‘Small talk of the week’
At the beginning of a new century, Marble Hill by the Thames, was to find itself the “small talk of the week”: At the beginning of last week, Marble Hill … Continue reading ‘Small talk of the week’
Tag: Julian Barnes
It was the singing
One of my favourite poems is ‘Two Girls Singing’ by Iain Crichton Smith: I have wondered if Julian Barnes had read this poem before writing ‘Metroland’? Here the poet Tomas Tranströmer … Continue reading It was the singing
LIGHTways
A few days after I wrote this Hole Ousia post based on my reading of Metroland by Julian Barnes this leaflet arrived through our letter box: Metroland begins and ends … Continue reading LIGHTways
We were very sensitive about colours at that time
Metroland, a novel by Julian Barnes, is about two school-age boys growing older in the world. The novel begins and ends with sodium street lighting. One of my favourite poems … Continue reading We were very sensitive about colours at that time
The Only Story
Some extracts of the Guardian Review of Julian Barnes latest novel “The Only Story”:
A lot of hot air
Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (1820–1910), a French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist, and balloonist: NADAR: To play this short film please click here or on the image above. A lot of hot air: … Continue reading A lot of hot air
That’s what he didn’t paint
There are several contemporary authors whose new works I look out for. Today, through the post arrived the latest book by Julian Barnes. It is entitled: “Keeping an eye open: … Continue reading That’s what he didn’t paint