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The book contains long passages from the book and other writings by the doctor that he comes across. As more than one reviewer has noted, most of the action takes place in the past and is recalled by several different characters. The storyline of this... Read More
Main character, raimund gregorius, teaches classical languages at a swiss lycée. Amadeu de prado is identified throughout the book as a person of magnetic character who captured the admiration and attention of all who were pulled into his orbit. Grego... Read More
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Eventually all this becomes quite unbelievable and the narrative pull becomes a drag. I just wish it wasn’t broken up with insipid chunks of bad philosophy, but sadly, the story itself is actually the delivery vehicle for the chunks.
It is really tricky to publish your own mini essays and get people to read them. Big chunks of the book are in cursive letters. Would never have finished reading the book in -this- eyestrain font.
Fatima represents limitations imposed on the freethinking man of great genius. The nameless females are never his intellectual equal.
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This book is not for everyone but it is a perfect read for those who love history interwoven with the ideals and struggles of c... Read More
Keeping up with the switches in style between mundus reveries and his pursuit of prado is strenuous but well worth the effort
This book is of the quality of herman hesse
I can identify with the main character in many ways but am very different in many others
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- This product had a total of 1,015 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jun 30 2022.
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Gives great detailed narrative and illustrative descriptions of places conversations moods
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This novel which was made into a fine film a few years ago will not appeal to everyone
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Writer reveals himself within his characters
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Of course the book was better than the movie
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Ive seen complaints that its a rehash of wellknown philosophical ideas that are better treated elsewhere
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Sounds like jealous colleagues to me
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Im pretty sure the author wasnt aiming to replace the entire text of philosophy with his one book
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As someone who grew up nearsighted i have to assume the author did as well because they know things about what its like to not really be able to see but not necessarily know that you cant see like everyone else
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