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Odd Encounters.

Posted by Godfrey Firth on April 9, 2002, 3:18 pm

I first stumbled across Sinai Tapestry at a Book Sale in the Boston Public Library as a freshman in college (1994). I proceeded read the whole Quartet over the next few weeks, assiduously avoiding classes, meals, sleep and other insignificant distractions.
I live in Shanghai, China now - and fill a suitcase with books in Hong Kong whenever I get a chance. I recently picked up Gravity's Rainbow - since I'd heard the Pynchon/Whittemore comparison way back when - and found it highly disappointing. Too much of an author in love with his own obtuse cleverness, and not enough story.
In my eyes, there's no comparison.
In any event, I'm ecstatic to hear the books will be back in print - I've been hunting for my own copies for ages, especially since I left Boston and the well-worn BPL copies I signed out repeatedly.
And, Anne, thank you for the website - the background essays are fascinating and moving.

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Odd Encounters. - Godfrey Firth April 9, 2002, 3:18 pm
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--Previous Message-- : I first stumbled across Sinai Tapestry at a : Book Sale in the Boston Public Library as a : freshman in college (1994). I proceeded read : the whole Quartet over the next few weeks, : assiduously avoiding classes, meals, sleep : and other insignificant distractions. : : I live in Shanghai, China now - and fill a : suitcase with books in Hong Kong whenever I : get a chance. I recently picked up Gravity's : Rainbow - since I'd heard the : Pynchon/Whittemore comparison way back when : - and found it highly disappointing. Too : much of an author in love with his own : obtuse cleverness, and not enough story. : In my eyes, there's no comparison. : : In any event, I'm ecstatic to hear the books : will be back in print - I've been hunting : for my own copies for ages, especially since : I left Boston and the well-worn BPL copies I : signed out repeatedly. : : And, Anne, thank you for the website - the : background essays are fascinating and : moving. :

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