Air - John Boyne
‘Air’ is the fourth novella in John Boyne’s ‘Elements’ series, and it’s somewhat apt that we find Aaron Umber and his son Emmett 30,000 feet above the ground on a long haul flight. Emmett is unaware they are going to meet someone from his fathers past, but can they bridge the gap that exists between them first?
Book Review - Water by John Boyne
A woman arrives on a small island, shaves her hair and changes her name. What is she running from? John Boyne delivers again in this powerful novella about remorse, complicity and abuse of power.
Book Review - Ethan Frome - Edith Wharton
In this superb novella by Edith Wharton, a man arrives in Starkfield, Massachusetts and is intrigued by the figure of Ethan Frome, a man of whom the townsfolk say little. Later, the man is forced to spend the night in the Frome household and learns more about his earlier life…...
