Simon Mawer
Simon Mawer was born in 1948 in England, and spent his childhood there, in Cyprus and in Malta. He then moved to Italy, where he and his family lived for more than thirty years, and taught at the British International School in Rome. He and his wife currently live in Hastings. Simon Mawer is the author of several novels including the Man Booker shortlisted The Glass Room, The Girl Who Fell from the Sky and Tightrope.
Simon Mawer was born in 1948 in England, and spent his childhood there, in Cyprus and in Malta. He then moved to Italy, where he and his family lived for more than thirty years, and taught at the British International School in Rome. He and his wife currently live in Hastings. Simon Mawer is the author of several novels including the Man Booker shortlisted The Glass Room, The Girl Who Fell from the Sky and Tightrope. See less
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Simon Mawer book reviews
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Trapeze
Pedestrian
by jay k, May 23, 2018
So-so historical fiction, but the prose is no better than Young Adult level. For a far better experience of this genre, try any Alan Furst, especially The Polish Officer, or Night Soldiers. Read More
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The Glass Room
A Space in Time
Do not oick up this book unless you are prepared to put aside all calls for help and all required duties. Once you start reading you will be pulled into a world of apprehension, which begins in 1929 ... Read More