A Man In Full
Registered by litrajunkie of Nürnberg, Bayern Germany on 6/6/2017
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This book was found in Bücherhäuschen in der Bushaltestelle in Kasendorf, Bayern, Germany on 2017-05-26. Years ago, I enjoyed Tom Wolfe's earlier works "The Bonfire of Vanities" and "The Right Stuff". Now I'm looking forward to renewing the acquaintance with this famous author's work.
Other BC activities during this day
Other BC activities during this day
This book has almost 800 pages, yet I just needed a handful of quiet afternoons/evenings to enjoy it. As usual, Wolfe lets the reader look inside his characters' heads, we can scan their thoughts and observe them while they are planning their little (or grand) schemes. Fate, however, intervenes and lets their "best-layed plans go oft' awry" - leading to another interesting plot twist.
For a long time, I was very curious how the poor guy from California would get to meet the rich guy in Atlanta, GA and influence his life. In the end, this turned out to be surprisingly simple - a clever little piece of ingenious writing.
Thrown in for free is a beginner's course on the philosophy of Epictetus and other Stoics; having already read some excerpts from the works of Seneca, this came as a welcome refresher.
For a long time, I was very curious how the poor guy from California would get to meet the rich guy in Atlanta, GA and influence his life. In the end, this turned out to be surprisingly simple - a clever little piece of ingenious writing.
Thrown in for free is a beginner's course on the philosophy of Epictetus and other Stoics; having already read some excerpts from the works of Seneca, this came as a welcome refresher.
Journal Entry 3 by litrajunkie at - irgendwo in Bamberg in Bamberg, Bayern Germany on Friday, February 16, 2018
Released 6 yrs ago (2/18/2018 UTC) at - irgendwo in Bamberg in Bamberg, Bayern Germany
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
The Anglo-German Club of Bamberg (map) hosted "The Great English Book Swap" on Sunday, 2018-02-18.The Great English Book Swap 2020-03-01
I released four of my books - and found eight irresistible ones. An afternoon spent among many friendly booklovers and lots of books in a cozy atmosphere made even better by tea, blueberry muffins and several other cake varieties.
__ Dubliners • James Joyce
__ The Mauritius Command • Patrick O'Brian
__ The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency • Alexander McCall Smith
Books I Bagged
• Anything for Billy • Larry McMurtry
• Dear Me • Peter Ustinov
• Ice and Iron • Wilson Tucker
• On the Beach • Nevil Shute
• Plexus • Henry Miller
• Some Can Whistle • Larry McMurtry
• The Enlarged Devil's Dictionary • Ambrose Bierce
Vom Wühltisch genommenes deutschsprachiges Buch
• Nothing for Ungood • John Madison, Petra Trinkaus
Afterwards, I helped out by releasing some leftovers (unregistered paperbacks) to the Buchregal vorm Hofcafe in Bamberg, Bayern, Germany and the offener Bücherschrank - Am Kranen in Bamberg, Bayern, Germany.
