Lenz 2009 by Katy Burdock, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. Got to love my daughter Katy's creative streak. I read her OneWorld Classics blurb on Georg Büchner's Lenz [ISBN: 9781847490858], and she went away and painted up a modern-day … [Read more...]
‘Book Bites’ for Monday 10th August 2009
August 10, 2009 By
Harper P. bring Melville to Fifty-Two Stories - Another week, and another FREE short story from Harper Perennial’s Fifty-Two Stories website. This week the flavour turns classic once again with Herman Melville’s The Fiddler, one of the stories … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Victor & Georg
August 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Victor & Georg, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. After adding my first Oneworld Classics title to my bookshelves a couple of a months ago (Ivan Bunin's The Village - featured as Daily Bookshot HERE), I was delighted to add a couple … [Read more...]
On The Radar: A hot trio from Oneworld Classics, plus a title each from Mann and Hesse
June 23, 2009 By 3 Comments
“On the Radar” provides small incidental rundowns on books which I’ve discovered, but haven’t yet purchased. These are titles that I’ve either added to my wishlist or am keeping a close eye on, with a view to adding them. In addition, these … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Bunin Down The Village!
May 8, 2009 By 4 Comments
Bunin Down The Village!, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. I coveted it at the start of last month and today it came into my eager little hands. Yep, It's none other than Ivan Bunin's The Village, a new translation from OneWorld Classics … [Read more...]