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Life and Fate (and a mouth wide open yawning)
by cpmatthew @ Monday, Mar. 27, 2006 - 02:44:39 pm

Did anyone else see that thing in the Grauniad on Saturday where Martin Kettle waxed lyrical over Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman?

The piece was titled "Out of the ruins of Stalingrad, a book that changed my life."

I tried reading Life and Fate some years ago and it did change my life. I was bored for about a week!

I am perhaps missing something here. Usually I love all things Russian but I found Life and Fate impossible to connect with.

PS If anyone is really desperate to read a copy I have one at home you can have for a tenner...One careful reader...

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cpmatthewcpmatthew [Member]
2006-03-28 @ 18:41

Ok - my copy is now spoken for...

Sold! To the bloke from Metal Bulletin.

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cpmariecpmarie [Member]
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2006-03-29 @ 22:54

...who obviously doesn't read the blog...

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