This is the story of a story that plays out in real life. Tom is a stock controller. Though management of the shelves kept him busy in the daytime, his nights were frightful. Again and again he dreamt of guns, conjuring tricks, car chases, burials, disinterments, Martian landscapes and Molly. Tom is new to the Story as it was known to the sinister crew who first appeared in The Runes Have Been Cast. They make their reappearance in this new novel... Molly is a hoplophiliac, Quentin is the sort of person who knows what a hoplophiliac is (someone who likes the use of guns in sex), Lancelyn is terrified of women, Jaimie has committed murder in order to understand what it is like to be evil, Ferdie is a conjuror with bad breath, Bernard is an expert on ghost stories, Mortimer is a thug who works at the The Times Literary Supplement. But Tom is just so ordinary (apart from his visions of Fairyland). Hovering in the background are the ghostly presences of St Ignatius of Loyola, St Joseph of Copertino, Robert Louis Stevenson and M.R. James. Tom's Version is a lament for the sixties and then a mad race towards old age and death.
Robert Irwin Orden de los libros
Robert Irwin es un escritor cuya obra se adentra en el rico tapiz de Oriente Medio, basándose en su extensa formación académica en historia y literatura árabe. Su ficción a menudo transporta a los lectores a lugares exóticos, explorando temas de encuentro cultural y las complejidades de la identidad. Con un estilo de prosa distintivo, Irwin crea narrativas que son a la vez intelectualmente estimulantes y imaginativamente cautivadoras, ofreciendo una perspectiva única sobre cuestiones históricas y contemporáneas.







- 2023
- 2022
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- 2021
The Runes Have Been Cast is a black comedy of darkest hue about academic and literary life set in Oxford and St Andrews in the early 60s. A tin of alphabet spaghetti brought about Lancelyn's first encounter with the apparently supernatural. Unfortunately it was not to be his last. Runes, ghosts and spaghetti apart, there is much for Lancelyn to be afraid of: the future, women, Critical Theory, sex romps, The Times' crossword puzzle, succubi and creative writing classes. The pages of The Runes Have Been Cast are haunted by M.R. James, Thomas de Quincey, Mr. Raven, St. Ignatius of Loyola, Iron Foot Jack, J.R.R. Tolkien and an anonymous tramp. I do not think that I can have read a novel which makes so many references to actual works that I have never heard off. With a fairly complex plot, ghosts popping in and out, strange but colourful academics, much mirth and mockery, two young men too full of themselves, a rampaging sex goddess, lots of interesting books and authors, intertextuality galore, the idea of God as a novelist, immersive literature and Tolkien and his bloody elves, this book is a thoroughly enjoyable read. -John Alvey in The Modern Novel
- 2019
'Robert Irwin vividly and brilliantly blends the fictional life and all-too-real times of a film star of the Nazi era in this a narrative of diminishing options and the advance to death and destruction. Cultured, clever and funny at times, in a grim Charles Adams way, Robert Irwin's novel is engrossing and enveloping.From a dull Dutch childhood in Dordrecht and a waitressing job, sexy Sonja Heda, cigarette in hand, wangles her way on to the film sets of various independent production companies making the films of the Weimar and Nazi eras. From The Blue Angel, The Gypsy Baron, Jew Suss, Habanera and Munchausen she lands the starring role in the Nazi screwball comedy Bagdad Capers.Although German cinema became a key part of the Nazi war effort, the film industry continued to produce commercial films appealing to the varying film tastes of German filmgoers. Joseph Goebbels at the head of the Ministry of Propaganda propagated Nazi supremacist ideology and indoctrinate the population of Germany though film and radio, not unlike the way reality TV and social media are used today by populist politicians in the US and UK.'Georgia de Chamberet in Ten Books for Independent Minds from Bookblast
- 2019
Robert Irwin - untitled (dawn to dusk)
- 252 páginas
- 9 horas de lectura
This book focuses on the installation at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas, by renowned light and space artist Robert Irwin, which opened to the public in July 2016 after seventeen years of preparation. The artwork features a building designed by Irwin, with directed lighting that enhances the space, and a courtyard design that represents a pinnacle in his career. It also realizes Donald Judd's long-held desire to showcase a significant work by Irwin in his artists’ museum. The monograph explores Irwin’s friendship with Judd and the latter's interest in Irwin’s art, which led to an invitation to Marfa in 1999. It includes photographs documenting the interplay of light throughout the year, alongside essays, drawings, floor plans, and other visuals that contextualize this work within Irwin’s broader artistic legacy and the Chinati Foundation’s collection. Robert Irwin, born in 1928 and residing in San Diego, is recognized as a pioneer of Light and Space Art on the American West Coast, focusing on the essential conditions for art and perception.
- 2018
Psychopathology
- 374 páginas
- 14 horas de lectura
This undergraduate textbook critically examines the prevailing psychiatric model of psychopathology, challenging traditional perspectives. It presents alternative approaches by integrating psychosocial factors with neurobiological and biopsychological insights, encouraging students to explore a more comprehensive understanding of mental health. The text aims to foster critical thinking and provide a balanced view of the complexities surrounding psychological disorders.
- 2018
Ibn Khaldun
- 272 páginas
- 10 horas de lectura
The definitive account of the life and thought of the medieval Arab genius who wrote the Muqaddima Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406) is generally regarded as the greatest intellectual ever to have appeared in the Arab world--a genius who ranks as one of the world's great minds. Yet the author of the Muqaddima, the most important study of history ever produced in the Islamic world, is not as well known as he should be, and his ideas are widely misunderstood. In this groundbreaking intellectual biography, Robert Irwin provides an engaging and authoritative account of Ibn Khaldun's extraordinary life, times, writings, and ideas.
- 2017
Wonders Will Never Cease
- 400 páginas
- 14 horas de lectura
Set against a backdrop reminiscent of epic historical conflicts, this story weaves a rich tapestry of fantasy and reality. It features complex characters navigating a world filled with political intrigue, magic, and warfare. The narrative captures the essence of power struggles and the human spirit, appealing to fans of intricate plots and immersive settings. With its exhilarating pace and magical elements, it offers a unique twist on the themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the quest for dominance.
- 2017
These texts cover a diverse terrain such as the lessons of modern art, Irwin's philosophy of teaching, and his understanding of art as a form of pure inquiry, presenting the reader with an overview of his unique perspective within the broad discourse of postwar American art.
- 2016
Palm Sunday 1461: the bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil is about to take place outside Towton. The world when younger was more brightly coloured and its ecstasies and tortures more fiercely endured. Anthony Woodville, Lord Scales, having been killed at Towton, is vouchsafed the first of many strange visions before being resurrected. From then on adventures come running after him like hungry dogs and he will encounter the Swordsman's Pentacle, the Draug, the Miraculous Cauldron, the Curse of the Roasted Goose, the Talking Head and the Museum of Skulls.