.@levistahl very good at spotlighting those epigrams that are one of Powell's strengths.
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@HeerJeet What I love is how often the sentiment expressed is at least a bit debatable, but put across with an almost casual confidence.
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@HeerJeet I’ve steeled myself to muscle thru Book 1, the raw material out of which Harry Potter was extruded, in hope of reaching better -
@davidfrum@HeerJeet Book 1 is the hardest: school story, & Powell's larger design (and humor) not yet fully visible. Get through that ...
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@lydiakiesling@davidfrum@levistahl I have to say "immense circumlocutory facetiousness" is a very apt description.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet@davidfrum One of my favorite books. The entire Dance only gets better the further along you make it. Widmerpool is the 20th c.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@davidfrum Does raise an interesting problem: how do you read a very long series that doesn't get good for 1000 plus pages?
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@davidfrum@HeerJeet no way! The scene in the arbor, mistaken declaration of love, perfect slow wind up and then bam!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@lydiakiesling@HeerJeet@davidfrum Agree completely: Powell's finicky insistence is his glory: caring for nuance, getting it right.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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