Book Reviews & Essays on Literature
Comment from Brian Bilston: Brian Bilston “What a lovely review. Thank you so much. I’m delighted you enjoyed it – andContinue Reading
Forget for a moment that Leonora Carrington, who died in 2011 at the age of 94, was one of theContinue Reading
I’m just such a sucker for a feel-good story and lovely gobs of happiness, which is why I so enjoyedContinue Reading
John Delacourt’s novel Butterfly is hard to read, not because of his writing style, but because of the subject matterContinue Reading
This is one those novels that will change the way you look at death and burial methods – and Beirut.Continue Reading
I have never written an easier review of a novel, than this one. Why? Because it does not need reviewingContinue Reading
What is the connection between Mining Engineering and writing fiction? None. In fact, the minds of Mining Engineers often workContinue Reading
Julian Barnes’ latest novel is called The Only Story and, despite the subject (the “scandalous” love affair between a manContinue Reading
Despite two trips to Australia, I have failed to figure out the archetypal Australian or the layout of the country.Continue Reading
