10 Books to Read in 2016 -- Helena by Evelyn Waugh

[izhilzha]

Everyone talks about Evelyn Waugh, although usually they're discussing Brideshead Revisited. But I've wanted to read his fictional biography of Saint Helena ever since our rector put the prayer Waugh had her pray to the Magi in our Epiphany order of service. The prayer has a good deal more punch after reading the whole story-and I say that as

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[jhall1]

"By the way, this is the first of Waugh's novels I've read. Would anyone like to recommend a second?"

The only novel of his that I've read is Put Out More Flags. I think it's one of the lesser-known ones, but we had it as a set book at school when I was about seventeen. It was so long ago that I can remember very little about it, but I do recall enjoying it and finding it amusing. If you'd like to find out more about it before committing yourself to reading it, I imagine that Wikipedia will have an article about it.

[izhilzha]

Hmm, okay! That's not one I've heard of, but it sound like it might be fun to check out. Thanks!