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Jonathan Franzen--The Corrections
Jonathan Franzen--The Corrections
Thomas Mann--Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family
"I Want To Change The World" by Percy Barnevik. Mr. Barnevik has been a top leader in Business for over forty years and now he spends his millions on helping those who are stuck in hard-scrabble poverty - What an inspiration he is........
Unreliable Memoirs an autobiography of the young years of Clive James. Very amusing
teddy
Thomas Mann--The Magic Mountain
Scott Westerfield--Leviathan
Re reading The Godfather for a bit of light relief. Reminds me of my family.
teddy
Bernard Malamud--The Assistant
Vol.1/29 of Историа России by Sergei Solovyov.
George Gissing--New Grub Street
I finally picked up Fr. Owen Lee's Wagner's Ring- Turning the Sky Round.
I'd previously hesitated because I read the same author's First Intermissions, and discovered that he didn't have the measure of Tannhäuser. I've subsequently decided that's okay- lots of folks (e.g.: Thomas May, too) trip up on Tannhäuser.
One day I'm going to write an essay and sort it out for everyone- I'll probably post it over in this spot.
The truth that's told with bad intent
Beats all the lies you can invent- William Blake, from Auguries of Innocence
Hey, ya might as well read Wolfram von Eschenbach's "Parsifal"Originally Posted by Chi_townPhilly
I finally picked up Fr. Owen Lee's Wagner's Ring- Turning the Sky Round.
I'd previously hesitated because I read the same author's First Intermissions, and discovered that he didn't have the measure of Tannhäuser. I've subsequently decided that's okay- lots of folks (e.g.: Thomas May, too) trip up on Tannhäuser.
One day I'm going to write an essay and sort it out for everyone
Fyodor Dostoyevsky--Notes From Underground
John Steinbeck--The Grapes Of Wrath
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen A delightful read beautifully written. Recommended for the storry line and the descriptive narrative.
teddy
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