Sydney 1

The route London-Bangkok-Sydney was a great opportunity to catch up on some books. Here are three you might enjoy:

1. Karl Marlantes: Matterhorn. An incredible tale of life as a marine in Vietnam. Not for the faint-hearted. "Mellas didn't pray, but his mind once again soared above the landing zone, seeing all of I corps below him, and went looking for something better than God-a good chopper pilot."
2. Tim Parkes: Teach Us To Sit Still. What do you do when there is something wrong with you and nobody can help? Read on. "This is a problem you will never get over Mr Parkes until you confront the profound contradiction in your character"
3. Olmstead: Far Bright Star. A magnificent cowboy tale. Short, sharp and powerful. "Thus far the summer of 1916 had been a siege of wrathy wind and heated air".