On the Booker-Winning David Szalay
I’m surprised how few people have commented that it’s basically Barry Lyndon.
It is definitely a revival of the picaresque novel!
After reading this, I want to look up Szalay's novels and see for myself.
I would start with All that man is. It is a good introduction to his style.
If anyone could wrench me out of my careerist despondency, it was *HE*.
Otherwise, a pretty good post.
I’m surprised how few people have commented that it’s basically Barry Lyndon.
It is definitely a revival of the picaresque novel!
After reading this, I want to look up Szalay's novels and see for myself.
I would start with All that man is. It is a good introduction to his style.
If anyone could wrench me out of my careerist despondency, it was *HE*.
Otherwise, a pretty good post.