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storyfan in mr_edna_may

A new biography of E.M Forster

May 18, 2010 00:52

This book review came across the wire services at work Monday night. It's quite favorable, and the book sounds well worth reading. You'll find the full review, as well as publication information, behind the cut.

( A Great Unrecorded History: A Writer's Life - and Sexuality )

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Comments 9

ea_calendula May 18 2010, 05:54:07 UTC

Thank you! I pre-ordered this book from the library a while ago, but it looks like it's worth buying. Since I recently read the official biography this'll be really interesting.

storyfan May 18 2010, 06:20:46 UTC

You're quite welcome. I'm going to see if my library can get it for me.

ea_calendula May 18 2010, 06:52:00 UTC

Amazon has a Kindle version so I downloaded a sample, but it really does sound like I'd be interested in buying.

sweet_fallacy May 18 2010, 13:35:56 UTC

Oh, thank you very much! This looks excellent. I look forward to buying it.

sweet_fallacy May 18 2010, 13:43:49 UTC

Amazon offers the hardcover for $21.45 + S&H, or $16.99 on Kindle. Barnes & Nobles is selling it for $23.40 + S&H, or $16.99 for the e-book. Book Depository offers hardcover for $20.99 and shipping is free.

Anyone else have price comparisons to share?

storyfan May 18 2010, 15:47:28 UTC

You'e quite welcome.

Read the Kindle sample ea_calendula May 21 2010, 10:32:40 UTC

I read the Kindle sample yesterday - and I think now I'll probably just order it from the library. I'll definitely read it though.

She starts out with a highly dramatized prologue, and that kind of "faction" writing is not really to my taste. And the prologue is also somewhat messy and unstructured. It gets a bit better in ch. 1, but I'm not sure I'm prepared to pay 17$ for the book, I'd rather read it first.

BTW; don't know if you are aware of it, but Amazon has e-reader applications for desktop PCs and Mac's if you are interested in reading the sample and don't have a Kindle.

Re: Read the Kindle sample storyfan May 21 2010, 14:31:21 UTC

Thanks for the heads up, and I'll be sure and check out the e-reader application.

I don't generally buy biographies, but I was considering getting this one. think I'll stick to a library copy.

Re: Read the Kindle sample ea_calendula May 21 2010, 14:48:33 UTC

The official biography by Furbank was better written (it's very good), and given the sample, I think this is "chattier" and less structured. But who knows... It might turn out to be better once I read the whole thing.

Kindle for PC: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=sa_menu_karl3?ie=UTF8&docId=1000493771