NP Vollmann's "Europe Central"

[Paul Mackin]

On Jun 15, 2006, at 10:32 PM, rich wrote:

> not to disagree with y'all, I'm re-reading Vasily Grossman's Life  
> and Fate (new translation, published by NYRB)--i couldn't finish  
> Europe Central--too much research imho, a particular vollmann  
> weakness--two different books, no doubt but I don't know, Life and  
> Fate seems more heartfelt to me, less academic, more life.

I bagged Europe Central early on.


>
> feel free to disagree
>
> rich
>
>
> On 6/15/06, B C Johnson <bjohnson02 at insightbb.com> wrote:
> I'm reading Europe Central and finding it just engrossing.  As  
> Pynchon is to
> Spike Lee, Vollman is to King Crimson.  Tip o' the hat to bekka.
>
> bekka wrote:
>
> > You bet it is.  One of the best I've read in years by anyone.  I  
> think it
> > could be a successful group read here.
> >
> > Bekah
>

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