The Untouchable | John Banville

The Untouchable | John Banville | A top rate book , Banville is a genius.

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The Untouchable

	The Untouchable John Banville Vintage, 1998 - 384 pages average customer review:based on 38 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Amazing

This book is quite an accomplishment. It's not often that the author makes one sympathize with the character in a book while at the same time showing clearly what it is that makes that character so deeply obnoxious. Banville's Victor Maskell, based on Anthony Blunt, is a memorable character indeed. The book has not only an extremely absorbing plot line, but also shining passages of prose which make one stop, re-read, and then re-read again. Maskell is jaded, and cynical, but only too human too. His treachery is convincing and comprehensible. Were these Blunt's thoughts too? Who knows, and indeed, who cares. This is a fine, fine novel.

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A top rate book , Banville is a genius.

This book is a literary masterpiece, The way it is written is devine.I think that John Banville is a brilliant auther and this book proves my point.It's an absolute classic.

I liked this book, especially the depictions of London

I thought that this book is sort of a London version of Bonfire of the Vanities (The Untouchable is also about the downfall of a somewhat sympathetic but befuddled elite gentleman). I'm living in London now and enjoyed the depictions of the city during the 20s, 30s, and the blitz. To me the sexuality and alcoholism seemed to be portrayed in a somewhat heavy handed and unsympathetic way. Funny, although I enjoyed the book, I would not recommend The Untouchable to friends to read. I guess it's too depressing. I agree with the reviewer who said it made me want to read more about the Cambridge spies.

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