Knight Books + Da Vinci 04/12/2010
Posted by PinoyMan in Alphaland Southgate Mall, Assorted Books, Book Sale.Tags: Fall of Knight, Knight Life, Leonardo Da Vinci, Peter David
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Bought two books by Peter David: Knight Life and Fall of Knight.
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In addition, I bought 101 Things You Didn’t Know About Da Vinci.
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Book Review: The Ghost by Robert Harris 04/04/2010
Posted by PinoyMan in Book Reviews.Tags: Robert Harris, The Ghost
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The Ghost by Robert Harris is another great novel from the master of the historical fiction. Set in the present day and told in the first peson, our story began with a retelling of the mysterious death of Mike McAra, the first ghostwriter working on the memoirs of former British PM, Adam Lang. Now enter our protagonist, who was then commissioned to complete the unfinished memoirs. Set in Martha’s Vineyard during the winter time, the place was desolate and provided the perfect backdrop for the impending mystery.
I love the part where Adam Lang and The Ghost first started working on the memoirs. The dialogue was crisp and I can just imagine Pierce Brosnan conversing with Ewan McGregor. In my mind, I even read their lines with a British accent. Some of the best parts of the novel involved conversations between the two. Adam Lang was later revealed to be accused of collaborating with the CIA in handing over several suspected territorists for torture. Remember, this was post-9/11 and paranoia ran high and the War on Terror was just starting to escalate.