Article on Doctorow's, "The March."

[JohnW in E.TN]

Originally Posted by blue_zouave

I finished "The March" last weekend and I agree that the characterization was shallow. I got a kick out of the John Jakes-ian presence of one of his characters at Lincoln's deathbed. Doctorow's language is pretty, but the book didn't have as much substance as "Ragtime" or "Worlds Fair."

Time to head to the library and find "The Widow of the South!"

Zou

"Widow" was the last book I read. Hicks' prose is beautiful as well. Ever read anything by Cormac McCarthy? Now THAT is beautiful writing!

Regards,

John W.

[mobile_96]

John W.
Let me know your opinion on Paul Johnson's chapters concerning the Civil War era.
I read up thru Reconstruction earlier this year.
Chuck in IL.

[JohnW in E.TN]

Originally Posted by mobile_96

John W.
Let me know your opinion on Paul Johnson's chapters concerning the Civil War era.
I read up thru Reconstruction earlier this year.
Chuck in IL.

Will do, Chuck! May take a little while, but I'm looking forward to it.

I think he might have also written a history of Christianity. If so, I'll have to get than one too.

Regards,

John W.