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The New York Trilogy
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Life is too short to re-read a book, but someday I will give time for this one. The reason is that I assumed that the book being a trilogy is composed of 3 totally unrelated stories since I read in the write up that the stories were published one at a time in a weekly magazine in the 80s. However, to my surprise, at the end of the 3rd story � The Locked Room (which by itself was the best among the 3) � it was revealed that the detective looking for Fanshawe was the main character in the first story, The City of Glass. So, I had to think back on how the three stories relate to each other but I could not really figure out how the second � Ghosts � fit into the whole story as the main characters were named after colors � Blue, Black, Brown and White. I agree with what they say that Paul Auster contributed to American literature by having a totally different writing style � the mixed up identities, the infusion of psychological insights into the narratives (Don Quixote for example in the second story) and even witty practical advises to the reader (you have to slow down to appreciate literature � to which I am a bit guilty because I have been reading books one after the other). If you want to read a intelligent yet entertaining book, make it this one!
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May 6, 2009
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June 12, 2009
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July 22, 2011
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July 22, 2011
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Jerald Vernon
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Jun 29, 2011 03:42AM
Once I saw this book in NBS and think of buying it. BUT...I hesitated when I read the sypnosis at the back and to my surprise, it is composed of three different stories-I tried to think of possible connection but I can't, so, I threw it away...Then a month later, I mean now, when I read your review, I am encouraged to read it. So hoping that it is still in the store..tsk...tsk
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The best part of this book is that the blurb did not say that the three stories has "some" connections to each other. I said "some" because those connections are vague and you have to figure those yourself.
I mean, do you believe that a novel becomes more interesting if you need to interpret it? I do. If the story is straightforward and clear without "readers participation" then it is not a good novel. I only became aware of this two years ago when I read Doris Lessing's The Golden Notebook.
K.D. wrote:I mean, do you believe that a novel becomes more interesting if you need to interpret it? I do. If the story is straightforward and clear without "readers participation" then it is not a good novel. I only became aware of this two years ago when I read Doris Lessing's The Golden Notebook.I do too. I believe that the key to understand a text is to interpret it.
That's good. That means you might like this book too! :)
Good pick, Emir. Hope you'll like it too.
I am so happy I found this book at NBS Rob Pioneer... @50 pesos!
Congrats, Christine! :)
Hello my friend, actually the mention to Don Quixote and a theory how it was written is in the first story, City of Glass.
Rodolfo wrote: "Hello my friend, actually the mention to Don Quixote and a theory how it was written is in the first story, City of Glass."Yes, I remember that. Thank you, my friend! :)
