Wednesday, 5 September 2007

The House on the Borderland

Is anyone listening to Jim Norton's reading of the Hodgson classic? It's on BBC7 at teatime. Well, my teatime. I think it's pretty good, considering that it's an abridged version. I have been a bit sniffy about Hodgson's prose style, but when read aloud he has undeniable gravitas. I only wish I could learn to listen to Jim Norton without thinking of Bishop Brennan being kicked up the arse.

EVERY PLACE UNLIKE HOME by Charles Wilkinson (Zagava 2026)

  On the top floor of a converted warehouse, the restaurant is a discreet venue, well away from the established haunts of the political powe...