Tag Archives: Mythology

Ben Aaronovitch: “The Rivers of London”

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Houyhnhnm

A standard and fun modern tongue-in-cheek crime/mystery story, uplifted by being set in a magical-realist London where the eponymous (a word never to be used in serious writing) rivers of the eponymous capital city have deities who are alive and active. … Continue reading →

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“Minotaur” by Harrison Birtwhistle

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Houyhnhnm

Managed to see this revival – £13 ticket up high on the side – but enjoyed it much more than the first time: I was spellbound more or less from start to finish, by both the music and the spectacle … Continue reading →

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