tongue and cheek

What makes a book a great story.

      An Author Bites the Dust, is the next title in Author W. Upfields detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte series.

     You may know dear readers, I have become quite the fan of Author W. Upfield. His storytelling abilities I find very captivating. The way he describes various parts of Australia makes me feel like I am really there. His main character Napoleon Bonaparte has become a hero of mine.

     In this book we find our hero, Bony, a bit out of his element. Instead investigating out in the desert or wood. We find Bony thrust into high literature society. When an author and critic is found dead under very suspicious circumstances. 

     I feel that Arthur W. Upfield had fun with this book. You may have fun as well. There is a bit of tongue in cheek with the question what makes a book a great piece of literature. Is the the opinions of the few who have placed themselves above others using their position to dictate to others what is good literature. In comparison to other books that cater to the public consumption and sell more books. 

     I feel that many books have the potential to be a great piece of literature. Take, The Divine Comedy Dante's Inferno. Definitely a great novel, however, it is not an easy read and can be quite taxing to understand. No more. Le Morte D'Arthur is considered a great piece of literature. It has inspired many different versions of the King Arthur legend. Unfortunately I found the original story very boring. Having little in the way of eloquent description, oftentimes repeating itself. It reads much like sports statistics. Then there is, The Count of Monte Cristo. One of my favorite stories. However, a reader needs to pay attention. Though easier to comprehend then, The Divine Comedy, it is still a bit taxing to get through. Especially being dyslexic. 

     Then there are other authors like Andrew Rowe's whos book's like Sufficiently Advanced Magic  easy to enjoy. The writing is well composed and well passed. Consider Terry Pratchett his books are light fun and yet his works have been well reviewed worldwide. I consider both of these author's to have put out great pieces of literature. 

     Author W. Upfield I also count among them as well. He has such a way of telling his stories that one can be easily transported into his works. I have stated many times that I am a fan of his works. His character Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte I count among one of the top fictional investigators. Up there with Grissom from CSI, Sherlock Holmes.

     I may be wrong but I feel that great pieces of literature are ones that really reach out to a lot of people. The one that has affected people emotionally. Books that have stood through the test of time and have contributed to our world culture

     Peter Hosking is the narrator for Upfields book's. His voice is smooth and a pleasure to listen to. He does an amazing job in bringing written characters to life. If you have not had the pleasure of listening to him read to you I fully recommend you give it a try. 

    Truly as ever I thank everyone involved in the creation, publication, production, distribution and support of both written and audiobook format. Great stories and storytelling are an essential part of our history and development as people.

Yours with warmth
David Evil Midknight 

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