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Really enjoying returning to Helprin's first novel (after about 30 years). It's wonderful. A great reminder that he actually CAN write. Or at least he could. You can see themes and images to which he'd return in later books put down here in embryonic form. Why his more recent novels are such wordy messes is a mystery.
— Jan 22, 2021 05:52PM
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Drew
is on page 271 of 384
Really enjoying the re-read of this. Might move this up to my second-favorite Helprin novel.
— Feb 28, 2021 01:43PM
Drew
is 52% done
I'd forgotten how frequently this slips into magical realism. And I love it for that. Perhaps that's what's been missing from his last two novels.
— Feb 09, 2021 02:01PM
Drew
is 20% done
Revisiting Helprin's first novel to remind myself of when he could write.
— Jan 19, 2021 07:51PM
