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Wednesday 1st October 2003

2002

Baudolino

Author : Umberto Eco

Summary :
12th Century history of Frederick & the third crusade and beyond seen through eyes of a ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Oct 2003

Review of "Baudolino"

i enjoyed the historical bits but found some of the excesses of fantasy in the search for the land of Prester John a bit wearing in other words the bits like Name Of Rose good the bits like Island Of Day Before bad


Wednesday 1st October 2003

2002

If Nobody Speaks Of Remarkable Things

Author : Jon McGregor

Summary :
Girl witnesses accident on day she is moving digs

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Oct 2003

Review of "If Nobody Speaks Of Remarkable Things"

poetic & lyrical description of an emotional world intersecting with the physical one


Wednesday 1st October 2003

2002

Life Of Pi

Author : Yann Martel

Summary :
Shipwreck en route from India to Canada sees Pi(scine) son of a zookeeper adrift on lifeboat in ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Oct 2003

Review of "Life Of Pi"

fantastic


Wednesday 1st October 2003

1992

Postcards

Author : Annie Proulx

Summary :
story of Loyal Blood leaving his family farm in Vermont and drifting across USA through the 40's ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Oct 2003

Review of "Postcards"

i think this is her best combining the breadth of vision of Accordion Crimes with the emotional intensity of Shipping News


Friday 1st August 2003

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Nailing Harry

Author : Jane Blanchard

Summary :
bullying tv exec gets comeuppance at hands of gaggle of staff

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Aug 2003

Review of "Nailing Harry"

poorly written pap - only read because epynomous Harry allegedly based on Harry Turner of TSW


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