Book reviewimb

[Burney]

And will you be casting an eye over Mr Horowitz's latest?

Hmmm. I really do struggle with fiction these days. I've developed a weird aversion to it. But I will if you make me, I s'pose.

[Sir C]

About time too. I gave up on books and television and whatnot years ago; life is certainly too short to continue with the tyranny of listening to other people mouth off.

Listen to your heart instead, C. The world will be a better place for it.

I find myself craving a simpler, more bucolic existence. After all, what more does one need but a warm, dry house, a kilo of meat per head per day and plenty of rough red wine?

[Burney]

I find myself craving a simpler, more bucolic existence. After all, what more does one need but a warm, dry house, a kilo of meat per head per day and plenty of rough red wine?

Nah. Things just got interesting after decades of tedium. Withdrawing from it now would seem perverse.

[Sir C]

Hmmm. I really do struggle with fiction these days. I've developed a weird aversion to it. But I will if you make me, I s'pose.

You struggle with fiction? What madness is this? Art man, what of art? What will your soul do if you don't feed it?

[Burney]

You struggle with fiction? What madness is this? Art man, what of art? What will your soul do if you don't feed it?

It's all madey-uppey, though, isn't it? Truth really is stranger if you ask me.

[Herbette Chapman - aged 15]

You didn't pick up on the delberate evocation of a stream of consciousness style, h?

No, I don't suppose you would.

Sure you weren't just pissed?