tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post336822534525973964..comments2024-01-17T09:43:44.882-06:00Comments on The Frugal Chariot: Life of IntegrityJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-79485412300727179612018-03-17T14:25:18.670-06:002018-03-17T14:25:18.670-06:00A great novel, and A very sad one. Still memorable...A great novel, and A very sad one. Still memorable after 35 years. I agree it<br />Is a unique, midwestern take on the academic novel. Compare it to <br />Bellow’s masterpiece, Herzog. The two novels would make an interesting course.<br />M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11986367136179755609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-16631452656296035752018-03-14T13:10:53.458-06:002018-03-14T13:10:53.458-06:00I'm like Brian in that _Stoner_ has been on my...I'm like Brian in that _Stoner_ has been on my radar for a long time. I detect between your lines a suggestion that this is a must-read book for this over-the-hill curmudgeon. Your fine, succinct critique finally sends me to the library for a copy. Thank you!RTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113953356514605424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-88842763912311204572018-03-13T15:53:01.844-06:002018-03-13T15:53:01.844-06:00This is a great novel that I've read and rerea...This is a great novel that I've read and reread. It is about one of the most beautiful unhappy lives that I've ever encountered.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-7997155134550452172018-03-13T13:25:42.428-06:002018-03-13T13:25:42.428-06:00This book has been on my radar for a long time. Ba...This book has been on my radar for a long time. Based on your description, the prose sounds so well done. I have been appreciating artful prose more and more as I get older. I think that I will like this. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com