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'Land of Marvels' Foreshadows Iraq Debaclenew
John Somerville, Barry Unsworth's archaeologist hero, is a typical Edwardian abroad. He's a wealthy Englishman who means to do well by others, but in Land of Marvels he's at sea in an ocean of stones.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
03-23-2009 |
Fiction
'Through Black Spruce' Charts Epic Flight Northnew
Joseph Boyden's 2005 debut novel, Three Day Road, was a rare flash of literary illumination. A desperate tumble through the heart of darkness, it led us deep into the boreal forest and even deeper into the mud and muck of Flanders during the First World War.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
10-03-2008 |
Fiction
Mary Novik's 'Conceit' Captures 60s Londonnew
Her novel courses through the bustling city, the realm of ghosts, and the various landscapes of attraction; it encompasses theological debate, angling lore, and architecture; and it's strewn with historical figures.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
10-12-2007 |
Fiction
