![]() ![]() At one time, Berkeley’s name was spoken in the same breath as that of Agatha Christie, and he was her own favourite detective novelist. There were a couple of dozen paperbacks, including – to my delight – dog-eared green Penguins written by a favourite author of mine, Anthony Berkeley. My lifelong fascination with detective stories made it inevitable that I would get down on hands and knees and explore the books to see if Neruda and I shared any tastes. When I reached the poet’s study at the top of the house, the audio tour commentary mentioned the ‘thrillers’ that he’d enjoyed, some of which were gathering dust on the lowest shelf of a bookcase. ![]() ![]() La Sebastiana is perched on a hillside with marvellous views out over the Pacific. Five years ago, I visited Pablo Neruda’s former home in Valparaíso, now a museum. ![]()
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