Literary journey of an office career escapee
We meet Hank in 1860 when he is twelve. “Born in 1848,” he tells the pilot of the steamboat, who had just saved him from being crushed by paddle wheels. In that moment, little did Hank know what a life full of adventure was waiting for him. Just like he had no clue that the... Continue Reading →
Ike Savich wanted to play baseball for the soul and carve the US presidents from stone for money. He never wanted the words he’d scribbled to pour out his tremendous guilt to see the light of day. And he certainly never cared about meeting real gangsters, whose names everyone knew from papers. Yet, since this... Continue Reading →
Some people have a special connection with the sea. Some feel the irresistible pull of the sky. But the closest element to human nature is probably the land, and thus the connection some people have with it is the strongest. While the theme of the magnetism of land is central in his novel ‘To a... Continue Reading →
I am yet to read a John Steinbeck book that I didn’t enjoy, and ‘Travels with Charley’ definitely hasn’t broken this circle. The legendary author’s novels are very different, and each of those that I’ve read impacted me differently. What they have in common is that they all have left a lasting impression, an aftertaste,... Continue Reading →
I cannot get enough of Will Tinkham's Americana series. Having read eight books, I plan to read the remaining five over the course of the upcoming summer. And then, I’ll be waiting – impatiently! – for him to release new ones. The Americana series is a sweeping saga at its best. It pulls you into... Continue Reading →
It is incredibly hard to write about the book that for decades has been among your favourites. The book, which you’ve reread quite a few times, at different periods of your life, every time finding something new. The controversy surrounding the book complicates matters even further. I always meant to write a review of “Gone... Continue Reading →
