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PAPERBACKS

Lady in Waiting by Anne

Glenconner (Hodder, £8.99).

A former lady-in-waiting to Princess

Margaret and maid of honour at the

Queens coronation, Glencommer

takes us behind the royal scenes in

this irresistible, sometimes jaw-

dropping memoir.

The Second-Worst Restaurant

in France by Alexander McCall

Smith (Polygon, £8.99). In his

second novel featuring the Scottish

cookery writer Paul Stewart, McCall

Smith is as witty and shrewd as ever.

Brothers in Arms by Geraint Jones

(Pan, £8.99). vivid and candid

stories of the war in Afghanistan

from a British ex-soldier.

A Forget-Me-Not Summer by

Sophie Clare (Hodder, £8.99).

Charming slice of escapist romance,

set in Provence ---- although this year

the book may be more of a substitute

for a summer holiday than an

accompaniment to one.

The Golden Fleece by Esther

Rutter (Granta, £9.99). Thoroughly

well-informed ---- to the point of

slightly obsessive ---- account of

history and present state of knitting

in Britain.

21. Which books are published in the same company?

A. Lady in Waiting and The Second-Worst Restaurant in France

B. Brothers in Arms and The Golden Fleece

C. A Forget-Me-Not Summer and Lady in Waiting

D. The Golden Fleece and Brothers in Arms

22. What do you learn about the book by Alexander McCall Smith ?

  A. It’s about a restaurant in France which is the second worst.

  B. It tells us some jaw-dropping facts behind the royal scenes.

  C. McCall Smith allows his characters to advance the story with wit.

  D. It’s the second novel of the writer on cookery.

23. Which of the following is WRONG according to the books listed above?

  A. You cannot download the ebooks onto your phone.

  B. Geraint Jones was once a British soldier in Afghanistan.

  C. The Golden Fleece is a book on the knitting history of British.

  D. A Forget-Me-Not Summer is only an accompaniment to one.