> Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Doug wrote: > >> Deborah wrote: > >> Oh dear, yet _more_ literary background required > before I can read > >> Banks? Not having read any of the 'Culture' > story yet, your quote > >> certainly seems a likely reference. <sigh> I > shall have to get cracking, it appears... > > No, no, no, just read the book. It's a great > read, my favorite Iain > > M. (and I like all that I've read) and you don't > need to know > > anything about Elliot or The Wasteland. Pick it > up and read it, it's a barnburner. > If you're going to wait to read anything until you > understand Eliot's > "Wasteland" you're never going to get anything read, > period. :)
What if I deprived myself of sleep for a couple of days, and then imbibed massive doses of coffee and several decongestants? Would the ensuing mental chaos improve my chances of understanding Eliot? ;) > _Consider Phlebas_ is an enjoyable book. So go > enjoy! Okay, with List encouragement...but you should know that my Lutheran, first-born, officer's-daughter background does _not_ emphasize pleasure as decent motive! `;) Debbi Still Eating Leftovers Maru ____________________________________________________________________________________ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
