Monday, September 22, 2008

ENGLEBY Sebastian Faulks



“I must have stayed in London on the way, but I have no memory of it. My memory’s odd like that. I’m big on detail, but there are holes in the fabric.”

—Mike Engleby


For our September meeting, we discussed Engleby by British author Sebastian Faulks. With his use of the first person narrator, Faulks provides the reader with a fascinating and disturbing first-hand view of the story of Mike Engleby, a brilliant yet clearly odd Cambridge college student. And yes, he has a memory problem.


Most of the group agreed that Engleby was a well-written, darkly intriguing story with a sometimes uncomfortable insight into the British public school system and university days at Cambridge in the 1970s. Although some found the numerous British references to be somewhat unclear, overall the book was positively received and generated much discussion.


Other books by Sebastian Faulks include, Birdsong, Charlotte Gray, On Green Dolphin Street, and Faulks’ most recent book, Devil May Care, a James Bond novel written in the manner of Ian Fleming.




THE SCORE WAS 3.3

Doreen with Dracula




Anyway directions to my house for the next meeting.


UN 63
1-225 Hannam -dong

If you are driving, come in to UN Village and turn right and take the one way system, keep going around and when you get to the playground at the top go straight ahead (so the playground is on your Left), keep going straight, after Koverhaus which is on the right, go around to the left, this is a very deep turn, keep going down the hill ,my house is the red brick wall, first house on the left, with the green and yellow number 109.

Parking isn't very easy, so if you see a space, just park.


On foot. Come into UN village and turn left, walk up the hill straight ahead, do not take any turns, the house is the on the right with the red brick wall after the Egyptian residence and guard hut (on your left)


Call me if you are lost.

SIWA Book Club I: Member Directory

Diane VanKoughnett (coordinator) vanknett4@hotmail.com

02/793-4598 (home) 010-8687-7618 (mobile)

Yongsan



Miren Ciganda-Apaolaza telmomom@gmail.com

02/63924292(home) 01191454292(mobile)

Dongbingo dong



Jeanne Frasse jfrasse@mac.com

02/765-6675 (home) 010-5567-4890(mobile)

Songbuk-dong



Raheleh Gelpke raheleh_gelpke@yahoo.com



Karine Gorham k.texier@voila.fr

010-9001-7901 (mobile)

Gagnam



Marijke Heider marijke.heider@yahoo.com

Dongbing dong



Doreen Jones
danielanddoreen@hotmailjavascript:void(0)
Publish Post.co.uk

02/749-1701 (home) 010-4732-2292 (mobile)

Hanam Dong



Uma Manikantan
uma_manikantan@yahoo.com

02/744 5774 (home) 010- 3156 -1210 (mobile)

Songbuk dong



Nazli Moller mollernazli@hotmail.com

02/749-3696 (home) 010-9115-8713 (mobile)

Hanam dong



Roseann Rhoda rrhoda@mac.com

02/790-2122 (home) 010-9482-0089 (mobile)

Itaewon




Nancy Stevenson
nstevenson@hotmail.com

02/796-4336 (home) 010-8769-2535 (mobile)

Itaewon



Em Tsai
em.tsai@gmail.com

02/792-3240 (home) 010-2038-3240 (mobile)

Dongbingo dong



Valerie Valkenburgh vvalkenburgh@yahoo.fr

Gagnam



Lily Joenoes van Bunnik lilyjvb@gmail.com


Kyungmee Yoon
kymyoon@hotmail.com

Mapo gu