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David Kintore
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Edinburgh, The United Kingdom
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Malcolm Lowry, Bernardine Evaristo, Norman MacCaig
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June 2014
Review of Paul Eddington's autobiography
Just posted a review of 'So Far, So Good', the wonderful autobiography by Paul Eddington, the actor famous for playing Jerry in BBC comedy 'The Good Life' and Jim Hacker in 'Yes Minister'.
It's a great book.
It's a great book.
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Second Chance in The Hague
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Silver Screen Cities Tokyo & London
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2014
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Silver Screen Cities Amsterdam & Brussels
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2014
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2 editions
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Silver Screen Cities Lisbon
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2014
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2 editions
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This novel provides an interesting glimpse into life in 1950s London, with a particular focus on the publishing scene. The story is told with Muriel Spark’s trademark sharp dry humour. A lot of the amusing interactions between publishers and their au ...more |
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"This is the sort of book that makes me happy, a subject that has the potential to be riveting (the coast of the the UK that meets the North Seas) paired with a engaging and talented writer (Alistair Moffat). This book doesn’t disappoint, at no point "
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Alistair Moffat is a brilliant storyteller. I went to see him last month at the Edinburgh Book Festival where he was speaking about this North Sea book and the audience were spellbound throughout. He is very skilled at bringing history to life, even ...more |
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Alex Lyons writes a one star review for a performance by Hayley Sinclair at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He doesn’t hesitate and really goes for it, annihilating her act, adding a picture for good measure, after all, she’s a pretty girl. As he " Read more of this review » |
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"4.5 stars, rounded down
Bring the House Down takes a whole new spin on the Me, Too situation and does it brilliantly. Alex, a popular theatre critic, known for his savage reviews, writes a one star review of a one woman show at the Edinburgh Festival " Read more of this review » |
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| I came across this book in Waterstones bookshop on Princes Street, Edinburgh during August, in the middle of the Festival and Fringe. The novel’s setting was very topical so I bought it and it turned out to be very good – funny, poignant, and very ev ...more | |
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A very entertaining read, this one. Ben Elton has lived an incredibly full life and he recounts it here with gleeful enthusiasm interspersed with occasional regrets. He’s well aware of how he is perceived by the public: ‘Even today, after sixteen novel ...more |
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Glad I spotted this book on a recent visit to Waterstone’s in Dundee. There are some raw and harrowing moments in Jeff Tweedy’s account of his life, especially the period when he was addicted to opioids. But there are also several laugh-out-loud funny ...more |
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| Climate change and the way forward for Scotland’s energy policy are the themes running through this fascinating travelogue, as the author documents his encounters with a wide range of different people all affected in one way or another by the decline ...more | |
“When I return to Almada at midnight after the film, the Tagus is like a still pond. The river's glassy surface reflects Cacilhas dock through a soft mist.”
― Silver Screen Cities Lisbon
― Silver Screen Cities Lisbon
“I cut a forlorn figure as I tramp through the streets of Ginza in the pouring rain, killing time before the 7 p.m. showing of director Kiju Yoshida's 1973 film Kaigenrei at the National Film Center.”
― Silver Screen Cities Tokyo & London
― Silver Screen Cities Tokyo & London
“Cinemas always go way up in my estimation if their bar stocks interesting beers like Texels Skuumkoppe rather than just the big mass-market brands.”
― Silver Screen Cities Amsterdam & Brussels
― Silver Screen Cities Amsterdam & Brussels
“I cut a forlorn figure as I tramp through the streets of Ginza in the pouring rain, killing time before the 7 p.m. showing of director Kiju Yoshida's 1973 film Kaigenrei at the National Film Center.”
― Silver Screen Cities Tokyo & London
― Silver Screen Cities Tokyo & London
“When I return to Almada at midnight after the film, the Tagus is like a still pond. The river's glassy surface reflects Cacilhas dock through a soft mist.”
― Silver Screen Cities Lisbon
― Silver Screen Cities Lisbon
“Cinemas always go way up in my estimation if their bar stocks interesting beers like Texels Skuumkoppe rather than just the big mass-market brands.”
― Silver Screen Cities Amsterdam & Brussels
― Silver Screen Cities Amsterdam & Brussels
“And in the town too were innumerable white cantinhas, where one could drink forever on credit, with the door open and the wind blowing.”
― Under the Volcano
― Under the Volcano
“We were all delighted, we all realized we were leaving confusion and nonsense behind and performing our one and noble function of the time, move.”
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