by John Irving Irving at his best:the novel weaves the life stories of a lot of ludicrous characters together. So many ideas. Other writers base an entire book on just…
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by Ariel Magnus Argentina was the feature country on Frankfurt’s book fair in 2010. They had a strong and interesting presence there, unlike other former feature countries. One of the…
by Ricarda Huch Another book within the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” edition of great novel of the 20th century. And another book that just introduced me to a writer, that I wouldn’t…
by James Hamilton-Paterson Appraised by gourmets, but not widely known. I regard myself a gourmet as a gourmet when it comes to talk about this novel.The recurring joke is that…
by Margriet de Moor It takes place in Naples. After reading two pages I wanted to be again in Naples. It is the 18th century, and I do not care…
by Fjodor Dostojewski “The Gambler” – finally I read it, I expectedly liked it, and intentionally I do not rite any analysis or summary for you. Of course, Dostoyevsky calls…
by Hernán Rivera Letelier Reading it I saw all the time an extremely funny movie in my head. I am am convinced that it will be adapted very soon. There…
by Claudia Lage I read it more than anything else as a history book. Eufrásia Leite was a rich Brazilian woman, who lived most of her life in France. What…
by Harry Mulisch The troubled European history of the 20th century is the big topic fro the Dutch writer with the German name. His own life and that of a…
by Tom Holland A history book – and entertaining from the first to the last page. Written by a historian but by no means dry. It is almost written like…