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3.0 out of 5 stars
A Few Thousand Well-Chosen Words,
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This review is from: Beatrix (Paperback)
A French cousin recommended this book for summer reading due to its detailed descriptions of the area of France we both prefer.It is colorful and an interesting view of the landscape and population of the salt marsh country near St Lazaire where your best sea salt is gathered but the story drags and describes people who seem to spend their time doing nothing of any significance. It is a common failing of 19th century novels in all western countries, I think. They flirt, they picnic, and they talk, talk, talk. The world is changing all around them and their gentile aristocratic culture is marching steadfastly towards a merciful extinction of which they are blissfully unaware. Makes me wonder where we are marching. I suspect I should read it in French to appreciate his style but the subject is not terribly enlightening. I kept thinking, "Wake Up, People"! |
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Beatrix by Honore de Balzac (Paperback - Jan. 1990)
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