ɪnðə tˈɪpɪkəl bɹˈʊk mˈænɚ hiː hˈoʊldz ˌʌp ðə nˈæɹətˌɪv fɔːɹ kɹˈɪɾɪkəl daɪɡɹˈɛʃənz ˌɔn sˈʌtʃ ɹˈaɪɾɚz æz dˌiːˈeɪtʃ lˈɔːɹəns ænd dʒˈeɪmz dʒˈɔɪs, mˌeɪkɪŋ ʃˈɑːɹp ænd pɚsˈɛptɪv kˈɑːmɛnts ɐbˌaʊt bˈoʊθ.
In the typical Brooke manner he holds up the narrative for critical digressions on such writers as DH Lawrence and James Joyce, making sharp and perceptive comments about both.