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The Witness by Nicola Tallant - a hard hitting, often uncomfortably detailed look into the life that led to someone going into a Witness Protection programme. Covers a range of eras in Irish crime history from the 80s onwards, starting with the CPAD movement.
Chasing The Light by Oliver Stone - I find Stone's theories to be difficult to align with but nevertheless, when he actually gets down to talking about movie-making, he's one of the greatest minds that there is.
Right now, I have just started reading John Richardson's book Making Movie Magic, which is an insight into his work in Special Effects. Only a dozen or so pages in but I'm looking forward to it.
Has anyone else read this?
Read this several years ago, but can t remember all that much from it, so decided to give it another try since Heller is a damn fine author.
1994
So far I think it s funny enough (read about a third so far), but my absolute favourite of his that I have read is PICTURE THIS from 88. It is leagues above both Catch-22 and this one. Brilliant book.
A TREATISE ON THE SEVEN RAYS
VOLUME IV
BY ALICE A. BAILEY
COPYRIGHT © 1953 LUCIS TRUST
The complications I mention are that I can feel the mastery of language when the narrator changes or when he describes scenes from two different viewpoints or once as Pendel experiences them and then his recounting of it. But it just is a lot to keep up with. I feel like I have to interrogate every single syllable, which isn't really what I'm after on some nights. But getting back to it last night, I again felt that it is written with great skill, so I will keep at it.
I'm sure it's quite the challenge too if it's anything like Chaucer's works! Good for you though for giving something different a go!
I like the TV series and have it on DVD. How do the novels compare?
I wouldn't know. I've never seen one single episode. It was airing either on Canal + (paying channel, similar to HBO) or on cable here in France. And not likely to either now, because now, it's not likely to air on french TV anytime soon.
Third book in the Joona Linna series.
I see. Well that's fair enough. I hope you do get the chance to see it at some point or perhaps even purchase the DVD boxset. Recommended!
There is much prejudice, surmise and conjecture about her writings. For instance, the influence on the UN has been used against her.
1974
Not heard of that book before though the subject is something I'm very interested in. That was the first major Allied victory of World War II. The Greeks were certainly tough and heroic fighters.
Such a great book! I can also recommend the three sequels, even if they end up taking very different paths.
I’d like to read them too! I really enjoyed the 2010 film with Roy Scheider and John Lithgow. It’s just a matter of time.
Like Dimi said, they are all worth a read, but the first is absolutely the best.