Deaf Sentence (2008) by David Lodge
December 4, 2008 by John Murphy
Filed under Comedy/Satire, Literary Fiction
reviewed by John Murphy
There is something appropriate about David Lodge writing on the ruefully comic trials and tribulations of deafness. He is a master chronicler of the seriocomic frustrations of daily life, whether it be the sexual frustrations of young Catholics post Vatican II in How Far Can You Go, or the family frustrations of [...]
The British Museum is Falling Down (1965) by David Lodge
October 31, 2007 by John Murphy
Filed under Comedy/Satire, Literary Fiction
reviewed by John Murphy
“It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.” – G.K. Chesterton
Christianity passes the test, as the wry novels of David Lodge attest. (The riots and righteous fury inspired by a Danish caricature of the prophet Muhammad a few years ago….Well, that’s another story).
The British Museum is [...]
