Books by John Banville
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review 1: This is another incredible work of art by the Irish author John Banville. As in some of his other novels, the subject is memory and loss and how we make sense of our world. The novel consists of two interweaving stories, but in some ways the story line is almost immaterial. ...
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review 1: Infinitely Banville, October 7, 2013The book involves a reunion of the Godley family and the story is narrated by the Gods Hermes, his father Zeus(god of sky & thunder) and mother Maia. I use the word story loosely, as Banville's tales always seem to be more character driven than...
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review 1: This book is beautifully written. It evokes the fog-enveloped gloom of 1950s Dublin. It provides insights into the claustrophobic world of the city’s middle class. But nothing happens.Phoebe thinks her friend April may have disappeared but April always was a bit of a wild one. Ph...
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review 1: Who knew that this was the third book of Banville's trilogy? Not me. However, the book does stand alone - But I wouldn't read the other two now that I have read this one. Banville is a lyrical writer. I enjoyed reading many of his descriptions. The guy knows how to write scen...