Showing posts with label George Orwell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George Orwell. Show all posts
Friday, August 3, 2012

Another Fine Messi

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There’s nothing like sport to heal political wounds, and Garbhan Downey’s latest tome, ACROSS THE LINE (Guildhall Press), is nothing like a...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Who Is This Man Joseph Hone?

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It’s fair to say that the world - niche as it is - of Irish crime writing never fails to surprise me. Late last week, it came to my attenti...
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Sunday, April 10, 2011

Nobody Move, This Is A Review: SUPER SAD TRUE LOVE STORY by Gary Shteyngart

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SUPER SAD TRUE LOVE STORY is a dystopian sci-fi novel (is there any other kind?) set in the near future, and as such is a satire on contemp...
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Friday, March 11, 2011

Nobody Move, This Is A Review: FAULKS ON FICTION: GREAT BRITISH CHARACTERS AND THE SECRET LIFE OF THE NOVEL by Sebastian Faulks

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Lists are fine things, particularly if you’re in an argumentative mood, and FAULKS ON FICTION, being a list of great fictional British char...
Sunday, July 19, 2009

ANIMAL FARM II: This Time It’s Jewish!

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I’ve never much liked Yann Martel (right), it has to be said. Not sure why. It’s certainly nothing to do with the allegations that he plagi...
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Friday, December 14, 2007

“I Say, I Say, Essay – Have You Heard The One About Irish Crime Fiction Writing?”

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Crimes and Misdemeanours How the Celtic Tiger kick-started the burgeoning genre of Irish crime-writing, by Bert Wright Murder, kidnapping, ...