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Columba
Columba
Feb 2020
8:45pm, 26 Feb 2020
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Columba
I haven't read any R. F. Delderfield. *makes note to investigate*
Nearly finished A Simple Story. It's an odd book. It could have finished - though very abruptly - at the end of Volume II (it originally came out in 4 volumes, all now bound into one 300-page paperback); Volume III picks up 17 years later, and is mostly about the next generation of people.
Diogenes
Diogenes
Feb 2020
8:16pm, 27 Feb 2020
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Diogenes
Chapter 3 of If On A Winter’s Night A Traveller. (IOAWNAT)
GregP
GregP
Feb 2020
6:59am, 28 Feb 2020
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GregP
I loved ioawnat but remember nothing about it, for it was a long time ago
McGoohan
McGoohan
Feb 2020
7:08am, 28 Feb 2020
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McGoohan
I read it last year. True story.
Diogenes
Diogenes
Feb 2020
7:35am, 28 Feb 2020
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Diogenes
I think you’ll find it was a different book with a different protagonist.
McGoohan
McGoohan
Feb 2020
7:41am, 28 Feb 2020
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McGoohan
But it was written by the same man, or someone like him... I think it might have been translated into another language and then retold... anyway, I'm trying to track it down...
Little Nemo
Little Nemo
Feb 2020
9:40am, 28 Feb 2020
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Little Nemo
I get it confused with a book by Orhan Pamuk that has a similar style.
Night-owl
Night-owl
Feb 2020
10:09am, 28 Feb 2020
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Night-owl
He intrigues only his surname starts with my first name. Any suggestions as to one of his books to read first.
Chrisull
Chrisull
Feb 2020
10:10am, 28 Feb 2020
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Which one are you thinking of LN? "A new life" ? where a book so magical if anyone reads it, it changes their life? That's definitely been compared to Calvino.
Chrisull
Chrisull
Feb 2020
10:22am, 28 Feb 2020
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Chrisull
Pamuk is interesting because his style varies quite (or perhaps his translators - but he's had a consistent one for a while). So "My name is red" is perhaps his most famous, but can take a little getting into, whereas "Snow" is easy to read, but not consistent (or as rewarding) with his others. Currently reading "A strangeness in my mind" which is good but quite longwinded evocation of Istanbul. So I'd suggest that start with whichever one sounds intriguing, as I'm not convinced he has on obvious "gateway" book.

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