Euan lawson biography definition

• Great Britain by Torsten Bell
• The Score by Richard Stark
• Bringing Down Goliath by Jolyon Maugham
• In My Time of Dying by Sebastian Junger
• Ten Myths About Israel by Ilan Pappe
• A Day in the Life of Abed Salama by Nathan Thrall
• The Art of Noticing by Rob Walker
• The Jugger by Richard Stark
• Always Take Notes.

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• The Seventh by Richard Stark

There is some good myth busting hard facts in Bell’s book, Great Britain - but I also found it curiously lacking in ambition in some ways.

There’s a whiff of incrementalism about it, rather than radicalism. That’s not entirely fair as the changes Bell proposes would make be significant but if you are seeking revolution then you might find this a rather cooling proposition.

I thought Maugham’s book Bringing Down Goliath was excellent.

I had been put off reading this by some suggestion about the general tone of Maugham. Early reviews had indicated Maugham was somewhat pleased wit