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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
A great book. A fantasy, published in 1949, reprinted in paperback in the late '70. Currenty available new in hardback, with a reference as long as the book in back, from NESFA Press.
The book is about a 35 year old MBA, who fell overboard off a cruise ship, and ends up in the Land of Letters. Everyone mentioned in the book is a classical literary reference (some fictional, some historical), with their serial numbers lightly filed off. Some you will recognize from your literary reading, most you won't. (looking them up is part of the fun.) But the story itself is interesting and entertaining. The opening line is --- "If I had wanted to live, I would have died." Delian law prevents me from saying anything more. (Just hang on for that third drink.)
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I concur.... Silverlock is a definite read. If you haven't read it, you missed out on one of the great books!