Re: Books set anywhere but North America and Western Europe

Paul Ilechko <noSPaM_pilechko_DeLETe@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
Kobo Abe, Woman in the Dunes

Francis, I like some of the books on your list, but just thinking about
this one sets my teeth on edge. It's the literary equivalent of
scratching your fingernails on a blackboard ...

Have you read his other stuff? "The ruined map" in particular is
absolutely great.

-Miles
--
Occam's razor split hairs so well, I bought the whole argument!
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