Booklaunch in Manchester

I mentioned it before, I wish I could go to Manchester sometimes. But this time I am green with envy. I learned from the Anthony Burgess Foundation that many books of Anthony Burgess will be (re)launched on the 3rd of December, including 1985 (an study of George Orwell's 1984), Tremor of Intent, A Dead Man in Deptford and more. I own many of them, I have read most of them, but many of those only in their French translations. And they will be there, available again after a long absence from the bookshelves. I wanted to go book hunting, that would have been the perfect opportunity. In the meantime, I would have made a long overdue pilgrimage. Instead, it is going to be everyday life here on the 3rd of december, just an ordinary Friday.

A Dead Man in Deptford... in 2011?

I didn't see that one coming. I discovered on imdb that there is a project of adaptation of another novel of Anthony Burgess. I can barely believe it. I have read A Dead Man in Deptford, I have to confess that it was not my favourite of his novels. I have to re-read it, see if I can appreciate more now, as it was considered one of his greatest. I don't know how serious the project is, if the 2011 is a realistic release date and if it is promising to be any good. In any case, it is nice to know that something else is being done to remind the public of a great writer. I need to ask the Foundation what they know about it.