I read this book upon the recommendation of a friend. My copy was styled the 25th anniversary edition and boldly proclaimed that it won the Booker prize in 1991. Clearly, this book made Ben Okri's international fame. He has since gone on to write several books but none has probably received the critical and public … Continue reading The Famished Road – Ben Okri
Jane and Michael need a new nanny after Katie Nanna quits without word of warning to Mr and Mrs Banks. They desperately try to find a new nanny. It takes a bit of waiting but eventually Jane and Michael see Mary Poppins arrive at their doorstep on a gust of sudden wind. Then and there … Continue reading Mary Poppins, The Complete Collection – P L Travers
The biblical stories of Adam & Eve and Cain & Abel have been reinterpreted multiple times in modern literature. East of Eden - first published in 1952 - is Nobel prize winning author John Steinbeck's attempt. At more than 600 pages, it is one of his longest books and in his own words - the … Continue reading East of Eden – John Steinbeck
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