I'm still reading this. I bought it after reading another of his, The Pope's Rhinoceros. It's a lengthy story set in the 19th century. A complicated story, part thriller, part mystery, part love story. You're given just enough to keep you going, but not the whole picture. The man is writing a classical dictionary, but this is only a part. The book brings in the East India Company, the siege of Rochelle, the French Revolution. The narrative shifts sometimes by 5 minutes, sometimes by 150 years. I can't say much more without giving away too much. I recommend it.
Seán 17/5/98
Seán had finished this since the last meeting. The ending was different to what he had expected and exciting. Although it was a hefty read Seán thoroughly recommended it
Seán 21/6/98
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