Marilynne RobinsonReviewAli Smith discovers a reminder about a nation’s liberal traditions together with a message of hope in Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead
Gilead
by Marilynne Robinson
282pp, Virago, £14.99
The American writer Marilynne Robinson has been revered for years as the author whose astonishing debut, Housekeeping, published in 1981, was an instant classic. Written in a rich and distilled prose, this beautifully made story of two girls brought up by their drifter aunt in a small American town called Fingerbone, was mesmerising about the brevity of life and the seductive longevity of story. Read More...
Italy This article is more than 1 year oldGina Lollobrigida fans say goodbye at funeral as inheritance feud ragesThis article is more than 1 year oldCoffin is accompanied into church by estranged son, grandson and ex-husband who are embroiled in feud
Fans of the Italian screen legend Gina Lollobrigida shouted “goodbye, Queen of Rome” as they gathered for her funeral in the city while defending her against relatives embroiled in a bitter inheritance feud. Read More...
The ObserverAlan GarnerReviewMyth meets modern science in a late masterwork brimming with ideas and imagination
Alan Garner’s novels are usually separated into his wildly successful books aimed at children – The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, Elidor, The Owl Service and The Moon of Gomrath – and his adult writing – The Stone Book Quartet, Thursbitch and Strandloper, which are more difficult and quixotic, at least thematically (Garner is always an author of supremely clear and readable prose). Read More...
