Frederick Forsyth’s 1972 thriller The Odessa File is to be remade for television in a new eight-part drama, it has been revealed. The news comes hot on the heels of a sequel, Revenge of Odessa, which was published last week and brought the story up to date. The original novel …
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The author of a modern literary classic is set to release her memoir early next month. Margaret Atwood has been described as one of the greatest storytellers of our time and an influential cultural figure, and now she is telling her own story. Atwood is a Canadian novelist, poet, literary …
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Michael Connelly’s veteran detective Harry Bosch is making a sensational return to television after a prequel series was announced. Fans of Bosch and Bosch: Legacy were devastated when Amazon Prime cancelled the long-running show, based on Connelly’s bestselling thrillers and starring Titus Welliver as the veteran LA detective and, after …
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Britain’s favourite bedtime stories have been revealed – and The Gruffalo has come out top. The much-loved monster with terrible tusks and teeth bounded ahead of The Tiger Who Came To Tea, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Paddington Bear to take first place. Alice in Wonderland, The Three Little Pigs …
Read More »Classic 1853 novel is hailed as ‘greatest book of all time’ | Books | Entertainment
A book has been named as the greatest of all time, and it was written by one of England’s literary greats. In a Reddit thread titled “Give me a list of all the greatest books I have to read”, a user replied stating that Bleak House by Charles Dickens was …
Read More »‘Masterpiece’ crime book set in English seaside town is ‘best ever’ | Books | Entertainment
Over the past few decades, thousands of incredible crime novels have been written. Many have become bestsellers or turned into gripping TV dramas. But some remain under the radar, despite being called “masterpieces” by readers. One of those lesser-known books is set in a quiet British seaside town, where a …
Read More »Stephen King fans learn about real-life events that inspired Pennywise | Films | Entertainment
Stephen King’s 1986 horror novel IT has had a number of adaptations in the almost 30 years since it was first published. However, what they all have in common is that they have all centered around the terrifying clown, Pennywise. The author began writing IT September 9, 1981, and finished …
Read More »I listen to audiobooks every week — these are the best and worst | Books | Entertainment
When I first properly got back into reading early last year, I was a brand new mum with my hands constantly full. When I wasn’t spending long stretches of time trapped on the sofa by my napping newborn or walking miles a day with the pram, I was endlessly washing …
Read More »The top 5 books everyone should read – including 2 by the same author | Books | Entertainment
From the classics to epic series, there are so many must-reads out there. If you are a bit of a bookworm you probably already have a list that you are working your way through – but you still may be missing a few. And here’s where we can help – as these are …
Read More »Exclusive book extract: Read Frederick Forsyth’s sequel to The Odessa | Books | Entertainment
“Karl Weber leaped into the air before the ball had hit the back of the net, his frenzied cheers as indecipherable as the thousands that surrounded him. The entire Cannstatter Kurve had come alive at a moment of individual brilliance from VfB Stuttgart’s iconic number 10 Bobby Wright, his 40-metre …
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