Advantages: A thought-provoking read. Disadvantages: Not completely satisfying.
INTRODUCTION
I first heard of this book by reading a review of it on Ciao by baby1j2005. I am interested in reading about survival and how people cope with extreme situations. I have read many factual accounts from survivors of the Holocaust of WWII and from the inhumane nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I have also read a lot of fiction based on the plague and nuclear holocaust, so my interest in Children of the Dust was piqued and I bought it from Amazon for £4.99.
The novel arrived yesterday and I finished it a few hours later. With its striking cover, it is a book you want to read without delay and it is easy to finish, due to both its compelling story and its brevity at only 174 pages.
SYNOPSIS
The novel is split into three parts, each one featuring one main character - Sarah, Ophelia and Simon. Each part ...
Advantages: Something to read Disadvantages: That will be up to you
I must confess I like mucking about with poetry, I excelled at it in school, however afterwards my literary skills took a downward direction. So this will be my interpretation of a mad poem.
My head fills with inexplicable thoughts,
They invade every avenue of my brain,
Like ships that traverse to many ports,
They come and go while I remain,
Locked in some time warp of space,
Sometimes no expression on my face.
Dark and gloomy aliens ravage my head,
I play host to all who trespass my mind,
They have no meaning they are not lead,
They inhabit every area they can find,
Not even the usual comfort of sleep,
Prevents me having to weep.
Why oh why do I submit to their will ,
Can I not withstand their force,
When my mind is not blank and still ...
paisleyman 03.09.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Poems of Madness
Advantages: Superb acting and beautiful cinematography Disadvantages: I didn't want the film to end!
the Nawab's courtiers and the chairs are actually just cushions on the ground!
The title of the film refers to the overpowering heat in India during key parts of the film and the dust storms which were the setting for some of the aforementioned scenes. Olivia's husband keeps trying to send her away to a cooler part of India during this excessively hot time of year but she refuses to go, saying she'd be bored with the other wives and does not want to be apart from him. He says the heat makes people mad and irritable. Perhaps it's this madness that drives her into another man's arms, but it's more likely due to her husband spending so much time at work and leaving her alone at home all day.
It isn't made clear in the film if the Nawab, in fact, had the bandits working on his behalf. It's all left up to you to decide but this isn't a major ...
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