How’d That Happen?!?, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. I’m sure most of you are aware of my sudden and absolute attraction to Japanese author Shusaku Endo of late. It came while reading Silence (Peter Owen) - you can read my … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: Watching Endo!
July 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Watching Endo!, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. I'm almost certain that you'll never guess the title of the book that this shot comes from, and that's because I like to inject an air of mystery into proceedings at times. This is … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: The Shusaku Shelf Grows
July 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Shusaku Shelf Grows, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. My postman is beginning to fear me just as much as he fears a rabid Rottweiler, because he knows the moment he puts a foot on my garden path, he'll have me charging towards him in a … [Read more...]
Reading Journal: Thu 25th June 2009
June 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Last night - So the last thing I did last night was go ahead and read the Scorsese’s foreword for Shusaku Endo’s Silence (Peter Owen). It’s not long but it’s punchy, with one of the main features being a challenge by Scorsese on the held … [Read more...]
Reading Journal: Wed 24th June 2009
June 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
07:00 - A Tolstoyan start to the day with a read through of Alyosha the Pot (can be read for free at Fifty-Two Stories). A great story, albeit short, but ohh so sad. Not a clever move starting off the day with such a depressing story perhaps, even if … [Read more...]