He is, of course, scarcely unknown. It is a sad reflection on the 20th century that the only two adjectives formed out of the names of its writers – “Kafkaesque” and “Orwellian” – both describe ...
What draws you to Maxwell’s work? A great modesty combined with skill. The understatement of it. The great compassion of his work. His ability to look at all these different people in this terrible ...