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Browse Barker, Christine 1-99 out of 99 article(s) Title Type Date Words How the hieroglyphs code was finally cracked. Oct 21, 2000 655 A peek into the real life of Pepys. Oct 7, 2000 606 Another great art thriller; The Immaculate Deception. By Iain Pears. (Collins, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Sep 30, 2000 212 Chillingly believable plot in espionage drama; Dragon Fire. By Humphrey Hawksley (Macmillan, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Sep 30, 2000 424 Rousing historic stuff from the land Down Under; Morgan's Run by Colleen McCullough (Century, pounds 17.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Sep 23, 2000 428 Just another global threat; The Bear and The Dragon. By Tom Clancy. (Michael Joseph, pounds 17.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Sep 23, 2000 442 Francis feast that's smooth as a photo finish; Shattered. By Dick Francis (Michael Joseph, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Sep 9, 2000 628 A smiling Irish eye on life. Aug 26, 2000 537 Just Browsing: Unfolding like a rotten onion. Aug 19, 2000 709 War tale with a true taste of Europe; Kingdom of Shadows. By Alan Furst. (Victor Gollancz, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Aug 12, 2000 443 Differences across the great religious divide. Aug 12, 2000 258 All life is truly here to see; The Diary of Samuel Pepys. Volume 1 - 1660, Volume 11 - 1661, Volume III - 1662, Volume IV - 1663, Volume V - 1664, Volume VI - 1665. Edited by R C Latham and W Matthews (HarperCollins, pounds 14.99 each volume). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Aug 5, 2000 956 Spinning a line in the political pool; Second Term. A Story of Spin, Sabotage and Seduction. By Simon Walters, (Politico's Publishing, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Jul 29, 2000 350 Something nasty down in the laboratory; Bleached White. By Neil Gibb. (Piatkus Books, pounds 17.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Jul 22, 2000 482 Tiny, talented and a misfit. Jul 15, 2000 1163 Poignant tale of lost love; The Glass Palace. By Amitav Ghosh (HarperCollins, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Jul 8, 2000 276 Modern-day buccaneers; Gun for Hire. By Steve Devereux. (Blake Publishing, pounds 14.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Jul 8, 2000 309 Goodbye to a much-loved friend; Gemini. By Dorothy Dunnett (Michael Joseph, pounds 17.99). Reviewed by. Jul 1, 2000 414 Two women from very different worlds. Jun 24, 2000 295 Getting the bug for hunting down trilobites. Jun 24, 2000 803 Secrets of the Gods' mansions. Jun 24, 2000 451 A caring eye on our savage world; Ben in the World. By Doris Lessing. (Harper Collins, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Jun 17, 2000 577 Solving heinous crimes down through the centuries; School of the Night. By Judith Cook (Headline, pounds 17.99). The Traitor of St Giles. By Michael Jecks (Headline, pounds 17.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Jun 10, 2000 520 Books: Hard times in England's green welly land; Secrets and Lives: Middle England Revealed. By Mary Loudon (Macmillan, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Jun 3, 2000 395 Books: Sharpe practice. May 27, 2000 295 Books: Mayan mystery with a twist. May 27, 2000 490 Books: Bench mark for great adventures. May 27, 2000 477 Books: An ocean-going epic to create dark waves in the soul. May 20, 2000 422 Books: Setting sail for a little emancipation. May 20, 2000 369 Books: Dragging romantic adventures into the real world. May 13, 2000 447 A great name from dawning civilisation. May 13, 2000 398 Books: An Arc of triumph; Joan of Arc. By Mary Gordon. (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, pounds 12.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Apr 22, 2000 476 Books: Once again, Lessing is more; Mara and Dann, An Adventure. By Doris Lessing. (Flamingo pounds 6.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Apr 22, 2000 211 Book review: Where ancient and modern mingle; The Pharaoh's Shadow. By Anthony Sattin (Victor Gollancz, pounds 20.00). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Apr 15, 2000 458 Books: Virgin on the ridiculous? Mar 25, 2000 404 A journey of a lifetime into the imagination; English Passengers. By Matthew Kneale (Hamish Hamilton, pounds 15.