Tag Archives: Paraguay

Dispatches From A Political Junkie

Posted on May 2, 2023 by nathanalbright

Like many people in this and every age, I am a person who is deeply fascinated by matters of politics. This sort of interest does not spring from any belief in my fitness at or desire to achieve any sort … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The News From Paraguay

Posted on July 12, 2020 by nathanalbright

The News From Paraguay, by Lily Tuck This novel is a pretty compelling one if you like dark material.  For a variety of reasons, Eliza Lynch (here consistently called Ella), has been a popular figure for novelists to write about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Pleasure Of Eliza Lynch

Posted on July 12, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Pleasure Of Eliza Lynch, by Anne Enright This is an odd book, but there are at least two elements of this book that stand out to me in making it less enjoyable to read than it could have been.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Invisible Country

Posted on July 12, 2020 by nathanalbright

Invisible Country, by Annamaria Alfieri As far as mysteries go, this is a reasonably compelling one although it does not appear to be the sort of mystery that leads to a series.  At the core of this story we have … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Travels With My Aunt

Posted on August 3, 2018 by nathanalbright

Travels With My Aunt, by Graham Greene This may certainly be a late novel by Graham Greene, but it is equally certainly an enjoyable novel to read and one that can charitably be called Nathanish.  Greene wrote many novels that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: At The Tomb Of The Inflatable Pig

Posted on March 1, 2018 by nathanalbright

At The Tomb Of The Inflatable Pig:  Travels Through Paraguay, by John Gimlette Having become familiar with the author thanks to his humorous writing about his travels through the Guianas [1], I sought to read as much about the author … Continue reading →

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Weep, Weep, Grey Bird, Weep

Posted on May 2, 2012 by nathanalbright

There are very few English-language works available that discuss the 1864-1870 Paraguayan War [1], but the finest I have come across is Roger Kohn’s Weep, Weep, Grey Bird, Weep, taken from a translation of a sad nationalistic Paraguayan poem. And … Continue reading →

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