The first 2 from Winstons post are –
Sunset Oasis by Bahaa Taher
This won the first man booker arabic fiction prize ,a mesmerising tale of love ,power and conflict set in 19th century Egypt says the cove ,Taher is ahighly respected writer in his own country ,the book is translated by Humphrey Davies .
The life of an unkown man by Andrei Makine
Makine is considered on of the greatest living writers ,he is a russian born frenchman who lives in paris this is his latest novel .It follos a writer in russia dishearten by modern russia meets a old man and hears his tale of life in russia since the secoond world war ,This is due out in october .and as with all Makine’s books is translated by Geoffrey Strachan .
The other Thing that arrived this week was the poetry collection I won via nonsuch books .This is a collection of 6 volumes ,that were all first published by Faber .the books are beautifully made with great covers and lovely endpapers in each edition .Here is fabers page about them ,many thanks Frances from Nonsuch and Gemma at faber who sent them .
AND OFF WE GO .
This week means the start of windmills of the mind ,here is my Don Quixote and notebook ready .
The Life of an Unknown Man looks very interesting. And I’m looking forward to reading about your Don Quixote journey. I haven’t read it and it may spur me on to give it a try one day (it’s so huge and intimidating!)
yes it looks very interesting ,shall be reviewing it nearer release date ,all the best stu
I’m so jealous of the poetry collection! I couldn’t enter the draw because I’m from Europe. They look lovely!
As do the other two books you received this week.
they are very nice yes the two from sceptre are very good
Very cool that they came so fast. Hope you enjoy and wondering which will be read first.
Now to find that Don Quixote reading schedule again. I’m so disorganized!
thanks frances ,have read a few of the larkins already ,all the best stu
Ooohhh great books there Stu!! Also, good luck with Don Quixote!
thanks amy ,stu
Great reads and I’m looking forward for your Sunset Oasis review Stu! Good luck with the Don Quixote- sounds very interesting.
thanks lua ,all the best stu
I adored the Makine novel I read a couple years ago (Dreams of My Russian Summer), and I’ve been meaning to read more of him! The other novel sounds fascinating.
yes it does eva ,must be fairly good to win arabic booker ,all the best stu
Been meaning to read a Makine. Will add your suggestion to my list. Thanks.
this does seem a interesting book his new one ,all the best stu
I’ll be late for Don Quixote but hopefully catch up before you all finish!
be nice to see you when you are about claire ,all the best stu