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Although this isn't a happy tale, it's still well written and a good read. He's just had a serious run in with the establishment at the university that ended badly for Stoner. Suspect more similar situations in his future. He's an interesting character, one of several in this book.
— Jul 04, 2026 11:40AM
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Gini
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Into Book III now. It's going to be sad
soon, I fear. Julia has about run out of her frolic time and her father's patience. He's tired and having to choose his last choice for successor it looks like. Yep, sadness coming. Next generation getting anxious to try their hand at running the world. Sounds like history repeating itself again.
— Jul 25, 2026 08:04AM
soon, I fear. Julia has about run out of her frolic time and her father's patience. He's tired and having to choose his last choice for successor it looks like. Yep, sadness coming. Next generation getting anxious to try their hand at running the world. Sounds like history repeating itself again.
Gini
is on page 561 of 886
I'm reading Augustus from this collection.
Augustus is so much more than I'd expected it to be. The title may be Augustus, but Augustus is not the only person on stage for this work. The communication between the other players reveals more of the depth of the events portrayed. The end of chapter 3 was very sad. The human cost of governing.
Yes, it's fiction, but it can tell what historians don't.
— Jul 19, 2026 01:55PM
Augustus is so much more than I'd expected it to be. The title may be Augustus, but Augustus is not the only person on stage for this work. The communication between the other players reveals more of the depth of the events portrayed. The end of chapter 3 was very sad. The human cost of governing.
Yes, it's fiction, but it can tell what historians don't.
Gini
is on page 290 of 886
Started with Stoner which is the middle work in this book. Hope the rest of this reads as well as the first few chapters. He's a writer.
— Jul 01, 2026 06:10PM