Brilliant. Very funny in places and peopled with interesting characters. Becky Sharp is complex but great. Some of the names are ridiculous but I really enjoyed this. 8/10
Sunday, January 28, 2024
About Uncle
By Rebecca Gisler
A strange short novel set in Brittany about a brother and sister and their ill uncle. Funny in places, wierd in others, I was never sure I was getting what was going on. 6/10
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Anthony Trollope - A Victorian in his world
by Richard Mullen
This book, published in 1990 is clearly written by a Trollope enthusiast and is none the worse for that. It is a very readable and comprehensive introduction to the man and his writing. It quotes widely from the novels showing how his writing is drawn from his life which was lived at a crazy pace. As well as writing 80 books he had a 30 year career in the post office and travelled widely around the globe and Europe.
The writing is very readable and the author's asides (mimicking Trollope?) are very amusing. A very enjoyable read. 9/10
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