Tag Archives: Lawrence Osborne

Scoop and “Fake News”

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

There have been several references to Waugh’s Scoop in the wake of the new concern with “fake news” arising from present US political turmoil. As anyone familiar with Waugh’s novel will know, this is not a new phenomenon. Perhaps the most poignant … Continue reading →

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In the Tradition of Waugh

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Jeffrey Manley

Lawrence Osborne (b. 1958) is a British novelist and travel writer who is frequently compared to Waugh by his reviewers. The latest example is a review in the Irish Examiner of Osborne’s third novel, The Ballad of a Small Player, on the … Continue reading →

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