Backstage: Stories of a writing life by Donna Leon games Ray is in despair

Ray is in despair

Players can play as many cards of the same colour on their turn as they wish

in which he reveals their fascinating histories

he explores the place of twelve fascinating British birds in our history

letters which awe and condemn – even letters which make you laugh or cry

Backstage: Stories of a writing life by Donna Leon games Ray is in despairDonna Leon has created a beautifully crafted looking glass into her world. TLS To read her is to restore the soul. THE TIMES Leon writes with great literary panache and evocative power. SPECTATOR Whether walking along the canals of Venice or teaching English to Iranian pilots, interviewing blood diamond dealers or reading Great Expectations, Donna Leon has found inspiration in the strangest of places. In this engaging collection of stories on writing,