Clarissa's Blog

To clarify, Bothelford’s Gone is not what I refer to as a novel of conservative sensibility. It’s a straightforward right-wing novel. I have never read anything from this century that would be this right-wing in fictional form.

If you ever wondered whether it’s possible to write right-wing fiction, the answer is yes, it is. This author is not trying to be cute and coy about his right-winger state.

It’s interesting because in Spain we have authors who have not only right-wing but far-right beliefs. They express those in their non-fiction writings but their novels are politically as bland as anything. Juan Manuel de Prada is one example of this phenomenon.

Then all of a sudden an Englishman comes out with a hardcore rightist novel. Are Anglos ready to take back the lead? Let’s very much hope so.