Sample Sunday: On Class And Conflict
A big discovery today: a heatwave is not conducive to review writing. So instead of sharing my thoughts on Cloudstreet
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Amitav Ghosh
Decision Time on Jane Gardam, Elizabeth Gaskell and Amitav Ghosh
Lindsay Davis, E M Delafield and Achmat Dangor are among the unread books on my shelves. Should I keep them or let go to a better home?
Read moreCrystal ball gazing for Booker prize 2015
Tomorrow sees the announcement of the Man Booker Prize longlist for 2015. I was hesitating from making some predictions of
Read moreThe Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh
Three families. Three countries. More than 100 years. In The Glass Palace Amitav Ghosh takes us on a journey across cultures and
Read moreSunday Salon: literature from around the world project
Last year I created a personal challenge to read more literature from parts of the world outside the UK and
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