Of these three, I have only read "Love in the Time of Cholera," which
is a splendid book--a master at the top of his form, no foolin.
But is it about true love? Readers of the book will remember that over
the course of the book, the equation shifts. HE is in control at
first, fooling around chronically, etc., while she is faithful,
raising the kids, keeping her nose clean. At the end, SHE is in
control; he depends utterly on her.
My own view of true love is a little more egalitarian and constant,
but others may differ.
Pamela
On Mar 13, 2011, at 7:45 PM, Carl Tollander wrote:
Yes there is. No, there is no best book about it. There may be a
best sandwich about it, but not for long.
C.
On 3/13/11 3:29 PM, Jochen Fromm wrote:
A new study says it is a piece of missing DNA which restricts brain
growth that makes us human
http://www.hhmi.org/news/kingsley20110310.html
Other says it is language or love. The film "the princess bride"
says "true love is the best thing in the world, except for a
mutton, lettuce, and tomato sandwich; when the mutton is really
lean". So what do you think, is there such a thing as true love?
What is the best book about it?
a) Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Love in the Time of Cholera
b) Mario Vargas Llosa, The Bad Girl
c) David Nicholls, One Day
-J.
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