Archive for October, 2013
October 24, 2013
A look in R J Dent’s library at the works of journalist, essayist, playwright, short story writer and novelist – the inventor of the non-fiction novel – Truman Capote.
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In R J Dent’s Library – Truman Capote
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October 24, 2013
A look in R J Dent’s library at The LeNague Federation – a series of SF novels and stories with a libertarian message – written by F. Paul Wilson.
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In R J Dent’s Library – F. Paul Wilson’s The LaNague Federation
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Tags:Enemy of the State , F. Paul Wilson , F. Paul Wilson's Healer , in R J Dent's library , LaNague , LaNague Federation , R J Dent , R J Dent's films , The Tery , Wheels Within Wheels Posted in American Fiction , Fantasy , In R J Dent's Library , Other Writers , R J Dent's films , R J Dent's library , Science Fiction , Wilson, F Paul | Leave a Comment »
October 23, 2013
A look in R J Dent’s library at Ken Kesey’s classic novel of institutional rebellion – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest .
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In R J Dent’s Library – Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
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October 23, 2013
A look in R J Dent’s library at Jack Kerouac’s classic beat novel of travelling across America in pursuit of freedom – On the Road .
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In R J Dent’s Library – Jack Kerouac’s On the Road
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October 22, 2013
A look in R J Dent’s library at The Cornelius Chronicles – a series of novels and stories about an ambivalent time-travelling anti-hero named Jerry Cornelius – written by Michael Moorcock.
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In R J Dent’s Library – Michael Moorcock’s The (Jerry) Cornelius Chronicles
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Tags:A Cornelius Calendar , A Cure for Cancer , in R J Dent's library , Jerry Cornelius , Michael Moorcock , Michael Moorcock's fiction , R J Dent , The Condition of Muzak , The Cornelius Chronicles , The Cornelius Quartet , The English Assassin , The Final Programme , Una Persson Posted in Comedy , Fantasy , In R J Dent's Library , Moorcock, Michael , Other Writers , R J Dent's films , R J Dent's library , Satire , Science Fiction | Leave a Comment »
October 22, 2013
A look in R J Dent’s library at the Dancers at the End of Time series of novels and stories by Michael Moorcock.
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In R J Dent’s Library – Michael Moorcock’s The Dancers at the End of Time
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Tags:Elric , in R J Dent's library , Jharek Carnalian , Legends From the End of Time , Lord Jagged of Canaria , Mavis Ming , Michael Moorcock , R J Dent , R J Dent's films , R J Dent's library , The Dancers at the End of Time Posted in Comedy , Fantasy , In R J Dent's Library , Moorcock, Michael , Other Writers , R J Dent's films , R J Dent's library , Satire , Science Fiction | Leave a Comment »
October 21, 2013
A look in R J Dent’s library at Mary Shelley’s classic science fiction Gothic novel – Frankenstein .
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In R J Dent’s Library – Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
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October 20, 2013
A look in R J Dent’s library at A Clockwork Orange , a dystopian novella written in 1962 by Anthony Burgess and published in 1962.
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In R J Dent’s Library – A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
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October 20, 2013
A look in R J Dent’s library at Andrew Smith’s Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth , in which journalist Andrew Smith recounts his travels across America in search of the nine surviving U.S. astronauts who walked on the moon between 1969 and 1972.
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In R J Dent’s Library – Andrew Smith’s Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth
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