Vollmann's Daunting Doorstoppers - anyone read all those?

[Brock Vond]

I'm also very tempted to dive into that series... tried Europe Central  
and failed...

thoughts on his huge set from P-fans?  worth it?  not worth it?


On Nov 14, 2008, at 1:28 PM, Robin Landseadel wrote:

> Never could finish any of his books, though I'm attracted to
> po-mo doorstoppers like moth to flame. . .
>
> On Nov 14, 2008, at 10:15 AM, OOIIOO OOCCOO wrote:
>
>>
>> add William Vollmann (Argall, Europe Central, Father & Crows, etc)  
>> to this list
>>
>>
>> > Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:28:05 -0600
>> > From: against.the.dave at gmail.com
>> > To: markekohut at yahoo.com
>> > Subject: Re: Fw: 5 Daunting Doorstoppers You've Just Gotta Have!
>> > CC: pynchon-l at waste.org
>> >
>> > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 9:26 AM, Mark Kohut  
>> <markekohut at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > There are LOTS MORE Doorstoppers which fall from bookstore  
>> shelves to
>> > > the floor around the door with nary a copy bought, much less  
>> read.
>> >
>> > Samuel R. Delany, Dhalgren
>> > William Gaddis, The Recognitions
>> > Gunter Grass, The Tin Drum
>> > Joseph McElroy, Women and Men
>> > Paul Verhaeghen, Omega Minor
>> >
>> > Not to mention M&D and AtD ...
>>
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