Sunday, 25 September 2011

Arthur Conan Doyle's first novel - "The Narrative of John Smith"

Read about Arthur Conan Doyle's first novel, first published in September 2011

Arthur Conan Doyle's first novel hits shops





Reading group: Don't Look Now by Daphne du Maurier

Reading group: Don't Look Now by Daphne du Maurier

I must re-read "Don't Look Now".  In 1974 I was a stagiare (trainee) with the EEC.  We went on a trip to Italy, and in Venice stayed in an old house on Giudecca called Casa Frollo.  A large old house, with uneven floors and a charming courtyard.  The house had been in the film of  "Don't Look Now".

Sunday, 18 September 2011

Dag Hammarskjold: Markings

This piece on BBC News -  Dag Hammarskjold: Was his death a crash or a conspiracy? reminds me that I must re-read Dag Hammarskjold's book "Markings".  When I was a student this was one of my favourite books, and it's some time since I read it.