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Two notable books on the horizon:
"Remainder" by Tom McCarthy (Vintage pub. date 02/07)
Wow! A brilliantly conceived novel that is Borges' Funes the Memorious meets The Matrix. Remainder holds a fascination with memory, repetition and perception that leads to a swirl of possibilities. McCarthy has created a stunning gem in this book. A must read!!
"The Strange Case of the Broad Street Pump: John Snow and the Mystery of Cholera" by Sandra Hempel (Univ. of Calif. Press pub. date 01/07)
Ms. Hempel has written a luscious medical history of the unravelling of the mystery of cholera by an Englishman, John Snow, in the late 1800's. A beautifully realized book, balanced between grim descriptions of the ravages of the disease and the careful, methodical analysis by Snow, Hempel recreates living conditions in the Industrial Revolution with a stark clarity. One of the most compelling books in the genre!!
"Remainder" by Tom McCarthy (Vintage pub. date 02/07)
Wow! A brilliantly conceived novel that is Borges' Funes the Memorious meets The Matrix. Remainder holds a fascination with memory, repetition and perception that leads to a swirl of possibilities. McCarthy has created a stunning gem in this book. A must read!!
"The Strange Case of the Broad Street Pump: John Snow and the Mystery of Cholera" by Sandra Hempel (Univ. of Calif. Press pub. date 01/07)
Ms. Hempel has written a luscious medical history of the unravelling of the mystery of cholera by an Englishman, John Snow, in the late 1800's. A beautifully realized book, balanced between grim descriptions of the ravages of the disease and the careful, methodical analysis by Snow, Hempel recreates living conditions in the Industrial Revolution with a stark clarity. One of the most compelling books in the genre!!
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