Monthly Archives: November 2019

War and Peace. Leo Tolstoy.

Posted on November 23, 2019 by John Sloan

Tolstoy, Leo. War and Peace. Original (Russian) Russian Messenger, 1869. Translation by Richard Pevear and Larisa Volokonsky, Vintage Classics, New York, 2007. F; 11/19 I’m not sure why I occasionally tackle this kind of monster, it has to be a mix of … Continue reading →

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My Name is Lucy Barton, Elizabeth Strout.

Posted on November 16, 2019 by John Sloan

Strout, Elizabeth. My Name is Lucy Barton. Random House, New York, 2016. F;5/17 Like Anything is Possible I have no notes and only a few highlights of this novel. But the highlights and my recollection convince me that this author … Continue reading →

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