Category Archives: Harvill Secker Books
The Troubled Man – Henning Mankell
I decided that I would break one of my habits of a lifetime when I received, a few weeks early, a copy of ‘The Troubled Man’ by Henning Mankell … I read a series out of order. I am sure … Continue reading
Filed under Harvill Secker Books, Henning Mankell, Review
The Paper House – Carlos Maria Dominguez
There will be a bigger post on ‘books about books’ and also on how this book and a surprising little bonus came into my hands tomorrow… but for now I will, if you will indulge me, give you my thoughts … Continue reading
Notwithstanding – Louis De Bernieres
Some books people tell you that you simply must read and yet you simply don’t. One book that my Gran has always enthused about and even my mother has always said I must read (both are book obsessed, the later … Continue reading
Summertime – J.M. Coetzee
I don’t know what’s happened with my blogs of late they seem to be getting later and later. I was quite a way ahead a few weeks ago but with all this Man Booker Long List reading I am doing … Continue reading
Filed under Harvill Secker Books, J. M. Coetzee, Man Booker, Random House Publishing, Review
Heliopolis – James Scudamore
Having listened to the praise that has been coming out of ‘The Converted One’s’ mouth for James Scudamore’s debut novel ‘Heliopolis’, I was really looking forward to it. Before I started it though I suddenly thought ‘do we actually have … Continue reading
