John Banville
John Banville was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1945. His first book, In this luminous new novel about love, loss, and the unpredictable power of memory, John Banville introduces us to Max Morden, a middle-aged Irishman who has gone back to the ... [... more]
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Mefisto
 Stunner...: Banville is certainly one of the most exciting writers of the last 30 years, and this is a mesmerising display of his talents. On one level this is a book bristling with symbols, wherein a young man attempts to reconcile the opposing forces [... more]
CDN$22.47
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Eclipse
From Amazon.co.uk: John Banville's novels have a reputation for their linguistic flair and carefully observed description. His latest novel, Eclipse, is no exception in this regard. It tells the story of Alexander Cleave, a dramatic actor with "the [... more]
CDN$12.95
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Newton Letter
written almost too well: You know, I have a thing for Irish writers. Call it a fetish, call it an obsession, but I think I'll settle for an enthusiastic appreciation. Banville is an author I've been familiar with since long before I seriously got into [... more]
CDN$10.99
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Mefisto
Stunner...: Banville is certainly one of the most exciting writers of the last 30 years, and this is a mesmerising display of his talents. On one level this is a book bristling with symbols, wherein a young man attempts to reconcile the opposing forces [... more]
CDN$14.99
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The Sea
From Amazon.co.uk Review: Incandescent prose. Beautifully textured characterisation. Transparent narratives. The adjectives to describe the writing of John Banville are all affirmative, and The Sea is a ringing affirmation of all his best qualities. His [... more]
CDN$32.00
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The Revolutions Trilogy
Author: John Banville Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9780330373470 Edition: 0 ISBN: 0330373471 Number Of Pages: 600 Publication Date: 2001-11-29 [... more]
CDN$16.95
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Dr Copernicus
blind man describes the rainbow: I find it amazing that a writer with so little understanding or respect (let alone appreciation) for science and religion should choose Nicolas Copernicus as a suitable subject for a novel. We are only given the briefest [... more]
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Christine Falls: A Novel
The Pseudonym Is The Problem: The rationales for an author choosing to write under a different moniker are probably unlimited. The logic I have never understood is what will the explanation be once the true name is known? Several people have commented on [... more]
CDN$31.00
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The Book Of Evidence
The horrors of a morally bankrupt society: Freddie Montgomery killed because he could. This one liner economically but eloquently nails the issue at the heart of John Banville's splendid novel, "The Book Of Evidence". The horror that Freddie's [... more]
CDN$17.99
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Kepler
infinite theories to fit finite data -> the spiralling in: Kepler experienced, on the most personal level, the difference between astrology and astronomy. His initial theories, based on geometry but not yet algebraically sensible, seemed to fit the [... more]
CDN$14.99
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Shroud
Tough to Rate works of JOHN BANVILLE'S: 3.9 First, I want to point out that I dislike a book that requires a lot of reading efforts, but gets very little story at the end. SHROUD is such a book. And nevertheless, SHROUD is quite an IMPRESSIVE book to [... more]
CDN$17.00
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