One of three, including Darkness at Noon
Some beautiful passages reminding me of Nabokov.
Written in 1941-42, an allegory of the war. Just ordered the third book
Something more than just learning a new language. Not so simple as that. Learning a new language implies having already learnt the first one. Learning a new language isn't just about the words. There is the context, the history, culture, and sense. There is the need to read and read and read. To observe, feel, and breathe. Now that's learning
One of three, including Darkness at Noon
Some beautiful passages reminding me of Nabokov.
Written in 1941-42, an allegory of the war. Just ordered the third book
Very early sci-fi, or post-apocalyptic future.
A quick read. Good story
So, book one of seven. Took a while to grind through.
It was the final 30 pages that bought out a beautiful moment: bringing the whole thing to clarity.
Madame Swann was aged and past, a pointless mark of history and irrelevance