Story Title: 'The Moon Under Water' by George Orwell. Source: Orwell Prize website Date Read: 9th February 2011 Afterthoughts: In this short but perfectly formed essay, read by me as it happens 65 years to the day when it was first published … [Read more...]
On My Shelves: Sisterly ‘book love’
March 3, 2009 By 5 Comments
During that crazy time called Christmas I’d forgotten to post about on a batch of books I'd added to my shelves; books that were only able to come to me thanks to the generosity of both of my sisters-in-law. So I’m using the return of my weekly … [Read more...]
Even more to the point, Mr. Orwell
November 4, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A few days ago I highlighted one of the entries in the Orwell Diaries as being succinct and minimal. Well, the master of words has excelled himself in the latest entry posted from 04-11-38: One egg. There's not really anything more one could say … [Read more...]
To the point, Mr. Orwell
October 30, 2008 By 1 Comment
Got to love George Orwell's minimal diary entry for 30th October 1938: Fine, not very hot. One egg. So much meaning from so few words. Genius! *To mark their 70-year anniversary the Orwell Prize are posting daily corresponding diary entries from … [Read more...]