england
-
A book I very much enjoyed reading was Dodie Smith’s ‘I Capture the Castle.’ The book is set in pre WW2 England (1930s) although there is no mention of the war in the novel. The story starts with the narrator who is the daughter, Cassandra, and who belongs to an impoverished but well educated and Read more
-
*contains spoilers* Another book that I enjoyed immensely was Graham Greene’s first published novel ‘The Man Within.’ Like Brighton Rock but unlike The Quiet American or unlike The Power and the Glory it is set in England where Graham Greene is from. The story starts with Andrews on the run having betrayed his smuggling gang Read more
-
When I was in Budapest recently, in a cafe, drinking my coffee, I saw a man with a sort of cart full of second hand books outside. I asked him if he had any English books and he pointed me to a section. I purchased Paul Theroux’s Kingdom by the Sea for a bit over Read more
Vernon's Blog 