Erich Mayer

Erich Mayer is a retired company director and former organic walnut farmer.

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Review: The Moscow Sleepers by Stella Rimington

This nuanced novel is told from a woman’s point of view, representing a refreshing change from many a spy story.

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Review: Degrowth in the Suburbs by Samuel Alexander and Brendan Gleeson

The authors explore a significant range of actions that could mitigate the disaster our planet is hurtling towards.

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Review: The Butcherbird Stories By A S Patrić

Patrić uses the short story form to perfection and is no less adept with the novella.

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Review: Soul of the Border by Matteo Righetto

Without supplementing their earnings by smuggling tobacco, the de Boers family cannot survive.

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Review: Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín

By picking the fathers he did, Tóibín has made a brilliant choice and has produced an exceptional biographic work.

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Review: When I Saw the Animal by Bernard Cohen, UQP

When I Saw the Animal is a delightful collection of short stories and whatever the length, Bernard Cohen’s focus is…

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Review: An Open Book by David Malouf, UQP

Malouf covers a wide canvas and casts a light on the human condition with insight and wisdom and affection.

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Review: The Year of the Farmer by Rosalie Ham, Pan Macmillan

The reader looking for a good yarn in a rural setting will find it here.

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Review: The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories edited by Jay Rubin

This collectionof short stories is preceded by a brilliant self-deprecating introduction by Haruki Murakami.

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Review: Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan

Shaun Tan has once again produced an extraordinary work.

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