Just a guy keeping track of books he reads.
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First published in Norway in 1890, Hunger probes into the depths of consciousness with frightening …
Once I learned about Hamsun's racist political views, I had a very hard time separating the book from the author. I almost didn't finish it. While others view Hamsun as a literary genius, I can't overlook his racism and support for Hitler. I won't read anything else by him.
Ernest Hemingway: For Whom the Bell Tolls (2019, Scribner)
High in the pine forests of the Spanish Sierra, a guerrilla band prepares to blow up a vital bridge. Robert …
Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first …
This was a good history of the regicides. It tells a largely forgotten and overlooked part of Colonial history. It was also nice to be able to read a book about some of my ancestors and relatives.
The armies of Persia -- a vast horde greater than any the world has ever known -- are poised to …
Set in the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of Ilium by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the …
Listened the audio version via a LibriVox podcast.
