Inspiring Older Readers
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George Orwell: A Life in Letters posted on 06 Feb 2023
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn battles against poor book production values to find the heart of an iconic author
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The Hound of the Baskervilles posted on 02 Feb 2023
Given the huge range of cinema and television adaptations that have been done of Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles, I would guess...
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The Cask posted on 30 Jan 2023
First published in 1920, The Cask is Freeman Wills Crofts debut novel and generally thought to be his masterpiece.
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Gods and Mortals: Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers posted on 26 Jan 2023
Sarah Iles Johnston is the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Religion at The Ohio State University, where she teaches ..
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The Passenger posted on 23 Jan 2023
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn takes on the high emotional and intellectual intensity of Cormac McCarthy's new release
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Hangover Square posted on 19 Jan 2023
It’s 1939 and the world is on the verge of war. Society is about to find itself involved in bloody existential conflict ....
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Dark Matter posted on 16 Jan 2023
Over the Christmas period I was keen to find a top rate ghost story ...
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The Russian Interpreter posted on 05 Jan 2023
The Russian Interpreter, published in 1966, was Frayn’s second novel, following on from his award-winning debut, The Tin Men.
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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie posted on 14 Dec 2022
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn reads Muriel Spark's classic novel of a woman wedded to the idea of progressive schooling - and Fascism
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The Disenchanted posted on 11 Dec 2022
Budd Schulberg might be a new name to a lot of people but if you’re an aficionado of cinema history you’ll surely know him ...