Abraham Verghese – Cutting for Stone:My brother, Shiva, and I came into the world in the late afternoon of the twentieth of September in the year of grace 1954. We took our first breaths in the thick air of Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia. Where silk and steel fail, story must succeed. To begin … Read more
Pip Williams – The Dictionary of Lost Words: This book is currently on the reading list and will likely become part of the ongoing reflections and second readings on the site.
Kazuo Ishiguro – The Buried GiantThe Romans have long since departed, and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. The Buried Giant begins as a couple, Axl and Beatrice, set off across a troubled land of mist and rain in the hope of finding a son they have not seen for yearsThey expect to face many hazards … Read more
Miguel de Cervantes – Don Quixote: Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading romances of chivalry that he determines to become a knight errant and pursue bold adventures, accompanied by his squire, the cunning Sancho PanzaAs they roam the world together, the aging Quixote”s fancy leads them wildly astray, tilting at windmills, fighting with … Read more