by NRB | 30 Nov 2012 | The Godfather: Peter Corris |
In an idle moment, of which I have many these days, I found myself trying to remember who had introduced me to certain books and writers. I was unsurprised to find how many I’d forgotten, but surprised to find how many I could remember. My sister introduced me to...
by NRB | 13 Jul 2012 | The Godfather: Peter Corris |
Like most readers, I have favourite books; by that I mean ones I re-read or at least dip into frequently. Three of mine are: The Bare Knuckle Breed by Louis Golding, The Sweet Science by AJ Liebling and Sober Truth: A Collection of Nineteenth Century Episodes,...
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