Showing posts with label affair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label affair. Show all posts
Thursday, November 17, 2011

The Glass Room by Simon Mawer

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In his novel, The Glass Room, Simon Mawer starts with a picture of privilege. Through that he explores human relationships, families, histor...
Sunday, October 31, 2010

On Beauty by Zadie Smith

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On the face of things the two families featured in Zadie Smith’s On Beauty are fairly functional. The Belsey family lives in New England, ne...
Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Asylum by Patrick McGrath

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Asylum by Patrick McGrath is an intense study of self-obsession and self-interest. Narrated by and experienced from the point of view of Pet...
Saturday, November 22, 2008

Notes On A Scandal by Zoë Heller

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In Notes On A Scandal, Zoë Heller presents a novel narrated by Barbara Covett, a history teacher in St. George’s, a comprehensive school in ...
Friday, October 24, 2008

The Destiny Of Natalie X by William Boyd

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An aspect of William Boyd’s writing that always seems close to the surface of his work is an examination of selfishness. At the very least, ...
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Monday, October 20, 2008

The Heart Of The Matter by Graham Greene

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Over forty years ago a new English teacher at my school answered a question asked by an eager student. The question was, “What do you think ...
Wednesday, July 9, 2008

The End Of The Affair by Graham Greene

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Anyone who has lived in London could place the Common that forms a geographical centrepiece in The End Of The Affair by Graham Greene. It do...