F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Some Novels of 1923 at 100 Years Old – #1
The Rover, Joseph ConradOpens in 1796 with a vibe like Treasure Island. The rover Peyrol wants to retire from the seafaring pirate life and settle on French soil near where he was born. In the time since he’s been there, France has much changed. There’s intrigue, and he’s concerned he’ll be a wanted man. The Continue reading
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Let’s be still.
Moreover, to go back to my thesis that life has a varying offensive, the realization of having cracked was not simultaneous with a blow, but with a reprieve. Fitzgerald, The Crack-up Listening to the rain dripping from trees. The later at night the better. Or sometimes my mother will post something about gratitude, nothing witty Continue reading
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All posts by Jay Innis Murray.
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