Points of View [Paperback]

Rex Murphy (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart (2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0771065280
• ISBN-13: 978-0771065286
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,617,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars If you appreciate the English language....., December 10, 2004

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r e fredrickson (Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Points of View (Paperback)

A wonderful, fun book to read--a collection of his essays--some dated, but that doesn't matter. We Canadians know he has a tendency toward pomposity--more importantly, he knows that and obviously enjoys milking that to its fullest. He is a brilliant observer with a slanted lens who is truly a wordsmith to the utmost power. Whether or not you agree with his point of view (and I tend to more often than not), you appreciate the English language more because of his command of it. Wonderfully funny--with diction to die for--Murphy makes us laugh at ourselves. I have given it to several friends who agree.