Hear a lot about Anthony Powell but what about the other post-war English novelist with a ten book cycle? I think Alms for Oblivion blows away Powell any day of the week myself.
― hugo, Thursday, 2 August 2007 15:28 (seventeen years ago)
Only 2 books in, but I like it.
― James Morrison, Friday, 3 August 2007 04:23 (seventeen years ago)
are his books even in print in the u.s.? cuz you rarely hear about him here. i'd read them though. i like stuff like that. i still haven't read the powell books yet though. whenever i see them used, there is always one volume missing. i keep waiting to find the whole thing cheap.
― scott seward, Friday, 3 August 2007 04:58 (seventeen years ago)
Yeah, i I had found them in the British section of Shakespeare & Co in NYC. Guess not being in print is a good reason why you never hear of him. Great stuff though, very nasty and cynical.
― hugo, Monday, 6 August 2007 15:26 (seventeen years ago)