by Neil Albert | Jan 29, 2023 | Blog Posts, The Galton Case
“IT’S ALL ONE CASE” This quote from Macdonald reminds us of how he viewed his mature fiction. It was more than a matter of economy. In his best work, everything is related. Diversions and dead ends are not what...
by Neil Albert | Jan 24, 2023 | Blog Posts, The Galton Case
SHIFTING INTO HIGH GEAR—LITERALLY The first five chapters have moved along briskly, and in a relatively few pages Macdonald has laid out the mystery. But it’s been relatively static. The plot has been advanced by a series of...
by Neil Albert | Jan 14, 2023 | Blog Posts, The Galton Case
“A RATHER HOPELESS CASE” In his study, Sable outlines the task to Archer: Sable represents Maria Galton, the matriarch of the Galton family, now 73, widowed, and in poor health. (Fun fact—according to Michael...
by Neil Albert | Jan 4, 2023 | Blog Posts, The Galton Case
WHAT THE COMMENTATORS SAY Universal Acclaim, Almost “The writer was right to view The Galton Case (1959) as both ‘a turning point’ and a personal favorite...
by Neil Albert | Dec 31, 2022 | Blog Posts, The Galton Case
The Galton Case—Something Very Special Macdonald wisely described The Galton Case as “a breakthrough book.” As commentators have noted, the addition of the article showed a recognition that, no matter how important the book was,...
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