Vineland

[grip at netcom.com]

On Mon, 16 Dec 1996, Steven Maas (CUTR) wrote:

> In the midst of rereading Vineland for the first time since publication,
> it occurs to me that, although it does begin with a bit of a Tom Robbins
> feel (not the worst fate to befall a novel anyhow), 

I hadn't read any Robbins before I read Vineland. In fact I think I had 
reread Vineland before Robbin's Cowgirl novel. The reason I even picked 
up the Robbin's was because of TRP's blurb on the back.

Then as I'm reading away I come across a decription of a prairie and what 
a beautiful word it was. Immediately I thought of Vineland's Prairie and 
felt sure there was a connection. 

grip