“In the University library he wandered through the stacks, among the thousands of books, inhaling the musty odor of leather, cloth, and drying page as if it were an exotic incense.” Although I thought I was 50 years late to reading (and writing a review of) Stoner (1965) by John Williams, it turns out I’m really… Continue reading Stoner – John Williams
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The Buried Giant – Kazuo Ishiguro
More to this tale then meets the eye… Kazuo Ishiguro has been receiving mixed reviews for his first published work in ten years, The Buried Giant. A highly anticipated arrival onto the book market, due in part to the length between releases, but mainly because of Ishiguro’s literary history and triumphs.
Camus
Albert Camus – The Stranger Tl; dr – (Then read the book instead, you won’t regret it.) In The Stranger Camus uses imagery of nature in an otherwise simply worded text to ultimately express the absurdity of the human condition, and the over-powering steadfastness of nature. “Aujourd’hui, maman est morte. Ou peut-être hier, je ne… Continue reading Camus