MY VERDICT: Witty prose, moody noir atmosphere, but too convoluted and sleazy for my taste.

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About the Book English gentleman Rudolph Rassendyll bears a striking resemblance to Rudolf Elphberg who is about to be crowned King of Ruritania. When the rival to the throne, Black Michael of Stre…

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It's time for another Classics Club Spin. Here's how it works: Before Sunday 16th August, list 20 books that remain to be read on your Classics Club list. (This is your Spin list.) On 16th August the folks at The Classics Club will post a number between 1 and 20. The challenge is to read whatever book falls under that number on your Spin list…

Book Review for “Breakfast at Tiffany's” by Truman Capote. Summary: "It's New York in the 1940's, where the martinis flow from cocktail hour till breakfast at Tiffany's. And nice girls don't, except, of course, Holly Golightly. Pursued by Mafia gangsters and playboy millionaires, Holly is a fragile eyeful of tawny hair and turned-up-nose, a heartbreaker, a perplexer, a traveller, a tease.

Book Review for “A Moveable Feast” by Ernest Hemingway. Summary: "Hemingway’s memories of his life as an unknown writer living in Paris in the twenties are deeply personal, warmly affectionate and full of wit. Looking back not only at his own much younger self, but also at the other writers who shared Paris with him – James Joyce, Wyndham Lewis, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald – he recalls the time when, poor, happy and writing in cafes, he discovered his vocation.

To find out more about this unique reading challenge, please visit The Classics Club Blog for the rules and link-up post.

Book Review for “The Martian Chronicles” by Ray Bradbury. Summary: “The Martian Chronicles tells the story of humanity’s repeated attempts to colonize the red planet. The first men were few. …

Another CC spin It’s time for another Classics Club Spin. Here’s how it works: Before Sunday 16th August, list 20 books that remain to be read on your Classics Club list. (This is yo…

Our lucky winning number for the 40th Classics Club Spin is...

Another CC spin It’s time for another Classics Club Spin. Here’s how it works: Before Sunday 16th August, list 20 books that remain to be read on your Classics Club list. (This is yo…

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About the Book English gentleman Rudolph Rassendyll bears a striking resemblance to Rudolf Elphberg who is about to be crowned King of Ruritania. When the rival to the throne, Black Michael of Strelsau, attempts to seize power by imprisoning Elphberg in the Castle of Zenda, Rassendyll is obliged to impersonate the King to uphold the rightful sovereignty and ensure political stability.

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To find out more about this unique reading challenge, please visit The Classics Club Blog for the rules and link-up post.

To find out more about this unique reading challenge, please visit The Classics Club Blog for the rules and link-up post.

To find out more about this unique reading challenge, please visit The Classics Club Blog for the rules and link-up post.

Book Review for “Daisy Miller and Other Stories” by Henry James. Summary: ""Daisy Miller" is one of Henry James's most popular tales, it is the story of a young American woman who while traveling in Europe is courted by Frederick Winterbourne. Originally published in The Cornhill Magazine in 1878, "Daisy Miller" is a novel that plays upon the contrast between American and European society, a theme common to James's work.

It’s time for another Classics Club Spin!. ©️The Classic Club What is the spin? It’s easy – before next Sunday 17th May, 2026 I have to create a post that lists twenty books of my c…

It's time for another Classics Club Spin. If you're wondering how it works, read on: Before 17th May, create a post listing twenty books that remain to be read on your Classics Club list. This is your Spin list. On 17th May the folks at The Classics Club will post a number from 1 through 20. The challenge is to read whatever book falls under that number on your Spin list…

Book Review for “Offshore” by Penelope Fitzgerald. Summary: "On the Battersea Reach of the Thames, a mixed bag of the slightly disreputable, the temporarily lost, and the patently eccentric live on ho...

It’s time for another Classics Club Spin. Here’s how it works: Before Sunday 16th August, list 20 books that remain to be read on your Classics Club list. (This is your Spin list.) On 1…

It’s time for another Classics Club Spin. If you’re wondering how it works, read on: Before 17th May, create a post listing twenty books that remain to be read on your Classics Club lis…

The last time I took part in a Classics Club Spin was way back in 2021 when I only had two books left on my list. Now that I've created my second Classics Club list I can join in again. If you're wondering how the spin works, read on: Before 8th February, create a post listing twenty books that remain to be read on your Classics Club list.