Reading lists

10 Vintage books to take you places (no passport required)

Whether you’ll be spending the warmer months catching some rays in the garden, on a gondola in Venice, or in a hammock on a pristine Caribbean beach, you’ll need a summer story to keep you company. From the mango tree-lined streets of Ceylon to the docks of Georgian London, be transported by a great book this summer, wherever you are.

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