London Journal

Glorious stuff if you're into the 18th century, probably quite impenetrable if not, though Boswell is surely one of the greatest characters in literary history. Here we have him in all his youthful folly, living through what Sheridan quotes Fielding calling "a trifling age," (50), and doing a good d......more

I wanted a print book to take along on a trip, for the plane ride. Something paperback (so not too heavy) and long enough that it would last, even if I ended up with a lot of reading time. This is the book I pulled from my TBR shelf. But when I first started reading it, I thought, "I'm not going to be......more

A delightful look at life in London during the mid 18th century. James Boswell's London Journal, 1762 - 1763 tells the tale of a young Scot who comes to London to become an officer in a guard's regiment attached to the King. Boswell had no particular desire to serve in the military: He just wanted a......more