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

Engleby

We will be discussing Engelby by Sebastian Faulks. Please consider the following questions (from the Random House Reading Guide) as starting points for our discussion: (Don't worry--they don't give anything away.)


1. ‘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.’ (p.2) How important are the blanks in Mike Engleby's memory? Why do you think this is highlighted so early in the book?


2. Engleby is Faulks’ first novel in the first person narrative. Why do you think he chose tell the story from Engleby’s point of view rather than from the all-seeing third perspective?

Directions to Uma

Date: September 10th 2nd
Where: Uma's home, 330-495 Sungbuk-dong, Sungbuk-gu
Time: 1:00 pm
Why: new boook "Engleby"

Here you can find the directions to UMA's new home. Again, we will need to find our ways through the streets of Songbuk dong. The map shows the directions so it should be fairly easy.

Make sure to RSVP to Uma soon by phone (she is stilll waiting for her internet), so she will know how many samosas to make (Ha!). You may also want to reply to Diane's email so she will also know how many of you plan to attend.

Driving Directions:
Coming from Samcheong tunnel, keep going straight.

After the first intersection, going straight, the road curves up and left.

On your right is a blue arrow sign 'Norwegian Ambassadors Residence'. Continue going straight and again you will see the same sign on your right.

At the second sign, turn into the right lane. There is a guard house next to the second sign. Our house (330-495) is the first one on the left. Parking is a bit tight in this lane!!


Address: 330-495 Sungbuk-dong, Sungbuk-gu
Phone : 02 744 5774
Handphone : 010- 3156 -1210

All The Pretty Horses

The meeting took place at Nancy's on June 2nd.
We had a really interesting, thoughtful discussion of Cormac McCarthy's All the Pretty Horses.

The book garnered a rating of 4.5.

Book List for the New Term

Sept. Engleby Sebastian Faulks (British)


Oct. Dracula Bram Stoker (Irish)


Nov. The Last Chinese Chef: A Novel Nicole Mones (American)


Dec. Poetry/Cookie Exchange


Jan. Suite Francaise Irene Nemirovsky (Russian)









Feb. Emergency Sex and Other Desperate Measures: A True Story From Hell On Earth Kenneth Cain, Heidi Postlewait, Andrew Thomson (American, American, New Zealander)


Mar. Shadow of the Wind Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Spanish)


April Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia Elizabeth Gilbert (American)


May Atonement Ian McEwan (British)


June The Kalahari Typing School for Men Alexander McCall Smith (Botswana-born British)