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Mar 18, 2000 411 First cut is the bluest as Zelda fights back; Zelda's Cut. By Philippa Gregory (HarperCollins, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Mar 18, 2000 417 When the doctor is not all he seems . . . Mar 18, 2000 701 Books: Epic adventure written in muscular English; The Nizam's Daughters. By Allan Mallinson (Bantam Press, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Mar 4, 2000 583 Books: Giant leap into the unknown from a giant of a man; The Pale Abyssinian: A Life of James Bruce, African Explorer and Adventurer. By Miles Bredin. (HarperCollins, pounds 17.99) reviewed by Christine Barker. Feb 26, 2000 899 Books: A truly Austen-tatious triumph; Lady Catherine's Necklace. By Joan Aiken (Gollancz, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Feb 19, 2000 490 Books: Unlikely brothers in arms; The Brethren. By John Grisham (Century, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Feb 19, 2000 584 Books: Driven to disaster in a razor-sharp thriller; The Wrong House. By Elizabeth McGregor (Macmillan, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Feb 5, 2000 487 Books: Saving the world from the forces of evil - in Devon. Jan 22, 2000 484 The many chilling faces of suspense; Mosaic. By John Maxim (Piatkus Books, pounds 17.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Jul 31, 1999 414 Roller-coasting into history; A Small Death In Lisbon. By Robert Wilson (HarperCollins, pounds 9.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Jul 31, 1999 459 Caught up in an explosive situation; Remembrance Day. By Henry Porter (Orion, pounds 12.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Jul 3, 1999 459 Another royal tale of trouble and strife; The Duchess of Kent. The Troubled Life of Katharine Worsley. By Mary Riddell. (Sidgwick and Jackson pounds 17.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Jun 19, 1999 1358 Weekend: Books: One for the Royal family album; George IV. By E A Smith (Yale University Press, pounds 25). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Jun 12, 1999 1022 Breaking the diplomatic silence of women; Daughters of Britannia: The Lives and Times of Diplomatic Wives. By Katie Hickman. (HarperCollins pounds 19.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Jun 5, 1999 933 Books: Holy crusader forever deep in battle; Trevor Huddleston: A Life. By Robin Denniston. (Macmillan, pounds 20) Reviewed by Christine Barker. May 29, 1999 1004 Books: A cacophany of voices ultimately talking nonsense; Monsieur Rene. By Peter Ustinov (Simon and Schuster, pounds 12.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. May 22, 1999 435 World-wide reputation. May 19, 1999 485 Books: True blue Jilly scores another winner; Score! By Jilly Cooper (Bantam Press, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. May 15, 1999 674 Post Style: Table for two - Dining in gourmet style. Apr 28, 1999 367 Brother and sister on a long walk to a land of ice. Apr 24, 1999 520 All that glitters in music melting pot of pure gold; An Equal Music. By Vikram Seth (Phoenix House, pounds 16.99) Reviewed by Christine Barker. Apr 17, 1999 564 Literary bonfire of the vanity publisher; Fatima's Scarf. by David Caute. (Totterdown books, pounds 7.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Apr 17, 1999 369 Heroes to swoon over; Mistress of Udolpho: The Life of Ann Radcliffe. By Rictor Norton (Leicester University Press, pounds 17.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Apr 3, 1999 711 Books: Complex world of a wildlife hero; Gerald Durrell: The Authorised Biography. By Douglas Botting (HarperCollins, pounds 24.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Mar 20, 1999 971 Heaven flutters by in glorious green satin; Don't walk in the Long Grass. By Tenniel Evans (Bantam Press, pounds 15). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Mar 13, 1999 766 Books: Lawyer prospers with a second Mortgage; The Betrayal. By Sabin Willett (William Heinemann pounds 10.00). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Mar 6, 1999 335 Red tales in the sunset; Single & Single. By John Le Carre. (Hodder & Stoughton, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Feb 20, 1999 445 Fear behind the eyes; Second Sight. by Elizabeth McGregor (MacMillan, pounds 17.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Feb 20, 1999 283 Books: Magic and mystery of the Malta experience; The Jukebox Queen of Malta. By Nicholas Rinaldi. (Bantam Press, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Feb 13, 1999 463 The upper class world according to bestseller type; A Sudden Change of Heart. By Barbara Taylor Bradford (Harper Collins, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Jan 9, 1999 338 Books: Behind-the-scenes tragedies of the divas Pressures of life at the top: Kiri fights her way past the crowds into St Patrick's cathedral for her wedding in 1967. Dec 12, 1998 1271 Getting to the heart of the case; John Thaw. The Biography. By Stafford Hildred and Tim Ewbank (Andre Deutsch, pounds 17.99) Reviewed by Christine Barker. Nov 28, 1998 680 Books: Familiar blast from the recent past; The Sound of Trumpets. By John Mortimer (Viking, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Nov 21, 1998 390 Books: Hill's alive with these haunting apparitions; The Service of Clouds. By Susan Hill (Chatto and Windus, pounds 15.