Inspiring Older Readers
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Ship of Fools posted on 27 Jun 2021
Ship of Fools was the publishing sensation of 1962 from an author whose reputation was really made off the back of short story writing.
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City of Laughter: Sex and Satire in 18th Century London posted on 22 Jun 2021
This book by history professor, Vic Gatrell is a heavy-weight proposition in every sense.
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Men at Arms posted on 20 Jun 2021
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn finds Evelyn Waugh's 'Men at Arms' full of melancholy reflection, masterful dialogue and wonderful descriptive writing.
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The Young Ardizzone posted on 16 Jun 2021
I am a great fan of Edward Ardizzone’s artwork and as a book illustrator he’s greatly loved.
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Scoop posted on 13 Jun 2021
Literary critic, Robert McCrum included Waugh’s 1938 satire in his list of the 100 best novels ....
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The Time Machine posted on 09 Jun 2021
The popular perception of Wells’ first attempt at science fiction – or more properly, speculative fiction – is that it is primarily an adventure story...
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Mapplethorpe: A Biography posted on 06 Jun 2021
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn rereads biographer Patricia Morrisroe's portrait of controversial photographer and gay New York icon, Robert Mapplethorpe
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Travels With My Aunt posted on 03 Jun 2021
I’m not sure when it happened but after a scintillating career as one of the great character actors of the late 20th century....
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A State of Chassis posted on 27 May 2021
There are plenty of ‘campus’ novels that focus on the intrigues and many absurdities of academic life at a university....
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The Pledge posted on 24 May 2021
This is probably the Swiss novelist’s most famous novel ...