Beyond Brontëmania - the literary fiction wire

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Chrisull Jul 2020 9:30am, 14 Jul 2020 16,331 posts	0 Chrisull I don't mind caustic people, Knut Hamsun and Louis Ferdinand Celine both became Hitler supporting fascists and yet penned wonderful novels before then (Hunger - Hamsun and Celine - Death on credit and Journey to the end of the night) although you could see how they could make the journey into idiotic realms. I don't mind that Shriver's politically not my cup of tea, I just thought her cancer book was miserable, unsympathetic, blunt and not very well written, so I've steered clear since then.
GregP Jul 2020 8:12pm, 15 Jul 2020 121,271 posts	0 GregP Is this a safe place to admit I havenae read any Hilary Mantel? I was castigated in strong terms busy a volunteer from English Heritage today, atop a rampart in Battle.
northernslowcoach Jul 2020 8:13pm, 15 Jul 2020 16,839 posts	0 northernslowcoach I haven't either Greg
WA Jul 2020 10:27pm, 15 Jul 2020 7,218 posts	0 WA Nor me. I have the trilogy as an audio book, but not loving it so far, and have been distracted by a Northumberland crime series
GregP Jul 2020 8:16am, 16 Jul 2020 121,274 posts	0 GregP A Northumberland crime series sounds much more fun.
Diogenes Jul 2020 8:19am, 16 Jul 2020 51,055 posts	0 Diogenes The Tudor books are political thrillers with huge psychological depth
WA Jul 2020 4:45pm, 16 Jul 2020 7,219 posts	0 WA I think I would enjoy them if I could get going with them! I wonder if it's one of those books that makes more sense when you read it rather than listening to it.

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