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Nov 21, 1998 345 Millennium doom or seer pressure?; The Last Pope. The Decline and Fall of the Church of Rome. By John Hogue (Element pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Nov 14, 1998 390 Books: A thrilling run of whodunnit success; The Breaker. By Minette Walters. (Macmillan, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Nov 7, 1998 250 Books: A life shaping the future; Frink: The Official Biography of Elizabeth Frink. By Stephen Gardiner. (HarperCollins, pounds 24.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Nov 7, 1998 975 The trials of Farmer George; George III: A Personal History. By Christopher Hibbert (Viking, pounds 20). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Oct 3, 1998 1232 Mr Steiger to you. Sep 19, 1998 443 Clean life of a master satirist; Jonathan Swift. By Victoria Glendinning. (Hutchinson, pounds 20). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Sep 5, 1998 849 Peeps into a very different diary of life in London; The Journal Of Mrs Pepys: Portrait of a Marriage . By Sarah George (Review, pounds 12.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Sep 5, 1998 503 A highly novel life for Billy the Dickens kid; The Snake-Oil Dickens Man. By Ross Gilfillan (Fourth Estate, pounds 14.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Aug 22, 1998 386 True original; Encounters at Thrush Green. By Miss Read (Michael Joseph pounds 16.99); and Fairacre Affairs. By Miss Read (Penguin, pounds 8.99). Aug 22, 1998 144 Ageing spy faces up to foe with no face; Rainbow Six. By Tom Clancy (Michael Joseph, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Aug 22, 1998 322 Some juicy holiday reading for the bodice ripper fan; Christine Barker looks at some easy reading for those long hot days on the beach. Aug 15, 1998 1019 Writing with the voice of pastiche; The Youngest Miss Ward. By Joan Aiken. (Gollancz, pounds 16.99). Review ed by Christine Barker. Jun 27, 1998 371 Snaps to make the mind boggle; Caught in the Light. By Robert Goddard (Bantam Press, pounds 16.99). Re viewed by Christine Barker. Jun 20, 1998 314 BOOKS Strong hearts in northern corsets; The Gentleman's Daughter: Women's Lives in Georgian England. By Amanda Vickery (Yale University Press, pounds 19.95). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Jun 20, 1998 1002 Taking time out for a little modern romance; Playing With Fire. By Lucinda Edmonds (Simon & Schuster, pounds 15.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Jun 13, 1998 467 Jane's got the recipe for success; The Question. By Jane Asher (Harper Collins, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. May 30, 1998 340 A bawdy side of the Bard; Naughty Shakespeare. By Michael Macrone (Ebury Press pounds 5.99). Revi ewed by Christine Barker. May 23, 1998 268 Endearing collection of situations; The Gay Decameron. By Christopher Whyte (Gollancz, pounds 16.99). Revie wed by Christine Barker. May 23, 1998 474 Life of Gandhi's bride; Daughter of Midnight: The Child Bride of Gandhi. By Arun Gandhi (Blake Publishing, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. May 2, 1998 328 Archer gets away with it once more; The Eleventh Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Be Caught. By Jeffrey Archer ( HarperCollins, pounds 16.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. May 2, 1998 556 Beneath the skin of the underdog; The Street Lawyer. By John Grisham. (Century, pounds 16.99). Apr 11, 1998 684 Giant seeds for a fertile imagination; The Polkerton Giant. By Ian Ogilvy (Headline, pounds 5.99). Apr 11, 1998 398 Thriller by name, but sheer horror by nature; The Amethists. By Frank Delaney (HarperCollins, pounds 6.99). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Mar 21, 1998 312 The importance of being Albert; Albert, Uncrowned King. By Stanley Weintraub. (John Murray, pounds 15.9 9). Reviewed by Christine Barker. Mar 21, 1998 299 Tearing at the heartstrings - and the tear ducts; Only Love. By Erich Segal. (Piatkus, pounds 16.99). Feb 28, 1998 350 As always, mummy knows best. Jan 31, 1998 482 When the Romans were a-roamin'. Jan 31, 1998 260 Why it can be better to have a baddie. Jan 24, 1998 489 Tragic life of Hollywood's beautiful one; More than 30 years after his death Montgomery Clift is still an enigma. Christine Barker looks at the life of a Hollywood legend. Jan 7, 1998 961

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