The Independent
20 November 2012
Another great review of The White Goddess: An Encounter:
In his foreword he apologises to anyone who may be hurt by the book, which is always a good sign.
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Times Literary Supplement
16 November 2012
Simon's just had a rave review in the Times Literary Supplement, from Maureen Freely. A few highlights:
gorgeous, preposterous and captivating
handsome brick of a book
He is Thomas Mann-like in his ability to pull you in by slowing down, so that you do not just imagine yourself there, on the veranda, savouring every moment of conversation as the moon rises over the cliffs and terraces of Deya. There is acute social observation, and with it, social comedy, but never so much as to undo the enchantment.
It's on its way...
8 November 2012
Soon you will actually be able to read the greatest book you have never read.
It's going to look like this:
We're excited.
Still with us
4 November 2012
Simon Gough is not dead, and just had a letter published in The Guardian to prove it:
"I didn't just bury the past. I buried it alive."
28 October 2012
Simon was in The Guardian Family section this weekend.
In a big way:
The article was wonderful. You can read the whole thing here.
And here's a sample:
Nunc Dimittis
23 October 2012
Nunc Dimittis, Behind the writing of The White Goddess: An Encounter takes us into Simon's writing room and tells us why he writes and talks about Robert Graves. This lovely film was made a few years ago by Jeremy Brettingham.