Author: Richard Carter

by Kathleen Jamie Meetings at the Frontiers of Pakistan. I only read this book because it happens to be by one of my favourite authors, Kathleen Jamie. I'm very glad I did. It tells of her visit to the frontiers of Pakistan, and of her return visit ten years later. She meets and stays with… Continue reading Among Muslims

by John le Carré There's a mole in the Circus. I don't tend to read much fiction. I enjoy it, but life's just too short to read stuff that isn't true. But I obtained several free unabridged John le Carré audiobooks a couple of years back as part of a promotional offer on the Guardian… Continue reading Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

by John le Carré Classic tale of deception behind the Iron Curtain. I don't tend to read much fiction. I enjoy it, but life's just too short to read stuff that isn't true. But I obtained several free unabridged John le Carré audiobooks a couple of years back as part of a promotional offer on… Continue reading The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

by John Berger Essays on photographs, photography and photographers. John Berger thinks a lot about images. I greatly enjoyed his book Bento's Sketchbook, so, when his thoughts on photography were reissued, I couldn't wait to read them. One important point that Berger makes—I paraphrase, no doubt inaccurately—is that, despite what the photographer might want or… Continue reading Understanding a Photograph