Deborah Harrell wrote:
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? ;)
Not sure. Camping in an environment in which the campfire smoke seems
to follow you around all weekend might, according to my mother....
_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! `;)
I'm all for indecent motives. :)
Julia
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