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"Rereading, May 2013Review from early 2000s
His first novel, generously infused with his experiences of living in the Orient (the Chinese strand, Holy Mountain, is exquisite).
It is several stories told by different protagonists, in different styles, s...more "
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"The book is very good, though!
In contrast, the 1980s Granada(?) TV series with Anthony Andrews and Jeremy Irons was an incredibly close adaptation." |
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The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature
"Good point, Paul. This way we get the best of both worlds: enough insight into a book that we can blag about it if we want to, without the inconvenien...more
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I wanted to like this classic book, but I can't do it: too many things are wrong. A shame, because I completely approve of the idea. William James, writing around the end of the 19th century, sets out to take a cool look at how people experience r...
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"This Wikipedia page is a useful starting point:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edge_Chr... And here is Stewart and Riddell's own site: http://www.stewarta...more " |
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"The Curious Incident won't spoil Holmes for you (though being familiar with Holmes will probably enhance your enjoyment of TCI)."
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"Ouch! But profound and true.
I found reading Camus (in translation) very worthwhile (I hesitate to say enjoyable), but I rarely read biographies. Howev...more " |
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This children’s edition, brilliantly illustrated by Chris Riddell, was enjoyed by both my children and myself over many nights. Broken up nicely into good night-time reading chunks, it managed to retain much of the essence of the adult work while...
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[3.5 stars rounded up to 4]
An interesting love story played out between some well-rounded characters, who are deftly explored through subtle means, a combination of poetic sensibility and particularised narrative focus. Fitzgerald is one of those... " Read more of this review » |
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Mieville continues to defy and challenge notions of genre along with the way in which creative writing, story-telling and critical practice interact with each other. I am not a fan of crime ifciton generally, and this could be seen as a crime nove...
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