The Catastrophist () As if the Irish novelist Ronan Bennett's personal background wasn't sufficiently interesting--he spent several years in Long Kesh prison in the mid 70's as a result of youthful activism against the British--this book has earned him comparisons to Joseph Conrad, Graham Greene, and John LeCarre, rarefied company indeed. Though the story often seems autobiographical and the 4/5. · Ronan Bennett was brought up in Belfast. He is the author of three novels -- The Second Prison, Overthrown by Strangers, and, most recently, The Catastrophist (shortlisted for the Whitbread Novel Award). He has also written screenplays for film and television. Ronan Bennett lives in London with his bltadwin.ru The Catastrophist: A Novel by Ronan Bennett and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at bltadwin.ru
out of 5 stars The Catastrophist by Ronan Bennett Reviewed in the United States on Octo This is an excellent book, written in narrative style by the protagonist, so we hear and know his thoughts, intentions and feelings. Shortlisted for the Whitbread Novel Award, The Catastrophist is a haunting novel set in the politically charged landscape of the Belgian Congo just before independence. At its heart is the passion between novelist James Gillespie and the fiery idealistic journalist Inès, whom he follows to Africa as their affair begins to fray. They are as unlike as lovers can be: He is willfully apolitical. Find The Catastrophist by Bennett, Ronan at Biblio. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
"Ronan Bennett writes intensely, at times a little like a young Brian Moore. He is not afraid of trying to make his "Mr Bennett builds the moral choices balanced precariously on doubt and entwined with ambiguity. The climaxes are "Bennett's novel, his third, touches on important themes - the. Bennett has published five novels and two non-fiction works. It was his third novel, The Catastrophist, that brought him into the public eye. This novel was set in the Belgian Congo just before independence, with the rise and fall of Patrice Lumumba. The Catastrophist: A Novel by Ronan Bennett and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at bltadwin.ru
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