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July's Read; The Untouchable
Topic Started: May 30 2006, 05:19 AM (112 Views)
Zai	May 30 2006, 05:19 AM Post #1
Persistent Posts: 460 Group: Resident Member #41 Joined: June 23, 2005	The Untouchable, by John Banville. I was thinking of posting a review or something to let you all know what this book is about, but I'm afraid it might influence you. I guess doing your own search would be more helpful. Personally, having read the first 200 pages, I find it an outstanding work of literature containing philosophical and political thought. Any comment goes.



Love and Honour	May 30 2006, 08:02 AM Post #2
Yes Sir; No Sir: 3 Bags Full Sir Posts: 12,768 Group: Resident Member #52 Joined: June 29, 2005	Cool the local library has it B)



walkerstown	May 30 2006, 08:55 AM Post #3
GRADF Brevet General/Meritocratic Paternalist Posts: 1,606 Group: Resident Member #137 Joined: October 29, 2005	Looks good I'll get it later today when I go down to the library.



Zai	May 30 2006, 09:39 AM Post #4
Persistent Posts: 460 Group: Resident Member #41 Joined: June 23, 2005	More and more am I immersed in the current espionage scenes going on as the plot thickens through the first 260 pages I've read...



fighter4u	May 30 2006, 07:07 PM Post #5
our land is fill with blood may our people know only love..... Posts: 8,903 Group: Citizen-Legislator Member #108 Joined: September 12, 2005	Hmmmmm.I gotta see if I can get my hand on that book.



Calculators	May 30 2006, 07:10 PM Post #6
How very dare you Posts: 5,815 Group: Resident Member #257 Joined: March 9, 2006	I've read it but wont ruin it for all of you



Pidgeon Island	May 30 2006, 07:26 PM Post #7
Not so stale. Posts: 11,032 Group: Citizen-Legislator Member #175 Joined: December 27, 2005 Nation name: Pidgeon Island Political Affiliation: Green Party	looks interesting. I'll check if my school library has it next week when I go back. If they don't I'll see if they can get it, looks a good read.



walkerstown	May 30 2006, 07:36 PM Post #8
GRADF Brevet General/Meritocratic Paternalist Posts: 1,606 Group: Resident Member #137 Joined: October 29, 2005	My library's closed for an extended bank holiday :rolleyes: , so i'll probly get it later in the week.



Zai	Jun 23 2006, 02:03 PM Post #9
Persistent Posts: 460 Group: Resident Member #41 Joined: June 23, 2005	Here are some images readers of the book will like to have a look at: This is Seneca's Killing. It is odd the fact that on the internet I found that it is the work of Rubens, and not Poussin, as Banville writes in his book. This is Waiting for a Letter, by Ann Karin Glass. I'm not 100% sure this is the painting Banville mentions in the book, but I couldn't find anything closer to that on the net. Did anyone read the book? I also tried to find The Selfish Gene, but failed.



Love and Honour	Jun 23 2006, 03:46 PM Post #10
Yes Sir; No Sir: 3 Bags Full Sir Posts: 12,768 Group: Resident Member #52 Joined: June 29, 2005	Have the book and have just started. He is have a drink with the reporter? at the moment.



Zai	Jun 24 2006, 09:18 AM Post #11
Persistent Posts: 460 Group: Resident Member #41 Joined: June 23, 2005	All righty.



Zai	Jul 20 2006, 08:39 PM Post #12
Persistent Posts: 460 Group: Resident Member #41 Joined: June 23, 2005	So, anyone through the book?



Love and Honour	Jul 20 2006, 08:44 PM Post #13
Yes Sir; No Sir: 3 Bags Full Sir Posts: 12,768 Group: Resident Member #52 Joined: June 29, 2005	Nope, I'm away on my holidays Saturday and I'm hoping to get stuck in and finish it then.



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