A Devil's Chaplain: Reflections on Hope, Lies, Science, and Love57 reviews Richard Dawkins Mariner Books, 2004 Nobody does it better, but . . . + The Imaginery Iceberg + Always something more to learn + Dawkins addresses some myths + Dawkins revealed             England, England36 reviews Julian Barnes Knopf, 1999 Theme park Britain + Fictional Satire at its Best + Cynical AND fun AND thought-provoking In England, England, Julian Barnes inhabits similar territory to that of Unswaorth's Losing Nelson, but humorously. One character lists quintessences (there are more than five) of Englishness and many, perhaps most, are myth, by nature or association. And the purpose of identifying these icons of ...             Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa52 reviews Peter Godwin Grove Press, 2004 Mukiwa a White Boy in Africa + Mukiwa takes you in, and then shakes you up! + An Insider's View of Zimbabwe + love peter godwin's books. you will be fascinated, even if you have never been to Africa! + Our Book Club's choice for discussion in April             Gulliver's Travels (Penguin Classics)22 reviews Jonathan Swift Penguin Classics, 2003 Gulliver's Travel is the greatest satire in the English language + a fantastic book + The Greatest Book! Satire is a staple of comedy shows on cable tv. However, the greatest satirist of the English language is not to be found in hilarious monologues on television. His name is Jonathan Swift. Swift was an Irish born bishop from Dublin who lived from 1667 to 1775. In his greatest piece of fiction ...             A Million Would Be Nice6 reviews Ken, Scott libros international, 2006 Disturbingly Sympathetic + A fantastic sequel from a valid voice. + spine tingling + A Million Would Be Nice by Ken Scott + A sequal that holds the pace of the first book             Saville3 reviews David Storey Avon Books (Mm), 1978 Great book well worth the effort + Philip Spires reflects on Saville by David Storey + "Alienated from his class and nowhere yet to go." A coal miner's son in the 1940s wins a scholarship to go to grammar school and with it a chance to escape the poverty and narrowness of his upbringing. However, after his graduation he still feels tied to the family and community he came from and at the same time he is estranged from almost ...             Losing Nelson31 reviews Barry Unsworth W. W. Norton & Company, 2000 Marvellous!!! + Myth and identity - a dangerous mix + Haunting, Harrowing Hero-Razing I had studied the Napoleonic Wars for a long time before reading Unsworth's book and I thought that I had a good idea of the fighting conditions and the psychology of that period. "Losing Nelson" proved me wrong and opened widely in front of my eyes a wonderful history of a facinating personality. ...             Absolute Friends120 reviews John le Carre Little, Brown and Company, 2003 Great buddy novel fights the hyper-power + Slow build up with a Great finish A richly observed story of Mundy, a man coming into political awareness in radical late 60s Berlin but never coming to terms with who he really is. Except that he is best friends with Sasha. Yeah, it's a buddy novel and what guy isn't a sucker for one of those? The Mundy character is a suberb ...             Half of a Yellow Sun73 reviews Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Knopf, 2006 Half of A Yellow Sun + Understanding Biafra + I absolutely loved it! + The best novel I've ever read! + IMPRESSIVE ACCOUNT             Mission6 reviews Philip Spires libros international, 2007 Breathtaking! + A Labor of Love Worth Reading + Impressive + Much to enjoy + Cao Thac, Australia, reviews Mission by Philip Spires             Saville3 reviews David Storey Avon Books (Mm), 1978 Great book well worth the effort + Philip Spires reflects on Saville by David Storey + "Alienated from his class and nowhere yet to go." A coal miner's son in the 1940s wins a scholarship to go to grammar school and with it a chance to escape the poverty and narrowness of his upbringing. However, after his graduation he still feels tied to the family and community he came from and at the same time he is estranged from almost ...             A Devil's Chaplain: Reflections on Hope, Lies, Science, and Love57 reviews Richard Dawkins Mariner Books, 2004 Nobody does it better, but . . . + The Imaginery Iceberg + Always something more to learn + Dawkins addresses some myths + Dawkins revealed             England, England36 reviews Julian Barnes Knopf, 1999 Theme park Britain + Fictional Satire at its Best + Cynical AND fun AND thought-provoking In England, England, Julian Barnes inhabits similar territory to that of Unswaorth's Losing Nelson, but humorously. One character lists quintessences (there are more than five) of Englishness and many, perhaps most, are myth, by nature or association. And the purpose of identifying these icons of ...             Half of a Yellow Sun73 reviews Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Knopf, 2006 Half of A Yellow Sun + Understanding Biafra + I absolutely loved it! + The best novel I've ever read! + IMPRESSIVE ACCOUNT             A Million Would Be Nice6 reviews Ken, Scott libros international, 2006 Disturbingly Sympathetic + A fantastic sequel from a valid voice. + spine tingling + A Million Would Be Nice by Ken Scott + A sequal that holds the pace of the first book             Gulliver's Travels (Penguin Classics)22 reviews Jonathan Swift Penguin Classics, 2003 Gulliver's Travel is the greatest satire in the English language + a fantastic book + The Greatest Book! Satire is a staple of comedy shows on cable tv. However, the greatest satirist of the English language is not to be found in hilarious monologues on television. His name is Jonathan Swift. Swift was an Irish born bishop from Dublin who lived from 1667 to 1775. In his greatest piece of fiction ...             Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa52 reviews Peter Godwin Grove Press, 2004 Mukiwa a White Boy in Africa + Mukiwa takes you in, and then shakes you up! + An Insider's View of Zimbabwe + love peter godwin's books. you will be fascinated, even if you have never been to Africa! + Our Book Club's choice for discussion in April             Mission6 reviews Philip Spires libros international, 2007 Breathtaking! + A Labor of Love Worth Reading + Impressive + Much to enjoy + Cao Thac, Australia, reviews Mission by Philip Spires             Losing Nelson31 reviews Barry Unsworth W. W. Norton & Company, 2000 Marvellous!!! + Myth and identity - a dangerous mix + Haunting, Harrowing Hero-Razing I had studied the Napoleonic Wars for a long time before reading Unsworth's book and I thought that I had a good idea of the fighting conditions and the psychology of that period. "Losing Nelson" proved me wrong and opened widely in front of my eyes a wonderful history of a facinating personality. ...             Absolute Friends120 reviews John le Carre Little, Brown and Company, 2003 Great buddy novel fights the hyper-power + Slow build up with a Great finish A richly observed story of Mundy, a man coming into political awareness in radical late 60s Berlin but never coming to terms with who he really is. Except that he is best friends with Sasha. Yeah, it's a buddy novel and what guy isn't a sucker for one of those? The Mundy character is a suberb ...