Philip Pullman
British novelist, author of the His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust trilogies.
Have you seen the Oxford historical thesaurus? Fantastic. It must be one of the last great books produced as a printed object.
on fivebooks.com · 15 Jul 2021
Pereira Maintains by Antonio Tabucchi
I think it's the most wonderful novel of the last 20 years. I can't think of anything I admire more.
on fivebooks.com · 15 Jul 2021
The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa
I find it intoxicating. I love it very much. I'm almost inclined to make it my desert island book if I get a second go on Desert Islands Discs.
on fivebooks.com · 15 Jul 2021
This dictionary is a great thing to have. It's just so fascinating.
on fivebooks.com · 15 Jul 2021
The Jeeves Omnibus - Vol 1 by P. G. Wodehouse
I read it because it was a book, and books were fun. I thought it was terrific. Really wonderfully funny. I've gone on thinking that for the subsequent 60 years or so.
on fivebooks.com · 15 Jul 2021
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
Sophie and her grandmother spend a lot of time pottering about and playing and building little Venetian lagoons for the ants to go into and that sort of thing. It's very funny and very charming. And you think that's all it is—a sweet little book about a child and her grandmother.
on fivebooks.com · 15 Jul 2021
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