1188 sats \ 5 replies \ @TomK 27 Dec 2023 \ on: What was your favorite book of 2023? BooksAndArticles
I read ''East of Eden'' by John Steinbeck again after 20 years and it had the same fascinating atmosphere when I read it the first time. It's a 'must' read, esp. for Americans
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100 sats \ 2 replies \ @elvismercury 28 Dec 2023
In a bunch of ways that book marked a fork in the road for me, many years ago. One of the greatest novels ever written, IMO.
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253 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 28 Dec 2023
And so, I've been inspired to read the copy of "East of Eden" I was gifted a few years.
It features a beautiful cover illustration by William Low. #massmarketpaperbackmaxi
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK 28 Dec 2023
Enjoy. A time without central banks...
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195 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby 27 Dec 2023
East of Eden gets me every time
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273 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK 27 Dec 2023
I only had that deep understanding of the atmosphere of a distant epoch once when I read ''The Buddenbrooks'' by T. Mann
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