Author:Hilaire Belloc,A.N. Wilson
Here is the distinctly surreal world of Henry King, who perished through his 'chief defect' of chewing little bits of string; of dishonest Matilda whose dreadful lies led her to death by burning; and of Godolphin Horne who 'held the human race in scorn' and ended as the boy 'who blacks the boots at the Savoy'.
Here too are the beautiful lyrics of longing and loss; the sonnets and epigrams; the hugely enjoyable Bad Child's Book of Beasts - not to mention More Beasts for Worse Children; and The Modern Traveller, one of the finest satirical poems in English.
Complete Verse reveals all of Hilaire Belloc's dazzling range and makes plain why he is one of the most truly popular poets of modern times.
The verses sing a multitude of memories. The wonder is, in finding them all collected, how profuse and pure a genius is here displayed
—— Evelyn Waugh , SpectatorWhat he possessed above all, as a versifier, was a remarkable technical adroitness, a ready talent for witty ideas and a gift for ironical and understated phrasemaking. He wears extremely well
—— Roy Fuller , Daily TelegraphAs compelling, as fascinating and as technically skilful as his plays.
—— Publishers WeeklyLike all first-class comedians, he is deadly serious
—— Terry Eagleton , Stand'Heaven to read, and you'll laugh like hell'
—— Time Out'Not quite as sinister as the authors' photo'
—— The Times'Hilarious Pratchett magic tempered by Neil Gaiman's dark steely style; who could ask for a better combination?'
—— Fear'Good Omens is frequently hilarious, littered with funny footnotes and eccentric characters. It's also humane, intelligent, suspenseful, and fully equipped with a chorus of "Tibetans, Aliens, Americans, Atlanteans and other rare and strange creatures of the Last Days." If the end is near, Pratchett and Gaiman will take us there in style'
—— LocusMurakami's exquisitely simple prose and deft evocation of the surreal are captivating and sublime
—— Sunday TimesThe mysteries are never tainted by explanation, merely beautifully described, delivering a hypnotic read
—— Times Higher Education SupplementSuch is the exquisite, gossamer construction of Murakami's writing that everything he chooses to describe trembles with symbolic possibility
—— GuardianVintage Murakami [and] easily the most erotic of [his] novels
—— Los Angeles Times Book Review[A] treat...Murakami captures the heartbeat of his generation and draws the reader in so completely you mourn when the story is done
—— Baltimore SunMurakami's most famous coming of age novel of love, loss and longing
—— Dazed and ConfusedCatches the absorption and giddy rush of adolescent love... It is also, for all the tragic momentum and the apparently kamikaze consciousness of many of its characters, often funny and quirkily observed.
—— Times Literary Supplement[A] treat . . . Murakami captures the heartbeat of his generation and draws the reader in so completely you mourn when the story is done.
—— The Baltimore SunOne of the most poignant and evocative novels I have ever read
—— PalantinatePoignant, romantic and hopeless, it beautifully encapsulates heartbreak and loss of faith
—— Sunday Times
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