A Love of Reading: Reviews of Contemporary Fiction

by Robert Adams

Book Overview

Every year, Robert Adams prepares a series of five reviews of contemporary novels, to be delivered alone on a theatre stage to sold-out audiences in Toronto and Montreal. InA Love of ReadingAdams has... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0771006594
• ISBN13: 9780771006593
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Discover the Treasure inside a Novel

Robert Adams is a master reviewer. Hearing him give a lecture on a novel, is much more than just describing the text or style, it is a journey to discover a wonderful writer and his work, the universe surrounding his book, the history, the geography, the people, all that make his story unique. For Canadians, Robert Adams is a respected and loved character, born in England he has lived most of his life in Canada. His reviews in Toronto University and McGill University auditoriums are always packed, and are frequently aired on canadian TV. This book comprises the very best of his reviews, an in-depth view into the wonders of writing. Highly recommended.