08 Feb
John Ray Grisham born in Arkansas in 1955, son of a cotton farmer. During 90s his books sold more than 60 million copies worldwide. The Firm was first widely recognised, published Feb 1, 1991. Read John Grisham Books
Stendhal
Henri Marie Beyle (1783-1842) had a post in the Ministry of War and followed
Napoleon's campaigns before retiring to Italy. Here, as 'Stendhal', he began
writing on art, music and travel. He later wrote novels, literary criticism, and
various biographical and autobiographical works.
Featured Books, with extracts, by Stendhal
The Red and the Black Stendhal
September 2010 Guest Editor Belle de Jour on Stendhal...
I find his books are incredible for how dense they are with detail – it’s like the entire plot of any other novel, on each page. But in particular his heroes... Format: Paperback - Released: 29/08/2002