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Re: A poor read.
From: Fred Hebard
Date: 2005 Apr 24, 12:42 -0400
From: Fred Hebard
Date: 2005 Apr 24, 12:42 -0400
On Apr 24, 2005, at 9:22 AM, Herbert Prinz wrote: > George Huxtable expressed his dislike of > >> "My old man and the sea", by David and Daniel Hays (Headline >> publishing, 1995). >> > > When I got my copy, I was skeptical after seeing the endorsement by > William F. Buckley, Jr. on the dust jacket: "Will be read with delight > 100 years from now." As much as I tend to agree with Buckley's > political > opinions, he never was able to offer me much insight into the art of > sailing (including his video on navigation). And just as Buckley's > sailing stories are merely vehicles to transport his world view, I > expected nothing different from a sailing book that he recommends. Rather like a great actor delectating in playing the bad guy, it's truly a joy to watch George and Herbert review a book the don't like. Pan on!
