Mark S
@maskelt.bsky.social
Preoccupations include: Eastbourne, Castle Point, Kilburn; 20th Century English composers, artists and designers; Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan; short stories, Russian novels; political polling and public service pension schemes.
A couple of examples of works I'd not previously come across - the first of a house in the Hebrides I think; the second of children playing in the Swanzey family house in Belize Park.
April 20, 2025 at 6:49 AM
A couple of examples of works I'd not previously come across - the first of a house in the Hebrides I think; the second of children playing in the Swanzey family house in Belize Park.
Now to book 4 - A Perfect Peace. Never read any Amos Oz before. A reminder that Israel was built on socialism...
February 4, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Now to book 4 - A Perfect Peace. Never read any Amos Oz before. A reminder that Israel was built on socialism...
Modern American writers are great at setting their stories in some political and economic context. But Nice Work - set against industrial decline, university cuts etc - shows Lodge doing that just as well. Anyway - back to Ford and Independence Day for week 3.
January 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Modern American writers are great at setting their stories in some political and economic context. But Nice Work - set against industrial decline, university cuts etc - shows Lodge doing that just as well. Anyway - back to Ford and Independence Day for week 3.
I finished The Sportswriter 3 days late. Which puts pressure on my week 2 challenge - Nice Work, by David Lodge - who has just died. But what writing! How I loved his books back in the 80s and 90s....
January 11, 2025 at 6:41 AM
I finished The Sportswriter 3 days late. Which puts pressure on my week 2 challenge - Nice Work, by David Lodge - who has just died. But what writing! How I loved his books back in the 80s and 90s....