Thanks, Lexi,

There's nothing like a well written biography.

Went driving a little way down south today with friends and stopped off at Bussleton where I bought a book by Ian McEwan - "Enduring Love"....I've never read him before. But the blurb and the first page lured me in - this guy can write by the looks of it!

Just revisiting the comments and noticed Squeers mentioned "Atonement" by Ian McEwan earlier in the thread.

Why has it taken me so long to read this guy's work? - oh well, better late than never : )

Poirot,

I forgot to mention "The Lucky Country" by Donald Horne--a seniors' moment (I'm a senior BTW) It impressed me very much when I first read it in the late 60s, characteristically Australians have misunderstood the meaning of the title.

mac,

Thanks for that. It's always been one of the books I meant to check out. Will catch up with it in due course no doubt.

: )

Poirot,
I can recommend Enduring Love; it has a very gripping opening but then turns out to be not quite what the title suggests. There's also a film.
I recommend McEwan generally : )

Hasbeen,
I loved both Niven's biographies, and another huge favourite of mine is "Harpo Speaks". I'm a bit of a nostalgia buff. I'm nostalgic of a past that never existed.