I like the elegant prose of James Hilton. I practically read all his books
and his way with language evokes placid moments at a lake. I recommend his
NOTHING SO STRANGE and GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS to anyone. His LOST HORIZON is
more famous and gave the world the word "Shangri-La".
I also like the minimalism of Susan Minot whose books (notably MONKEYS,
LUST AND OTHER STORIES) make one remember seaside resorts and the
discomfort of being in such a picnic where people's barely-healed wounds
are opened unpleasantly. Makes me remember Sue Miller's books.
Marilynne Robinson's HOUSEKEEPING is one of the rarest of books in that
the use and perfection of language is such that you have to read her
sentences slowly and ever so slowly. Even Doris Lessing said so, too.
Joseph
(reading Carson McCullers's REFLECTIONS IN A GOLDEN EYE)
