Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451, Gavin Maxwell, Lords of the Atlas: The Rise and Fall of the House of Glaoua 1893-1956, Jez Butterworth, Jerusalem



Loved Fahrenheit 451, although some of the ideas went over my head a bit. But the whole idea of a future world where books are dangerous and subversive, and how this affects society was brilliantly imagined. Sadly, like so many dystopian visions, it seems apposite at the moment, in our era of celebrating ignorance and 'having had enough of experts'. Maxwell's book has been on my wishlist for over 12 years, since we went to the wonderful city of Marrakech. I'd love to go back, but our budget is now so tight it's just impossible. With 3 kids, we struggle to afford a caravan for a week in august - £1200! £1200!. I read 'Jerusalem' in one sitting, having given up on the chance of ever seeing Mark Rylance play Rooster

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