Archives for September 2008
Gilbert Adair: The Key Of The Tower
Regular readers of this site are no doubt sick of the mention of Gilbert Adair, given that he’s the most reviewed writer here and I’ve already reviewed the brilliant The Death Of The Author this month. Bear with me, though,… continue reading »
Patrick Süskind: The Story Of Mr Sommer
Part of the joy in reading books for a second, third, umpteenth time is that you can come away with an improved understanding. One book I read a few years ago was Patrick Süskind’s The Story Of Mr Sommer (1991).… continue reading »
Ma Jian: Stick Out Your Tongue
With the recent Olympics in Beijing, and partly inspired by the way book stores used this event to cram their promotional shelves with Chinese fiction, I thought it would be good to read a book from China since I hadn’t… continue reading »
Micheline Aharonian Marcom: The Mirror In The Well
There’s something about the blurb for Micheline Aharonian Marcom’s new novel, The Mirror In The Well (2008), that just makes it all the more tempting. How could anyone not want to read a book that declares “this novel will shock… continue reading »
Gilbert Adair: The Death Of The Author
While I’ve read a number of Gilbert Adair’s recent books, the older titles from his back catalogue are out of print. One of these titles, The Death Of The Author (1992), has thankfully been given a second lease of life… continue reading »