- Eric Ambler. The old master of spy novels. If you've never read him, start with "Coffin for Dimitrios" or "Journey into Fear."
- Gerald Seymour. Another great spy novelist. He wrote "Harry's Game" years ago and probably hasn't written a bad book since. I'll let you know. I've been catching up.
- Tom Sharpe. Politically incorrect humorist. A pleasant change from the usual thin gruel.
- Paul Scott. Author of "The Raj Quartet." Good for slow reading on a winter's night.
- William Faulkner. If his books are too strange, try his short stories. Wow.
Commentary by management consultant Michael Wade on Leadership, Ethics, Management, and Life
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Escape Literature
Time for some escape literature: People often discover "new" authors who have been around for a while. In the past few months, I've been rediscovering some excellent writers whom I once enjoyed but then neglected. They are:
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2 comments:
Agree with you totally with Mr. Sharpe as a choice.
Embarassed to admit the others are a mystery..
...yep, even that Faulkner fellow. Always seemed to be able to dodge him in high school and college.
Shame on me; a dereliction to be soon corrected.
DarkoV,
Ah, another Tom Sharpe fan!
Faulkner can be a hard sledding but when he is good, he is very good.
Michael
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