I began the year by reading Edna O’Brien’s ‘Girl with Green Eyes’. She is one of those authors whose name I first I encountered when I became aware of adult literature and Penguin paperbacks back in adolescence. But, as with others from that period such as Iris Murdoch, I had never read their work. In Read the full article…
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Wonderful review for ‘The Naples of England’
“… A WONDERFUL BOOK BY A WRITER WHO DESERVES WIDE RECOGNITION … ANYONE YET TO READ IT HAS A REAL TREAT IN STORE …” JOHN LINDLEY Delighted with this review of my memoir (‘The Naples of England’) about growing up in Weymouth. It’s from John Lindley who has held the titles of both Poet Laureate Read the full article…
Defining one’s readership
Talking about my new book (The Naples of England) on Radio Solent last week, I was asked why anybody other those growing up in Weymouth in the 1950s, should be interested in it. I attempted to persuade the interviewer with some not-too-convincing ramble about ‘universal themes’. Then, a few days later, we watched the beautiful Read the full article…