Review in Sunday Times--spoiler

[RICHARD ROMEO]

spolier below









MDC sed:  "Sideways?  I'd say it's all over the place.  What Mr. Reviewer 
wants, I
suppose, is a melodramatic scene where we see the cruel mistreatment of
slaves, and M's & D's noble emotions are offended, and they heroically
intervene, or something.  Or maybe just large capital letters that
say SLAVERY BAD, FREEDOM GOOD?"
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But Dixon does when he free roughs up a slave driver and confiscates his 
whip, freeing slaves, though Pynch is realistic enougn to add that some 
will get caught again.  No melodrama as far as I can see...

Richard Romeo
Coordinator of Cooperating Collections
The Foundation Center-NYC
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