In 1913, a young, but pale and unhealthy Mieczyslaw Wojnicz arrives at a health resort in the quaint and brooding Silesian Mountain village of Görbersdorf (currently known as Sokołowsko in Poland). Suffering from tuberculosis, Wojnicz hopes to be treated and cured in a massive sanatorium abutting the Guesthouse for Gentlemen, where the young lad checks … Continue reading the empusium – olga tokarczuk
Month: October 2024
the blue hour – paula hawkins
With The Blue Hour, Paula Hawkins firmly stakes a formidable claim as a force to be reckoned with in the thriller genre. A tight plot, a gripping narrative and a gob smacking climax all contrive to make the author’s new book an ‘unputdownable’ read. This is Ms. Hawkin’s best work to date, notwithstanding the spectacular … Continue reading the blue hour – paula hawkins
Karla’s Choice – Nick Harkaway
One of the most enduring and endearing espionage characters in the history of literary fiction, George Smiley, is back. This time his reappearance marks a resuscitation of his original creator, the inimitable John le Carré. Karla’s Choice a George Smiley novel is penned by le Carré's youngest son Nick Harkaway (a pseudonym chosen by Nicholas … Continue reading Karla’s Choice – Nick Harkaway