Brixton Beach

It makes me very happy to know that even now I can read this novel written over a hundred years ago as if it were a contemporary account and be deeply affected by it. It cannot and should not be overlooked. It is one of my favourites,The Miner may be a product of its time and place, but so is To the Lighthouse, so is A Man Without Qualities, and books about thought – or mining for the nature of thought – are a valuable addition to any healthy reading diet. Warmly recommended for the curious reader,Rich and satisfying, and written with a painter’s instinct for the beautiful,A handsome and welcome new edition,Roma Tearne is an exquisite writer and captivating storyteller,Tearne is a vividly sensitive writer who spares her readers unnecessary sentiment and hones in on raw emotions just below the surface,Tearne brings her skills as a painter to her writing,HEARTFELT AND TIMELY