Misfits

[Paul Mackin]

On 1/13/2012 5:46 AM, Kai Frederik Lorentzen wrote:
>
> Haven't checked out "Die Wohlgesinnten" yet, but your review is 
> certainly worth reading:
>
> http://www.oomska.co.uk/the-kindly-ones/
>
> In one of the editions - is it the French one? - Aue, or so I read, 
> bites off the Führer's nose.

That certainly happens in the American version.  It's the final days of 
the war. He escapes execution by a lucky accident, but is immediately 
confronted for other crimes I won't go into.

Awe seems to have been offended by the nonAryan look of the Hitler's nose.

P
>
> A synopsis of the German debate, which also provides the names of the 
> novel's non-fictional characters, you can find here:
>
> http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Wohlgesinnten
>
>
> On 12.01.2012 15:45, rich wrote:
>
>> I admit to being quite impressed by the Kindly Ones; even wrote a 
>> review of it. I think its worth reading.
>>
>> rich
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Michael Bailey 
>> <michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com <mailto:michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com>> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>     see, the thing is that those narratives are so compelling that I may
>>     not be able to resist.
>>     I've read a sheaf of The Kindly Ones for instance, and I have no
>>     trouble admitting his basic premise which is that I could very well
>>     have done the things he did...
>>     I had meant to have it read in toto by the end of 2011, but the real
>>     life you are reluctant to share (and although I have less reluctance
>>     about that, I have no statement at present) made non-negotiable
>>     demands.  I plan to post loquaciously on it eventually, though...
>>
>>
>

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