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This was a curious read - and, without giving away too much...
A 16th Century French Peasant takes leave of his wife, family and estate. When he returns 8 years later at first he is welcomed with open arms, his wife especially. But soon there comes to grow on her the suspicion that he is not the same person that left her, and the kindness and maturity she notes cause her - against the will of the Family and Estate - to repudiate him, and through the courts she seeks her retribution...
Now, based upon a true story and to go further would spoil the plot, but the author Janet Lewis introduces more than a few ideas regarding identity and truth...
A slim book, well researched and worth the read.
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A parting gift from Toronto, a book that supposedly ties together Old 1847 Toronto to it's current iteration, as well as themes of history and grief. A lot of work to do the research, as told in the time it took the author to write.
So, a little out of my usual reading rut, good to see what passes for contemporary literature, but I think I'll be getting back into my rut...
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Funny that I'd never read this.
The book that inspired "Bladerunner" - the plot - and characters - borrowed from the book, but otherwise completely different entities.
Good. Philip K. Dick is a surprisingly competent Sci-Fi author. Somewhere in my childhood I thought I read something by him that put me off him for life, but that may not have been true.
Anyways, some thoughts and inspirations; not like seeing the film - again, different entities - but that's fair, that way there's no false comparisons.
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Written in 1966, a madcap description of his week or so in Paris and France.
Definitely not his best, although I was pleased to see references to "Lolita" and Celine.
At this point in his life he's drunk all the time, sun-up to sundown, he's only a few years left and it shows. But a trifling read so I won't hold that against him.
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Came through the thrift shop so I took home to read. I should note it was written in 1951, so "New" is a relative term, still much has stayed the same while a great deal has changed.
Of interest in it was the consideration given Mesmer, electricity, the idea of "Animal Magnetism", ideas on volition and personal autonomy, and the chapter on language foreshadows Bandler & Grinder "Frogs into Princes".
Worthwhile, if a bit dated, but if you don't know where we've come from you can't know where we're going.