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Stephen Goldenberg

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Stephen Goldenberg has lived and worked in London for most of his life. He studied Law at Oxford University but decided not to follow a legal career and instead became anEnglish teacher in various inner London comprehensive schools. He contributed numerous articles to educational publications, edited his own magazine and broadcast on educational issues on BBC radio 4 and television. He was an advisor to the schools' television series 'The English Programme' and edited and wrote several books of teaching materials.
Since 2008, he has published two novels - 'Stony Ground' and 'The Lying Game'. He now divides his life between London and an 18th century stone-built farmhouse in the Aveyron in South-West France which he and his partner have renov ...more

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	Car Wheels on a Gravel Drive 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Tenant

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Stephen Goldenberg rated a book really liked it A genius in the family: an intimate memoir of Jacqueline du Pre by Piers & DU PRE, Hilary DU PRE(1905-06-19) by Hilary du Pré	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is not the kind of book I normally read. I usually steer clear of celebrity memoirs and biographies, but I read this one for a book group that I’ve just joined. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. It benefits a lot from being a joint narra ...more
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I was wary about reading this book as I invariably find that books that have been as hyped as this one I tend to find disappointing. I am also not an enormous fan of epistolary novels. And, after about the first fifty pages, I thought my reservations ...more
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A fascinating account of the mysterious death of 19 year old Zac Brettler, a young fantasist who passed himself off as the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch. Patrick Radden Keefe’s deep dive into the backgrounds of some of the unsavoury characters in ...more
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I thought I had read everything by Graham Swift but I somehow missed out on this one when it came out. It’s very much a novel of the mid-1980s with a very skilful use of parallel narratives. What it does particularly well, through its main protagonis ...more
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I’d read about the Murdaugh case but I’d not read any of the previous books or seen the documentary. It’s undoubtedly a shocking and intriguing case and throws a wider light on some of the more troubling aspects of American society. However, I found ...more
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What Claire Fuller does very well is to create a very believable character in Ursula with her traumatic childhood, her periods in various types of care situations and the difficulty of moving out of care into a more independent adult life. However, w ...more
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message 4: by Will

Oct 20, 2015 10:12PM

Hi Stephen, thanks for the friend invite. I hope we can find books in common that are less torturous than Zizek!

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message 3: by Stephen

Sep 01, 2015 10:33AM

Thanks Leo. I very much appreciate the offer and look forward to sharing many good books with you in future.

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message 2: by Leo

Sep 01, 2015 04:57AM

Hiya Stephen! Thanks for making a connection :) Let me know if you are looking for a review when your latest book is out! I'd be happy to help :D

Cheers,

Leo

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message 1: by Bonnie E.

Jun 08, 2015 05:40PM

Hi, Stephen - Thank you for your Friends request. I hope we are able to share many good books with one another. - Bonnie

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