You get to love too his elegant turn of phrase, understatement providing more eloquence than a rattle of words. Continue reading
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Of Trolls and Inquisitive Noses
For a lover of dogs, this will be an irresistible read. Continue reading
Book Review: THE WONDER. By Emma Donoghue
I don’t expect to read much better for a long time.
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THE JOYCE GIRL. By Annabel Abbs.
Indeed the book could be read as a salutary account of a dysfunctional family inside a happy marriage. Continue reading
Rebel Sisters
Despite having the word ‘rebels’ in the novel’s title, the Gifford sisters’ active engagement in the Rising is downplayed. Continue reading
Intensive course on Joyce’s Portrait on 12 March 2016
Intensive course on James Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Continue reading
All Hat and History – Book Review
Mendelssohn is like a character from an old epic, all hat and history Continue reading
A Slip of a Thing – Book Review
when everyone is poor, cooperation tends to be more common than conflict. Continue reading
Two courses on James Joyce
demystifying and enjoying a master….
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Celtic Mythology Short Story Competition,
Celtic mythology or folklore must be a fundamental element of the story Continue reading
