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112 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330372350
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 06 August 2010
Description
In John Banville's The Newton Letter, a historian, on the brink of completing a book on Isaac Newton, rents a cottage in southern Ireland for the summer. As the summer wears on and he dissects Newton’s mental collapse of 1693 he becomes distracted...
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mysterious 25%
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tense 25%
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112 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330372350
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 06 August 2010
Description
In John Banville's The Newton Letter, a historian, on the brink of completing a book on Isaac Newton, rents a cottage in southern Ireland for the summer. As the summer wears on and he dissects Newton’s mental collapse of 1693 he becomes distracted...
Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
adventurous 25%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.