Meeting the Devil: A Book of Memoir
Alan Bennett and London Review of Books
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Autobiography has been an essential element of the London Review of Books since its founding in...
Treasure Palaces: Great Writers Visit Great Museums
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From a stunning villa on sunny Capri with Ali Smith to an unlikely temple in the heart of Copenhagen...
The Outsider: A History of the Goalkeeper
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'Aloof, solitary, impassive, the crack goalie is followed in the streets by entranced small boys. He...
Treasure Palaces: Great Writers Visit Great Museums
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From a stunning villa on sunny Capri with Ali Smith to an unlikely temple in the heart of Copenhagen...
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The Good Soldier
Martin Stannard and Ford Madox Ford
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Originally titled "The Saddest Story" and heralded by Graham Greene as "one of the finest novels of...
White Teeth
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Zadie Smith's White Teeth is a classic international bestseller and an unforgettable portrait of...
A Truffaut Notebook
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Francois Truffaut (1932-1984) ranks among the greatest film directors and has had a worldwide impact...
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Only Story in Books
Jan 10, 2018
Following the story of protagonist Paul, a 19-year-old man-child, attempts to find his feet in the world by defying social conventions. Enter Susan, a married woman with two grown children even older than Paul. Beginning innocently after joining a tennis club, Paul seems to grow increasingly attracted to the almost middle-aged woman, but is clearly ambiguous about his motives for pursuing her. Is it out of sheer rebellion against his traditional upbringing or just another yarn to tell his university friends? What does become increasingly apparent is that it is not just a summer affair, as things start to unravel over time. The question posed by the book at the end is: "Would you rather love the more, and suffer the more; or love the less, and suffer the less?"
As per usual, Julian Barnes is a unique storyteller, able to adapt his writing every single time. It is vastly different from some of his other works such as The Noise of Time, which is written almost like a Russian classic. This, on the other hand, is written in an honest first-person narrative, sounding genuinely like a happy-go-lucky teenager. While it is not a perfect story, especially as the chronology feels inconsistent, it is an easy read.
Waiting for Walter
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Set partly in late 1950's London, Waiting for Walter follows the fortunes of two people over a...
The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion
David Bradshaw and Ford Madox Ford
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Ford Madox Ford's extraordinary novel of passion and betrayal, The Good Soldier, is edited with an...
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