ADVANCED ENGLISH READING CLUB
The Inner Life of Martin Frost (screenplay)From The New York Trilogy to The Book of Illusions and Travels in the Scriptorium, Paul Auster is one of America's most spectacularly inventive novelists. Smoke, Blue in the Face, and Lulu on the Bridge established him as an award-winning filmmaker. The Inner Life of Martin Frost brings together his talents as a novelist and filmmaker with a work that is tender, moving, and funny.
Searching for solitude, the writer Martin Frost borrows a friend's country house. Waking up one morning, he is shocked to find a nearly naked young woman beside him in bed. She also has a key to the house and claims to be the owner's niece. Martin's initial annoyance at Claire's intrusion is rapidly forgotten as he falls passionately in love with her. Even when it is revealed that Claire is not who she claims to be, their idyllic passion continues--until she suddenly falls ill.
The Inner Life of Martin Frost is based on an imaginary film that appears in his novel The Book of Illusions.
Searching for solitude, the writer Martin Frost borrows a friend's country house. Waking up one morning, he is shocked to find a nearly naked young woman beside him in bed. She also has a key to the house and claims to be the owner's niece. Martin's initial annoyance at Claire's intrusion is rapidly forgotten as he falls passionately in love with her. Even when it is revealed that Claire is not who she claims to be, their idyllic passion continues--until she suddenly falls ill.
The Inner Life of Martin Frost is based on an imaginary film that appears in his novel The Book of Illusions.
NEW! MINISTRY OF FOOD by Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver speaks about his book 'Ministry of Food', which you can borrow from the school library:
'For me, Ministry of Food is without doubt the most important project I've ever worked on and it's still ongoing. I'm massively excited about it. This is the recipe book that accompanied the TV series in 2008, I hope it has helped many of you to be inspired to cook good food again.
Food culture in Britain is a topic that has been close to my heart for a long time. There are loads of great things to say about the state of cooking and food in this country, but also quite a few negatives. Brits have one of the highest obesity rates in Europe and are eating more ready meals than ever.
How we prepare our food and the food we eat has changed over the last 50 years. Generations are not having cooking skills passed on to them in the same way they used to, which may be why people are turning to takeaways or ready meals as an easy option for meals. I think it's absolutely crucial to get people excited about cooking good food again, and passing it on to as many of their friends, colleagues & family as they can.'
Check back regularly to find out more about Jamie's Ministry of Food
Food culture in Britain is a topic that has been close to my heart for a long time. There are loads of great things to say about the state of cooking and food in this country, but also quite a few negatives. Brits have one of the highest obesity rates in Europe and are eating more ready meals than ever.
How we prepare our food and the food we eat has changed over the last 50 years. Generations are not having cooking skills passed on to them in the same way they used to, which may be why people are turning to takeaways or ready meals as an easy option for meals. I think it's absolutely crucial to get people excited about cooking good food again, and passing it on to as many of their friends, colleagues & family as they can.'
Check back regularly to find out more about Jamie's Ministry of Food
