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John McGahern - Creatures of the Earth

John McGahern

(4 stars)6 Dec 2006

SHORT STORIES In his best-known novel, 1990’s Booker shortlisted Amongst Women, John McGahern’s protagonist Michael Moran reflects: ‘The best of life is life lived quietly, where nothing happens but our calm journey through the day, where change is…

Manatees

Henry’s Cellar Bar, Edinburgh, Tue 7 Oct

(4 stars)6 Dec 2006

METAL Let’s call it the Isis effect. But nowadays with the Boston group gaining mainstream exposure thanks to a recent support with Tool, the number of bands playing epic, shoegazer, soundscape rock is a lot more than it used to be. Thankfully…

Sara Sharpe - Going Where My Pig is Headed

Going Where My Pig Is Headed (Beautiful Books)

(3 stars)6 Dec 2006

TRAVEL DIARIES Sara Sharpe Rather than prompting a return to short skirts or a fling with a man half her age, Sara Sharpe’s midlife crisis took a more extreme twist. Packing in a lucrative job in London, she sold her house and all her furniture…

Adrian Crowley, Doogie Paul and Rob St John

Tracer Trails @ Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh, Thu 9 N

(5 stars)6 Dec 2006

FOLK A rare Edinburgh appearance from Irish singer songwriter Adrian Crowley always promised to be special, particularly in combination with an even rarer (if slightly chilly) choice of venue and a pair of fine local supports. Rob St John was…

Charlie Higson - Young Bond 3

Charlie Higson

(4 stars)6 Dec 2006

ADVENTURE TALE Although his previous two Young Bond adventures have been successes in their own right, the franchise’s revival thanks to Casino Royale should ensure that this third adventure by Charlie Fast Show Higson eclipses those predecessors.

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