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Books : Engleby
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780099458272
ISBN: 0099458276
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: March 27, 2008
Publisher: Vintage
Studio: Vintage
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Rating:
- Brilliant, but not at all like "Birdsong"
Having read and enjoyed Birdsong I bought this to read on holiday. It is nothing like Birdsong!
The book is in the form of a diary and initially I found it difficult going as the language is almost "Vicki Pollard" in places but this is because Mike Engleby is young; as he gets older his vocabulary and literary skills improve but by then I found the book totally compelling.
You get drawn into the narrative, never quite sure exactly what is the truth and what emotion you should be feeling; ... Read More
Rating:
- Engleby
Sebastian Faulks has taken a daring step with his latest novel, taking the reader deeper then his previous novels. Faulks opens the door into the mind of the eccentric and aloof Mike Engleby, forcing you to step into a world which often leaves you feeling uneasy and perplexed. Full of satirical humour and psychological undertones, this is a raw representation of a traditional English education, and its effects on one man.
Engleby begins his story in the 1970s whilst studying at Cambridge University, ... Read More
Rating: - A Masterpiece of Modern Literature
Sebastian Faulks has produced a stunning work here. It is an autobiographical account of a highly intelligent but deeply troubled young man. The author shows amazing skill in getting inside Engleby's head and showing his disdainful view of the world. At times it is funny, philosophical, mysterious and challenging. The attention to period detail from the 1970s and 1980s is terrific. At the same time there is a dark plot - what was his involvement in the disappearance of a young woman undergraduate? This ... Read More
Rating: - Astounding study of personality and memory
This is an engaging, knowledgeable piece of fiction which studies and explores the vicissitudes of memory and the nature of a disordered personality and how it views the world. Like Faulks' Human Traces, the authenticity of the psychiatric material in this book is astonishing and yet it is presented lucidly and directly.
Rating: - Don't read the other reviews until you've read the book!
I know many people (me included) like to read Amazon reviews before deciding whether or not to read a book.
In this case, due to the fact that saying almost ANYTHING about it is a "spoiler" I would urge you not to. Go and read it (I didn't much like Faulks' other books, but I recommend this one unreservedly) and then come back to see if you agree with the reviewers.
ALL I will say is that this is a classic "unreliable narrator" book that has echoes of Ruth Rendell, "American Psycho" ... Read More
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Engleby
by: Sebastian Faulks
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EAN: 9780099458272
ISBN: 0099458276
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: March 27, 2008
Publisher: Vintage
Studio: Vintage
Related Items:
Average Rating:
Rating:
- Brilliant, but not at all like "Birdsong"Having read and enjoyed Birdsong I bought this to read on holiday. It is nothing like Birdsong!
The book is in the form of a diary and initially I found it difficult going as the language is almost "Vicki Pollard" in places but this is because Mike Engleby is young; as he gets older his vocabulary and literary skills improve but by then I found the book totally compelling.
You get drawn into the narrative, never quite sure exactly what is the truth and what emotion you should be feeling; ... Read More
Rating:
- EnglebySebastian Faulks has taken a daring step with his latest novel, taking the reader deeper then his previous novels. Faulks opens the door into the mind of the eccentric and aloof Mike Engleby, forcing you to step into a world which often leaves you feeling uneasy and perplexed. Full of satirical humour and psychological undertones, this is a raw representation of a traditional English education, and its effects on one man.
Engleby begins his story in the 1970s whilst studying at Cambridge University, ... Read More
Rating:
- A Masterpiece of Modern LiteratureSebastian Faulks has produced a stunning work here. It is an autobiographical account of a highly intelligent but deeply troubled young man. The author shows amazing skill in getting inside Engleby's head and showing his disdainful view of the world. At times it is funny, philosophical, mysterious and challenging. The attention to period detail from the 1970s and 1980s is terrific. At the same time there is a dark plot - what was his involvement in the disappearance of a young woman undergraduate? This ... Read More
Rating:
- Astounding study of personality and memoryThis is an engaging, knowledgeable piece of fiction which studies and explores the vicissitudes of memory and the nature of a disordered personality and how it views the world. Like Faulks' Human Traces, the authenticity of the psychiatric material in this book is astonishing and yet it is presented lucidly and directly.
Rating:
- Don't read the other reviews until you've read the book! I know many people (me included) like to read Amazon reviews before deciding whether or not to read a book.
In this case, due to the fact that saying almost ANYTHING about it is a "spoiler" I would urge you not to. Go and read it (I didn't much like Faulks' other books, but I recommend this one unreservedly) and then come back to see if you agree with the reviewers.
ALL I will say is that this is a classic "unreliable narrator" book that has echoes of Ruth Rendell, "American Psycho" ... Read More
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