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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

0000

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


Tuesday 1st July 2003

1999

The Girl With A Pearl Earring

Author : Tracy Chevalier

Summary :
Girl goes to work as maid to work for Vermeer family and gets painted

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Jul 2003

Review of "The Girl With A Pearl Earring"

picture of a relationship from one side V remains an enigma as the other players are fleshed out around


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