Thursday, March 05, 2009

Graham Swift

Gifted, indeed

I recently received from Picador a copy of Graham Swift's Making an Elephant, a collection of semi-biographical essays. I am eager to review the book, as I consider Waterland, Swift's award-winning (1983) novel, to be one of - if not the - finest pieces of fiction to be published in the English language since the end of the Second World War. And yes, I stand by that statement.

3 comments:

  1. Based on your effusive praise, I must--without delay--find a copy of the Graham Swift novel that you cite. Thanks for the implicit suggestion for good reading.

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  2. Dear Mr. Davis: It's my pleasure. You'll have to let me know what you think of the novel. --Jesse

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  3. Anonymous6:04 PM

    I just ordered the Swift novel, too!

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