The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. This Spanish novel has been a sensation on the Continent. The premise? Imagine a satanic figure going around and trying to buy up and destroy all the book copies by an obscure author. The rest of the book unpacks the mystery. Recommended to those who liked Eco’s The Name of the Rose, or Calvino.
The Reformation, by Diarmaid MacCulloch. A superbly written history, both substantive and entertaining, likely to become the standard account. One of the best history books of any year.
Digital Photography Essentials, by Erica Sadun. Erica is a VC reader who sent me this book. It is an excellent and useful introduction to the topic, even I can understand it.
Soon to come is Vernor Vinge’s A Deepness in the Sky. And Ed Morales, The Latin Beat is the best book I know on Latin music.
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