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Iain’s 2025 Year in Books
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Iain Cameron Williams
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I suddenly realised I've got a backlog of books I've written that haven't been published yet, including a novel (set in 1930s Berlin), two autobiographies, two poetry compendia, a book of short stories, a standalone short story, and various other projects. Which is kind of good, because my birth sign has just entered a 7-year cycle that highlights my work:
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| An interesting account of an Englishman abroad, set in Berlin from 1929 to 1933, although I doubt it would be as interesting if we, the reader, didn't know what lies around the corner. Sally Bowles (chapter 2), Isherwood's character, I found much mor ...more | |
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| A fascinating perspective of Berlin set during the Depression through the eyes of the poor, homeless community. Loyalty is just as exacting among the lowly as it is among the wealthy. The crust of bread you eat is one crust less for your homeless nei ...more | |
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| I read the book in four days. It is thoroughly researched and well-written. It's a fascinating history of the former Palais Strousberg on Wilhelmstrasse in central Berlin. Built by a wealthy railway industrialist, the Palais was ideally situated in t ...more | |
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| Much about this story reminds me of my father; he, too, was a doctor, and as a child lived in China from 1924 to 1927 with his family, which is when this story takes place. He also dedicated his life's work to helping others, as did his mother and fa ...more | |
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| Miller has a breezy writing style that tags you along for the journey. The travels in this recount span two separate trips: a short hop from Dieppe to Newhaven taken in 1934, and a longer stay in 1935 back to his home, the USA. His manner of writing ...more | |
“Infinity is as far as your imagination stretches, and then some.' Iain Cameron Williams, 2018”
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