In His Own Words

Tag: Tobias Smollett

  • The Adventures of Roderick Random

    The Adventures of Roderick Random

    Review: A merry romp through 18th century England, France, South America, and the high seas. Good read, well written, solid prose. Needed an editor, but the novel was a new art from and readers craved this kind of long-winded adventure yarn. Like Tom Jones, but with more sailing and battles. This book made me want… Read more