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R J Askew · 12-18-2011, 07:43 AM

I'm into LIFE AND FATE ... OK it's a pbook, but that's cool, right? It's like being in the core of an especially active thunder storm of words, action, characters, history, philosophy, history, wisdom, tragedy, wit and wonder. How can one man have seen so much, accumulated so many insights and images? The book has been rightly compared to WAR AND PEACE and is a hugely rewarding read. You can read it on several different levels. Those who love LORD OF THE RINGS wld have no trouble reading it if they take is as a preposterous fairy tale. In truth though, it is all shockingly true. I can't wait to get back to it in fact. Tis sooooo nourishing to read a great writer with a great story to tell. I have had tears in my eyes more than once. And chuckled out loud on trains more than once, too. The tears are highly unusual for me, so you can be assured that LIFE AND FATE is highly moving and rewarding read for those with the intellectual sinews to go with it. Brgds from grey old London. *bows*

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R J Askew Swift One Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: St.Albans, Nr. London, England Device: kindle	I'm into LIFE AND FATE ... OK it's a pbook, but that's cool, right? It's like being in the core of an especially active thunder storm of words, action, characters, history, philosophy, history, wisdom, tragedy, wit and wonder. How can one man have seen so much, accumulated so many insights and images? The book has been rightly compared to WAR AND PEACE and is a hugely rewarding read. You can read it on several different levels. Those who love LORD OF THE RINGS wld have no trouble reading it if they take is as a preposterous fairy tale. In truth though, it is all shockingly true. I can't wait to get back to it in fact. Tis sooooo nourishing to read a great writer with a great story to tell. I have had tears in my eyes more than once. And chuckled out loud on trains more than once, too. The tears are highly unusual for me, so you can be assured that LIFE AND FATE is highly moving and rewarding read for those with the intellectual sinews to go with it. Brgds from grey old London. bows (promotion deleted - moderator Last edited by Dr. Drib; 12-18-2011 at 08:31 AM.