytelling as she dissects her favourite