Anthony Burgess’s “Earthly Powers” - A masterly work of literary fiction.
Anthony Burgess’s “Earthly Powers” - A masterly work of literary fiction. There are authors whose books cannot be read at one go; even though the temptation is compelling to do so. It is not so much the story that grips, but the peerless prose and structure of the work itself. The author is in supreme command of his craft carving out sentence after sentence, paragraph after paragraph of incandescent description, precise dialogues, succinct emotional undertones and a sublime understanding of the art of writing itself. My tryst with literature is an old one; and in the course of my reading I have had the privilege of relishing works by several established and acclaimed masters; and many times discovered few unknown gems as well. The purpose of this essay though is to talk briefly about a book that I just put down: "Earthly powers" by Anthony burgess. Before I get to that; I must say a few words on how I was introduced to Anthony Burgess. A year and a half ago, I watched S