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Aug. 6th, 2012
More On The CSC
Aug. 6th, 2012 03:31 pmA quiet day spent reading the newspaper, listening to some music, and sorting out my library of books. Well, actually, I don’t have a library, as they are all stacked up or hiding inside a set of drawers.
I was planning to go over to Rainham this afternoon but will probably do that tomorrow either before or after I do a visit in Canterbury. As for the Charity Shop Challenge, it will have to be put on hold till next week. Wednesday is pencilled in as the best day for it.
Then I double checked my diary. I cannot do Wednesday. The reason is that I will be travelling to the Sussex coast that day, and going over to my brother’s place on the Thursday.
It will have to wait till near the end of the month, but I could do the Sussex version of CSC on the following Monday. Meanwhile I shall be reading the CSC challenges on the vg+ website.
I was planning to go over to Rainham this afternoon but will probably do that tomorrow either before or after I do a visit in Canterbury. As for the Charity Shop Challenge, it will have to be put on hold till next week. Wednesday is pencilled in as the best day for it.
Then I double checked my diary. I cannot do Wednesday. The reason is that I will be travelling to the Sussex coast that day, and going over to my brother’s place on the Thursday.
It will have to wait till near the end of the month, but I could do the Sussex version of CSC on the following Monday. Meanwhile I shall be reading the CSC challenges on the vg+ website.
Book 51 - Iris Murdoch "The Italian Girl"
Aug. 6th, 2012 05:08 pmIris Murdoch "The Italian Girl" (Vintage)
This is my first venture into the writing of Iris Murdoch, and it has inspired me to read more.
Edmund, our narrator, has returned to his family home following the death of his mother. The story concerns a small cast of characters who have become trapped in their very insular world. Each has their own source of escapism, which is at once as much a cause of destruction as it is of release.
Ever present in the background is the eponymous "Italian girl". Despite playing little part in the foreground of the novel, she is a powerful presence of whom the reader is constantly aware. We know she will have an important role to play, but are never quite sure what that role will be.
I would not hesitate to recommend this book - especially to anyone who was looking for a short and easy read, but with beautifully created characters and a dense enough plot to intrigue and satisfy.
This is my first venture into the writing of Iris Murdoch, and it has inspired me to read more.
Edmund, our narrator, has returned to his family home following the death of his mother. The story concerns a small cast of characters who have become trapped in their very insular world. Each has their own source of escapism, which is at once as much a cause of destruction as it is of release.
Ever present in the background is the eponymous "Italian girl". Despite playing little part in the foreground of the novel, she is a powerful presence of whom the reader is constantly aware. We know she will have an important role to play, but are never quite sure what that role will be.
I would not hesitate to recommend this book - especially to anyone who was looking for a short and easy read, but with beautifully created characters and a dense enough plot to intrigue and satisfy.
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