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Trout Fishing in America / The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster / In Watermelon Sugar
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Richard Brautigan
pahlcbikep
, March 22, 2010
While this may be the 20'th anniversary of this edition, it is well to recall that this anthology was published 43 years ago in hard copy that I still have after moving many times around this huge country. More tellingly, it is one of the few fiction books that remain in the short-term memory zone after 50 years of reading and one of very, very few I ever re-read with great joy. Yum, white bread samwiches with "dandelion wine. . .all in watermelon sugar. .mayonnaise". This is what west coast hippies read!
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Basilica
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William Montalbano
pahlcbikep
, June 01, 2008
A great thriller involving drugs and a certain pontiff who may be ready to make certain changes. . . or perhaps a general council. . . if those of the status quo don't get to him. Very difficult to put down, the last book by a newspaperman who died much too soon. It will keep you guessing until the last stream is crossed. . or not.
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Discovery of France A Historical Geography from the Revolution to the First World War
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Graham Robb
pahlcbikep
, May 02, 2008
A great, now award winning ethnograhic, historical and historic geography of a new nation! Yes, new, for as Prof. Robb writes, 100 years ago there was no accurate map of France! For all social scientists, cartographers, and touring cyclists! Robb writes that the "effect of the bicycle on daily life is...drastically underestimated..." one of its effects was to increase the average height of the French population. Prof. Robb cycle toured/researched for 4 years while riding 14,000 miles. Writes effectively and affectionately about both France's first mapmaker, Jacques Cassini AND the first great bicycle race, Paris-Brest-Paris! Highly reccommended.
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Murder In The Rue De Paradis An Aimee
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Cara Black
pahlcbikep
, March 29, 2008
In this the lattest Cara Black "Murder in..." one is entertained as always by a murder mystery; but now in the 10eme the author provides an international/terrorist attack during August, when everyone Amiee' needs is on vacation. This tale also has allusions to the nazi occupation and provides the grittiest image of many pasts, layered over porous limestone. This one goes full boucle' and has our heroine bicycling! towards danger and denouement.
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Mayflower A Story of Courage Community & War
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Nathaniel Philbrick
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, August 09, 2007
A very human and humane history of the first 3 generations of Mayflower immigrants. Compelling, almost a page turning mystery; I finished it in 2 sittings; and Mr. Philbrick saved the best quotable sentence for last. . ." There are only two possible responses to a world suddenly gripped by terror and contention. . . .[the small shrubby way] get mad and get even. . .or, learn as much as possible from him. . .but first, treat him like a human being."
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