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| Oh, a book by John that I don't know yet? So I asked my bookseller to order it for me in the USA. A few days later I held ‘By the Lake’ in my hands, opened it and started reading. ‘The morning was clear. There was no wind on the lake.’ A déjà vu? I know that one, don't I? And right: Exactly the beginning of ‘That They May Face The Rising Sun’. Vintage International had just changed the title. John McGahern (12 November 1934 – 30 March 2006) |
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Beers & Books (418) – By the Lake
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A reread, then, if you enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteYes, but I shall stick to the original title, not least because paper and print quality of the US paperback are lousy.
DeleteWe are just down the road from Talisker distillery at Dunvegan at the moment!
ReplyDeleteLucky you. Will a bottle accompany you on your journey home?
DeleteHi Sean - an author I hadn't heard of ... thanks for the introduction ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, Hilary. By clicking his name in the labels you will soon feel the urgent wish to visit your favourite bookshop. ;-)
DeleteAquest cop, el llibre, està ben acompanyat. ;-)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sean.
You mean the liquids? ;-)
DeleteAferradetes, Paula.