Underground Man
Mick Jackson
Offers a humorous portrait of the fifth Duke of Portland, a wealthy, eccentric nineteenth-century nobleman who constructed a vast network of underground tunnels from which he could escape to the world outside.
Posted by tcook@abctales.com (1 year ago ) A wonderful little book - full of surprises. It is extraordinary what people with money will dedicate their lives towards.
Posted by tom_saunders@abctales.com (1 year ago ) Yes, critics were kind of snotty about it when it was short-listed for the Booker, but I thought it was the best of the bunch by far.
Posted by ggggareth@abctales.com (1 year ago ) Hi Tom. I think that particular Booker was a record for me: I'd read most of the shortlisted novels before the shortlist was announced! I also thought "The Underground Man" was excellent. There were no pretentions about it, and the ending, particularly, sparkled.
Posted by tom_saunders@abctales.com (1 year ago ) I agree. It's not a show-off book, but it has real quality.
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