One of the best, most memorable and most enigmatic stories that John Niven tells in his new book “O Brother” comes after just the first few pages. It is the spring winter of 1976 in the south of Scotland, and Steven Spielberg’s film “Jaws” is the talk of the town and a cultural topic all over the world. And what Niven says about the two cinema screenings that he attended as a nine-year-old is supposed to have really happened. As is the concept for most of what is in “O Brother”.
John Niven’s novel “O Brother”: Don’t break me – Culture
