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Post by dawnoshiro on Nov 19, 2012 16:29:31 GMT -5
If anyone has this book already, I'd love to hear first impressions of it or any recommendations for particular essays.  It doesn't come out in the U.S. until tomorrow, so I'll be anxiously awaiting my copy in the mail. |
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Post by terefere on Nov 24, 2012 4:37:14 GMT -5
We should be grateful to the fate (Providences) put (a) on our road of such an astute guide which generously is sharing his impressions from the reading with us chosen by oneself of literary works. Comments of artists on artists are always more innovative and more interesting than the opinion of critics. I don't understand, why of BBC journalist (where oneself former divisions standards of the perfect pronunciation in BBC...) putting in the set the short story surprised "Homage is Hemingway" (perhaps didn't read it?) The book is a beautiful object, has a neat format, beautiful paper (chamois?), an elegant font, index (!), and a great cover - I'm afraid to touch it, so as not to dirty. The only thing missing autograph Author. Finally, I have to learn English...  |
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Post by terefere on Nov 25, 2012 5:51:04 GMT -5
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Post by dawnoshiro on Nov 26, 2012 3:13:59 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing the link and your first thoughts on the book. I'm looking forward to reading the Hemingway story as well as his essays on other writers. I loved his introduction to Frank O'Connor's short stories. (and your English is very impressive! I wish I knew even a little French. There's parts of Metroland that are untranslated, so I always get the feeling I'm missing out.) *updated* I finally got my copy in the mail!! I was very happy to see it had a nicer cover than the generic one that was pictured in the item description. Thanks again for the Sibelius link! It goes well with the short story That's about the only thing I read so far, but I'm anxious to delve into the rest. |
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Post by terefere on Dec 10, 2012 15:41:23 GMT -5
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Post by terefere on Dec 10, 2012 16:30:42 GMT -5
Of course, this link is not active, but I do not know why. You may need to type in the search New Yorker (cool magazine) Julian Barnes reads Frank O'Connor's "The Man of the World" and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. Read more: www.newyorker.com/online/2010/02/15/100215on_audio_barnes # ixzz2Egdv34Ft |
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Post by dawnoshiro on Dec 23, 2012 16:27:38 GMT -5
Thanks for the link! I loved hearing Mr. Barnes read. I wish they would re-issue the old audiobook of him reading "Flaubert's Parrot"on CDs or as an mp3--I think it's only on cassette.  |
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Post by AESHOP on Jul 11, 2014 5:04:35 GMT -5
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