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Bezig met laden... Dog Rockdoor David Foster
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I read lots of David Foster when I was an undergrad, but this is the first of his books I've read in years. The last forty or so pages are great- funny, gripping, absurd and readable. But it takes an awfully long time to get through the first three quarters of the thing, combining as it does Pynchon-esque conspiracy/paranoia/detective story antics with a wonderfully drawn narrator whose style is denser and less comprehensible than Conrad's Marlow. It's certainly worth a read: Foster's attention to the sound of the words he's writing, his absurd Trollopian character names, and the outright fun of it all really are very enjoyable. I just wish there was a little less ultra-specific description. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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A novel originally published as two books - 'Dog Rock' (1985) and 'The Pale Blue Crochet Coathanger Cover' (1987) which explores the world of a postman who works the night shift as a telephone operator in a small country town. His life is beset with small town problems, many of then to do with providing postal and telephone service to a sometimes disgruntled community. With humour and pathos the story moves around the town among its many characters and events. The author was awarded a Keating Fellowship in 1991 and has eight other publications to his credit including, 'North South West', 'Plumbum' and 'Mates of Mars'. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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