Savages

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I've never had my memory betray me to such an extent upon re-reading a novel, even novels that I didn't reread for decades. He only wants to be a good king, but there’s simply all this policy that seems to be getting in the way.

BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.The best group biography of the year – of many years, in fact – is Sarah Watling’s Noble Savages, the story of the four Olivier sisters. The first time was about ten years ago and my children (now grown) remember me reading exciting parts of the book to them. The only thing I didnt care for in “Savages” was Winslow occasionally playing with how he told the narrative.

The successful version of the concept novel he wrote can now (partially) be found as the serial novel: THE TWO OF SWORDS. Conran handled the frequent female nudity in the book as simply a matter of fact, and did not over-play it. Makes me wonder if it's possible that I previously read a post-edit published version and that this Kindle download I've just finished was an early, un-edited version? Every now and then the family enjoy a strange feast with an unusual meat as the focus of the celebration.

To know that every word is placed in it's exact position for a reason gives the text an extra layer of subtlety and meaning and the pleasure that Don Winslow takes in words (even adding a love of words as a character trait for Chon) is infectious.

Dope is supposed to be bad, but in a bad world it’s good, if you catch the reverse moral polarity of it.I haven't seen Oliver Stone's film version of this yet, but he seems like the perfect person to direct it, with all the subtlety of a coked-up bull in a china closet.

There’s a different story for every character, and they link together in clever and unpredictable ways. While in college, he traveled to southern Africa, sparking a lifelong involvement with that continent. And I‘m happy to report, it stayed that way for all 700 pages and ahhhh the rollercoaster ride I was taken on!The last time the Sons of Anarchy competition tried to overstep their boundaries, Chon quickly dealt with the problem. I remember randomly pulling a copy off of my library shelves over a decade ago and enjoying the read.