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I loved this book! It is an extremely funny parody of those "expat moves to rustic town in European countryside and falls in love with the food" books. It's rare that a book actually makes me laugh out loud, and this one did. From the main character's wacky recipes of mussels in chocolate to cat stew, to the hi-jinx adventures with his eccentric neighbor, this books was very, very entertaining.
This book begins with two very different quotes about "Nature" from Emerson and from Melville, and these set the tone of the entire book. The main character, a Harvard dropout from the Northeast, moves west to commune with the wilderness. He soon gets involved in a Bison hunt and, well I let you read the book. Even for people who are not fans of typical "Westerns" I think this is an incredible, haunting and fascinating story.
Primo Levi is one of those people whom you want to hear everything they have to say. This set of short stories - previously unpublished in English - show a different side to this author who is better known for his Holocaust writing. I highly recommend this to any Primo Levi fan, and to anyone inerested in reading an excellent set of stories.
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Cooking with Fernet Branca by J Hamilton Paterson
Carlos, May 1, 2011
I loved this book! It is an extremely funny parody of those "expat moves to rustic town in European countryside and falls in love with the food" books. It's rare that a book actually makes me laugh out loud, and this one did. From the main character's wacky recipes of mussels in chocolate to cat stew, to the hi-jinx adventures with his eccentric neighbor, this books was very, very entertaining.Butcher's Crossing (New York Review Books Classics) by John Williams
Carlos, July 23, 2009
This book begins with two very different quotes about "Nature" from Emerson and from Melville, and these set the tone of the entire book. The main character, a Harvard dropout from the Northeast, moves west to commune with the wilderness. He soon gets involved in a Bison hunt and, well I let you read the book. Even for people who are not fans of typical "Westerns" I think this is an incredible, haunting and fascinating story.A Tranquil Star: Unpublished Stories of Primo Levi by Primo Levi
Carlos, July 26, 2007
Primo Levi is one of those people whom you want to hear everything they have to say. This set of short stories - previously unpublished in English - show a different side to this author who is better known for his Holocaust writing. I highly recommend this to any Primo Levi fan, and to anyone inerested in reading an excellent set of stories.(3 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)