Tom Wolfe gone. For years I thought Bonfire of the Vanities to be an unsurpassable

[Sir C]

It's hack work, h. Full of ciphers masquerading as characters and metaphors masquerading as plot. Go and read Tolstoy.

Balls to Tolstoy. Du Maurier's where it's at. The one with the French pirate is the best.

[Burney]

Balls to Tolstoy. Du Maurier's where it's at. The one with the French pirate is the best.

She was a good, solid storyteller, certainly. Nothing against her and it could be argued she is unfairly overlooked.

[Sir C]

She was a good, solid storyteller, certainly. Nothing against her and it could be argued she is unfairly overlooked.

Jamaica Inn's a bit shít, mind. The King's General and Rebecca are ace.

[Burney]

Jamaica Inn's a bit shít, mind. The King's General and Rebecca are ace.

Yes. And sadly for many that's one of the only of her books people have read.

Since you're all about the Cumbria these days, have you read Rogue Herries by Hugh Walpole. It's set around Keswick.

[Sir C]

Yes. And sadly for many that's one of the only of her books people have read.

Since you're all about the Cumbria these days, have you read Rogue Herries by Hugh Walpole. It's set around Keswick.

I've read the first one. It's an odd story, really, given that nothing seems to actually, you know, happen.