Nicola's Book Club - Another Way to Travel the World

She loved the feel of books, their integrity as objects. The wing-plan of them, the scent and warmth of paper. She loved the relative stiffness of the cover and the sentience of settled print. Random flicking of pages, inscriptions, dog-ears. She loved – though it was a sin – to see books left open upside down, their bird shape accentuated in the keeping of a page.
- an extract from "Dreams of Speaking" by Gail Jones (Australia, born 1955)

 

Reviews

Oryx and Crake

by Margaret Atwood (Canada)

“Oryx and Crake” is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of the future. Snowman, known as Jimmy before humankind...

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The Brothers’ Lot

by Kevin Holohan (Ireland)

“The Brothers' Lot” is a comic satire that tells the story of the Brothers of Godly Coercion School for Young Boys of Meagre Means, a d...

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Death as a Side Effect

by Ana Maria Shua (Argentina)

In “Death as a Side Effect”, Ana Maria Shua’s brilliantly dark satire transports readers to a dystopic future Argentina where gan...

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A Case of Exploding Mangoes

by Mohammed Hanif (Pakistan)

There is an ancient saying that when lovers fall out, a plane goes down. This is the story of one such plane. Why did a Hercules C130, the world&rs...

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The God of Small Things

by Arundhati Roy (India)

Set against a background of political turbulence in Kerala, Southern India, “The God of Small Things” tells the story of twins Esthappe...

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The Eagle’s Throne

by Carlos Fuentes (Mexico)

The year is 2020. The Mexican President has provoked the United States by calling for the removal of US troops from Colombia and demanding higher p...

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