Books
by John Lanchester
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Capital |
John Lanchester shows an extraordinary ability to portray the feelings, thoughts and backgrounds of the characters featured in Capital, all of whom live in the same South London street. Without wasting a word, the essence of each character is established so well that their responses to momentous events in their lives, as well as their strengths and weaknesses, are entirely believable and so is the author's detailed knowledge of contemporary situations and dilemmas. I couldn't put it down!
(Jane Grey-Edwards - bwl 79 Winter 2016) |
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Fragrant Harbour |
Set mainly in Hong Kong (Heung gong = Fragrant harbour) - incidentally my birthplace - this tells the story of four people: Tom Stewart, who leaves England to seek his fortune, Sister Maria, a beautiful and uncompromising Chinese nun, Dawn Stone, an English journalist and Matthew Ho, a young Chinese entrepreneur. Their interwoven stories blend into the 20th century history of class ridden and racially divided Hong Kong and its brutal awakening by the Japanese occupation. Recommended!
(Wendy Swann - bwl 31 September 2005) |
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