Russell Hoban

[altariel]

Sad to hear that Russell Hoban has died, aged 86.

Talking to the Guardian Book Club last year.

My short report of that event.

"Why is Punch crookit? Why wil he all ways kil the babby if he can? Parbly I wont never know its jus on me to think on it."
Russell Hoban, Riddley Walker

Comments

[altariel.livejournal.com]

It needs time. I think I took seven or eight years to build myself up to reading it.

[katlinel.livejournal.com]

I'm still building up to it. I think that quote is brilliantly heartbreaking, and every time I see it, it reminds me that I should read it sooner rather later.

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

I've been meaning to reread for a long while.