Read it. A spin over the mad helical roller coasters of emotions from raving absurdity to murders and a focus on the sublime ledgers of conduct which we now so sorely miss.
A Hassidic adolescent teaches Mickey Mantle and the Yankees all about winning.
Helprin is a genius of deft brutality.
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06-06-2006, 11:30 AM #1
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Mark Helprin->The Pacific->Perfection
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06-06-2006, 02:28 PM #2
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I love Mark Helprin, one of the most underrated authors out there. "A Solider of the Great War" and "Winter Tale" are amazing books. Is this his latest?
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06-06-2006, 03:56 PM #3
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Chronologically, I don't know, I think it was written after A Winter's Tale, but the cr is 1982, I think.
Anyway, read it. Best story I've read in a long, long time. Tears came to my eyes in humor and despair.Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
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06-22-2006, 03:22 PM #4
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So go ahead, tell me you read this and didn't laugh. Go ahead.
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06-22-2006, 11:21 PM #5
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Same Mark Helprin that is in charge of ABC News' Political Unit. He's pretty awesome (if I have the right guy).
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06-27-2006, 06:52 PM #6
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I don't think he's in charge.
Here's his website. Some good political writing there too.
http://www.markhelprin.com/Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
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