a thankless chore. Absolutely stunning book. The story was incredibly compelling and written in such an involving and atmospheric way, This is the first book I have read that is written in the stream of consciousness style and I find the style truly intriguing and entertaining.
More so than any other book, 'Still' made me feel as though a movie was playing out in my mind.
' outwardly the unfilmable script of a wouldbe English cineste, one Richard Arthur Thornby currently lecturing in Texas on the cinema.
He airs a hypothetical movie of both his own American present and his middleclass English families past, . ' John Fowles Stream of consciousness narrative, Wasnt really a plot per se but the characters were interesting to hold me forpages, However the lack of plot or narrative structure made
it almost unreadable, Like a prose long form poem where the beauty and rhythm of the language are the prime focus, If so, then this is your book, If you are looking for a standard narration, look elsewhere, Adam Thorpe is a British poet, novelist, and playwright whose works also include short stories and radio dramas, Adam Thorpe was born in Paris and grew up in India, Cameroon, and England, Graduating from Magdalen College, Oxford in, he founded a touring theatre company, then settled in London to teach drama and English literature.
His first collection of poetry, Mornings in the Baltic, was shortlisted for the Whitbread Poetry Award, His first novel, Ulverton, an episodic work coveringyears of English rural history, won great critical acclaim worldwide, including that of novelist John Fowles, who reviewed it in The Guardian, calling it the most interesting first novel I have read these last years.
The novel was Adam Thorpe is a British poet, novelist, and playwright whose works also include short stories and radio dramas.
Adam Thorpe was born in Paris and grew up in India, Cameroon, and England, Graduating from Magdalen College, Oxford in, he founded a touring theatre company, then settled in London to teach drama and English literature.
His first collection of poetry, Mornings in the Baltic, was shortlisted for the Whitbread Poetry Award, His first novel, Ulverton, an episodic work coveringyears of English rural history, won great critical acclaim worldwide, including that of novelist John Fowles, who reviewed it in The Guardian, calling it " the most interesting first novel I have read these last years".
The novel was awarded the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize for, Adam Thorpe lives in France with his wife and three children, Wikipedia sitelink.