London's theatre scene, in the nineteen-sixties and seventies, was surely full of characters like this novel's central four: Luke, a playwright, Paul, a producer, Leigh, a stage manager, and Nina, an actress trapped in an uncomfortable marriage.
"A Terrible Splendor" is surely the best full-length literary book involving tennis ever written.
But that site, like the summit of Everest, is surely crowded to the full by creatures from other films — everything from King Kong to Susan Sarandon's majestic dragon, in "Enchanted," who was far more sinuous, witty, and purple than anything Dr. Connors could devise.
In his Daily Mail blog, Baz Bamigboye lamented the fact that Bloom's stage entrance was met with the flash of mobile phones and delighted shrieks, but the star's celebrity status is surely bound to bring full houses for a playwright that Benedict Nightingale believes to be "scandalously neglected by the theatres he once illumined".
At least the Wallabies, who scored four tries, still possess the brilliant Israel Folau; if there is one man who will still be worrying Jones and co it is surely the outstanding home full-back.
Civil injunction is surely no substitute to the full force of the criminal law in dealing with real gang violence.
Even if Murdoch rids himself of the papers, it might not be enough to save what is surely his biggest desire: the full takeover of BSkyB.
Again, the book has many virtues: it is surely developed and extended; it is full of ingenious variation; it builds to an admirable and satisfying climax.
no phone, theskyeguide.com, admission £1 FatherPed St Pancras' Gardens This is surely the quirkiest park in London, full of quiet corners and eccentric memorials.
That said, $1.99 a pop seems a reasonable price for what is surely the best webseries around, packed full of pathos, beautifully observed characters and mordant humour.
The Observer's verdict: 'The book has many virtues; it is surely developed and extended; it is full of ingenious variation; it builds to an admirable and satisfying climax.
