Latest read (audio), A Dead Man in Deptford (1993) by Anthony Burgess; dazzling, queer historical fiction. Burgess drifts into a reef that wrecks erudite, esteemed masters of prose (especially in the 20th century); a combination of viciousness, sexual obsession, and wit that is clever but heartless.
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Undoubtedly intelligent but there's also an underlying selfishness/arrogance.
He once wrote a long review of one of his own books because he didn't feel other reviews were perceptive enough.
there's so much I want to do with Solomon Kane, that, if it goes well, will certainly mean doing both