Reviews for The Saffron Road-
“A rich and compelling narrative voice” Financial Times
“Unexpectedly fascinating” The Wall Street Journal
“Illuminating” Times Literary Supplement
“Beguiling and moving” Literary Review
“Ambitious and thoughtful” Tricycle
“Inspiring and necessary” Kirkus Reviews
“A gift for troubled times..profoundly beautiful and inspiring” Ruth Ozeki New York Times‒bestselling author
“A heartfelt journey…beautifully written” Anne Charters, author of Kerouac
Full reviews and interviews for The Saffron Road and In Search of Buddha’s Daughters
Christine Toomey is an award-winning journalist and author who covered foreign affairs for The Sunday Times for more than twenty years. Previously based as a correspondent in Mexico City, Paris, Berlin and now London, she has reported from over 60 countries. Her journalism has been syndicated globally and she has twice won Amnesty International’s Magazine Story of the Year.
Christine’s latest book When the Mountains Dance; Love Loss and Hope in the Heart of Italy – is published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson (March 2023).
Short film of The Saffron Road
Short film of Buddha’s Daughters
Review comments for The Saffron Road and Buddha’s Daughters
“A rich and compelling narrative voice” Financial Times
“Unexpectedly fascinating” The Wall Street Journal
“Illuminating” Times Literary Supplement
“Beguiling and moving” Literary Review
“Ambitious and thoughtful” Tricycle
“Inspiring and necessary” Kirkus Reviews
“A gift for troubled times..profoundly beautiful and inspiring” Ruth Ozeki New York Times‒bestselling author
“A heartfelt journey…beautifully written” Anne Charters, author of Kerouac
Full reviews and interviews for The Saffron Road and In Search of Buddha’s Daughters
BBC World News interview with Christine Toomey