Yeah the second book was called Tandia, it's the name of his girlfriend. Again a good read .
Agree and The Potato Factory, all Bryce Courtney's books I have read I have enjoyed and The Power of One is one of my all time favourites.
Just placed an order with my library!
I read The Enemy Below, by D A Rayner previous month and I really liked it. I'm very interested in WWII history and stories of the sea so I enjoyed the book, but I've not seen the movie.Well…it took a while but yesterday I finished Anna Karenin. When did I start on it? Well only July 26th. Yup…11months for all of its 1000 or so pages (I’ve read other stuff along the way).
I savoured it and loved it…brilliant and deep characterisations…Tolstoy’s genius…and a very philosophical examination of life, the human condition, and what it’s all about - if we care to stop, open our eyes, and see the truth of what is clearly before us - and appreciate the difference between what we want and think we need, and what is right and good.
And on the flight home yesterday started and already half way through The Enemy Below, by D A Rayner. A short gripping WW2 tale of a British destroyer and German U-boat. Written in 1956 Rayner had been there, seen it, and done it. So lots of real operational detail as the destroyer tracks and hunts down the sub.
Next up main read? Maybe something a bit lighter than Tolstoy - both in tone and pages
But as for AK…go on. If you read older classic stuff…treat yourself…it’s easy to read (though lots of characters and relationships to keep track of) and as the chapters are short it can be read in bite-sized chunks. It’s worth it. And there is one more book in the process - Experiencing Architecture - 2nd Edition by Steen Eiler Rasmussen. I study architecture, and reading such a book is like a routine for me. And actually, this one is nice and I think I'll use it in my dissertation. I still haven't chosen the theme, but I'm reading some info about possible architectural dissertation topics and have some ideas. I've also found this list of topics and they all are so interesting and so different, and I have to think about it. But at least with books, it's easier because I've already read a lot, and have a lot of recommendations.
I gave up on the Roy Grace books but I am loving the Victor the Assassin series. I don't know if it was you or someone else on here who recommended them but whoever it was, thank you.
, but they are pretty readable.Just finished that myself, enjoyed it. I'm a recent convert to Le Carre and stocked up on a load of his books, and wondering which direction to go in. I've done Spy Who Came In From The Cold and Tinker Tailor. Do I complete the Karla Trology first? The early novels seem alot bigger that his later work.
My favourites are the Karla trilogy, Russia House, Perfect Spy, A most wanted man, and a call for the dead
