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Go Tell it on a Mountain- Sept BOTM
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"Rambling" is the perfect description of this novel. While he rambles along the east coast of England our narrator also rambles from one historical topic to another, some connected to the area of his explorations. My appreciation of the book seemed to dwindle as it went on.
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The narrator trudges along the Suffolk coast with its collapsing cliffs and lost villages, military installations and nuclear power plant, and ruminates on the fate of various historical characters with a more or less tenuous connection to the area - including Swinburne, Conrad, Chateaubriand, and others less well known.
I was surprised how much I enjoyed these digressions, which brought to life some people I only knew of by name, or not at all. I think this would make a great audiobook to accom ...more
I was surprised how much I enjoyed these digressions, which brought to life some people I only knew of by name, or not at all. I think this would make a great audiobook to accom ...more
I liked the writing style however the structure of the book made it difficult to get through. The stories seemed random and were barely connected together. Also there were very few paragraph breaks which made it seem like the book would never end. I haven't read any other books by this author and I'm sure they're good, but this book was just not for me.
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Reason read; August botm reading 1001
Completed 9/2, this is a story that is written as a travel journal which includes not only descriptions of areas (generally walked, boat or other rides) of various areas but also historical information. It starts in August, how fitting for August botm. It covers grief, black, mourning rituals, silk and of destruction as a process of time. Definitely a book worth a reread.
Completed 9/2, this is a story that is written as a travel journal which includes not only descriptions of areas (generally walked, boat or other rides) of various areas but also historical information. It starts in August, how fitting for August botm. It covers grief, black, mourning rituals, silk and of destruction as a process of time. Definitely a book worth a reread.
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