A fascinating mystery story with a specifically Jewish twist.

All the elements of Beckett's later work are here, and it's highly accessible to the new reader.

I kinda didn't see the point of this novel, and after AMERIKA, THE TRIAL, and his short works, it seems to be a letdown as his final novel.

A longer non-fiction piece by Irving on his start as a writer. Worth the effort.

An absolute masterpiece, equal parts reportage, non-fiction novel, society history, and angry polemic. The quintessential soldier's-eye view of the Spanish Civil War.

Beckett's final novel is every bit as disconcerting but humorous as those that came before.

A truly frightening look at meth abuse from a casualty's point of view.

Re-read this for a class I'm teaching. Every bit as depressing as I remembered.

Deutscher was a staunch Trotskyist, so it's not surprising that his appraisal of Stalin is negative but he maintains a surprising amount of detachment.

...reading this, a clever retelling of Orwell's fable, this time as a critique of capitalism. Fairly brilliant.

Every pro-life person should be forced to read this book. That means you, Sarah Palin!

The old man does it again, still showing nobody does metafiction like he does. A master stroke.