A new piece for Winston’s dad a bit like a sunday saloon post ,on sunday there is nothing better than sat reading the sunday papers and having a coffee and muffin as you read so here going be a bit of news and what has happened at Winston’s dad that week I.E books arrived and books I ve heard about .
NEWS –
well the main thing that has caught my eye this week is the Deutscher Bucher preis long list ,the german book prize is the equivalent of the booker and is a good guide of who is good in german fiction at moment and what might be coming to english translation soon .here is long list .of the long list already with books in english .
- Alina Bronsky
- Thomas Hettche
- Michael kleeberg
Not great out of twenty books and writers .
In other news there is a new translation from Elias Khoury due late 2010 from quercus again translated by Humphrey Davies like Yalo .
BOOKS –
Here are some books received at Winston towers in last weeks –
- River of shadows by Valerio Varesi – from quercus an Italian crime novel from a series by the writer ,the series has been made into a tv series by RAI tv in italy
- Circus Bulgaria by Deyan Enev – from Kelly at Portobello books ,I ask Kelly if see was the PR for this she said she’d send it me and did ,heard Deyan on the world service interviewed about this book and was really into it .
- a very short introduction to Spanish literature – from the Oxford university press ,I requested this book as I want to know where to go after Don Quixote and fill in some blanks of spanish books I ve read .
- The end by Salvatore Scibona – from the lovely Hannah at Jonathan cape ,set in the fifties the action all takes place on one day ,Scibona was on new yorkers best under 40 list earlier this year .
wishlist items
the new Chatwin collection a selection of letter from Bruce Chatwin caught my eye ,the new Jonathan Frantzen has me excited as well .
Love the new feature Stu! Great collection of books, Circus Bulgaria looks really interesting.
It is amy about half way through and one of my books of the year so far ,all the best stu
I agree Circus Bulgaria looks good. Enjoy your reading and look forward to more of this new feature.
thanks kinna ,all the best stu
Great new feature sir.
Excellent work.
thanks good sir
Yes I agree with Amro, lovely Sunday fetaure Stu, well thought out!
thanks linda
great to see you back stu and what a great new feature. it gives your loyal blog readers a great excuse to mimic your style and tuck into a muffin (or two). I will be sending some books to you this week so those can be added to you piles (sorry).
Take care and keep up the great work stu
many thaqnks simon nice be back on a even keel ,all the best stu
Really like this new feature, there is nothing quite as nice as a coffee and a muffin, unless its tea and hobnobs of course! The cover of Circus Bulgaria is stunning, love that!
it is isn’t simon slight echos of legend of a suicde with the hidden bits in the ilustration ,all the best stu
I am behind with DQ! Must catch up and write something soon.
The German book list looks good but how sad that only three authors have anything in translation.
yes it is tom really suprised thought there would have been more with it being like there booker ,all the stu