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'This is a wonderful, subtle novel by a skilled and eloquent writer.'
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'Elegant and timeless.'
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
...despite being quite firmly rooted in reality, there's something about the way the story unfolds that gives it a vaguely dreamy sense. It may be that there's only one reference in the book to the time in which it is set - there are clues and suggestions in the detail, but only once does the world external to that of the characters personal lives really intrude in the mention of a date. I bought it on a whim because I like the Chrysler building (pictured on the cover), but that's often a good way of buying. Fundamentally about identity and friendship it should raise echoes in anyone's life. I've given it 4 stars because there are sections towards the beginning which tend towards the twee, but the overall poignancy pulls it away from the brink.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I first encountered this novel as the Granta short story "orno and marshall", which seemed to encapsulate most of the themes in the novel but considerably more succinctly. Despite this, the novel is superb - Canin has a great eye for character, and at times the prose is excellent. The emptiness of the character's lives is detailed brilliantly, and Marshall is a brilliant foil to bring out the humanism of Orno. I feel that my reading of the novel may have been unfairly precluded by my reading of what was an awesome short story, but I would still recommend it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I first stumbled accross Ethan Canin in the libary, I found his collection of short stories "The palace theif" - and I soon had much hope on Canin as a new breed of American writers to replace the brat pack of the 80's. "For kings and planets" doesn't dissapoint, Canin writes in a way quite unique, he has the ability to create mesmorising charachters, and I felt a connection towards the words I've not felt since reading Fitzgerald. Canin's ability to show family life, to create a real awareness of humanity is uncanny, and I highly reccomend this original, dreamlike, and readable novel to everyone. Canin is the new voice of American literature...
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Too much like Brideshead revisited and Great Gatsby
Orno Tarcher, a boy from smalltown america goes to New York to study (first in his family). He soon meets the charismatic Marshall Emerson who is from a distinguished and rich... Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2009 by Charles Deckers
A great read
Once I picked up this book I could hardly put it down. I was totally captivated by the characters who in many ways seemed so ordinary yet so interesting. Read more
Published on 25 July 2001 by c.lawman@tesco.net
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