A definition of an Englishman
Gideon is one of several delightful, exasperating, original characters who became friends with Lawrence Durrell during the two years he...
Grating tones and scraping slates
The early 19th century equivalent of scratching chalk down a blackboard, setting your teeth on edge. Molly is one of...
Breathing on a crystal
A limpid simile to describe a lovely human being. Maggie is simple and direct, but her innate charm and beauty...
Three in one
Listening time: under 4 minutes. One of the finest pieces of prose I have read in a long...
Work-hardened hands
Tall, strong, upright, loving, jealous, kind, old and complex Lisbeth Bede, mother of Adam. I enjoyed George Eliot's minute description...
Give me Irwine every time
A fine pair of metaphors for the differing effects of two men's company - no doubt with whom I'd rather...
Finely-touched spirit
A lovely summary of the ineffable subtleties of human beings. Of whom would you say, in your acquaintance, that they...
Two points of view
Very important to keep an open mind and allow yourself the possibility of having more than one view point. How...
One wrong move
Babur is one of my favourite dogs, full of character and occasionally stubborn and ornery. Here his new master, Rory...
Great grassy hills
A beautiful description of a large-hearted calming character, who has a benign influence on those around him. We need more...
Sweet-blooded natures
A description of the Reverend Irwine, whose sisters are elsewhere described as being entirely superfluous. He is the only person...
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