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Jun 1, 20131 min read
111. Henry James - The Europeans
I have rediscovered James since reading 'Portrait of a Lady' last year. This is a nicely constructed little story about two Europeans, a...
Mar 20, 20131 min read
88. Gillian Flynn - Gone Girl
A very modern thriller, about a couple whose marriage has disintegrated, and he (Nick) may have killed her (Amy) and disposed of the...
Mar 12, 20131 min read
85. Henrik Ibsen - The Wild Duck
Much better. Financial and sexual corruption have led to a sham marriage. Husband finds out that his daughter is not his, threatens to...
Mar 11, 20131 min read
84. Henrik Ibsen - A Doll's House
Took some Ibsen plays to read on the plane en route to central Europe, This one, which I always thought was called 'The Doll's House', is...
Sep 13, 20121 min read
40. Henry James - Washington Square
After 'The Portrait of a Lady' (no.17) I thought I would try another James. This is short and slight in comparison, but again very good....
Aug 31, 20121 min read
37. Patrick Gale - Notes From An Exhibition
Wonderful. A story about a Canadian painter who comes to live in Penzance with her English partner and their four children; collectively...
Jun 2, 20121 min read
11. George Eliot - Middlemarch
Hard work, but very, very good. Heard on Radio 4 news that 'if you are running a book club, don't choose this'. It is very long and has...