Hans von Trotha: Pollaks Arm (Pollak’s Arm)
The latest addition to my website is Hans von Trotha's Pollaks Arm (Pollak’s Arm). Ludwig Pollak was a very respected Jewish Austro-Czech classical archeologist and dealer, who spent much of…
The latest addition to my website is Hans von Trotha's Pollaks Arm (Pollak’s Arm). Ludwig Pollak was a very respected Jewish Austro-Czech classical archeologist and dealer, who spent much of…
The latest addition to my website is Sarah Hall's Burntcoat. Our heroine is Edith Harknesss. We follow her life from when she was ten and her mother, a successful novelist,…
The latest addition to my website is Jon Fosse's Eit nytt namn – Septologien VI-VII (A New Name : Septology VI-VII). This is the conclusion of his brilliant trilogy about…
The latest addition to my website is Jon Fosse's Eg er ein annan – Septologien III-V ( I is Another : Septology III-V). This is the second in his trilogy,…
The latest addition to my website is Jon Fosse's Det Andre Namnet – Septologien I-II (The Other Name – Septology I-II). This contains the first two novels in what Fosse…
The latest addition to my website is Tomás González's La luz difícil (Difficult Light). It is narrated by David, a Colombian painter. While he and his family, were living in…
The latest addition to my website is Clara Usón's Corazón de napalm [Heart of Napalm]. There are two stories going in. The first concerns Fede, an overweight thirteen year old…
During our recent travels in Ireland, we visited Birr Castle, a beautiful castle in wonderful grounds and well worth the visit. The castle is owned and still partially occupied by…
The latest addition to my website is Sabahattin Ali's Kürk Mantolu Madonna (Madonna in a Fur Coat). Our narrator, who has lost his job, gets a job where he has…
I recently attended an exhibition at Tate Britain called Aftermath, exploring the impact of World War One on British, German and French art. I have long been fascinated by this…