This is the type of story that I would like to write. It is a novel about the local history of a nearby place, bringing to life a story that happened many years ago. It is a short novel, full of the sense … more
I've given this 'first novel' by Australian John Donnelly a four-star in comparison with works of real literary power - books by Joseph Roth, Alice Munro, VS Naipaul - rather than with diverting but ephemeral … more