http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/enthralling-books-the-emigran.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 10:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/enthralling-books-the-emigran.html#comment-1498471 yvgeny Sat, 04 Aug 2012 20:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173772#comment-1498471 The passage when the narrator reads the newpaper article of how the body of Selwyn's friend emerges from the glacier after decades is incredibly moving and haunting. Sebald's death saddened me deeply. The passage when the narrator reads the newpaper article of how the body of Selwyn’s friend emerges from the glacier after decades is incredibly moving and haunting. Sebald’s death saddened me deeply.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/enthralling-books-the-emigran.html#comment-1498367 Rebecca Roush Sat, 04 Aug 2012 14:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173772#comment-1498367 My husband and I both read this books some years ago and were immediately pulled into it. It kept us enthralled. Lovely, subtle and unique style. My husband and I both read this books some years ago and were immediately pulled into it. It kept us enthralled. Lovely, subtle and unique style.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/enthralling-books-the-emigran.html#comment-1498130 TheCarpetMaker Sat, 04 Aug 2012 02:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173772#comment-1498130  Come now... it's a boing boing thing and a lot of websites refer to Amazon etc... for a small referral fee, of course. It's called affiliate marketing.  Come now… it’s a boing boing thing and a lot of websites refer to Amazon etc… for a small referral fee, of course. It’s called affiliate marketing.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/enthralling-books-the-emigran.html#comment-1498112 David Billotti Sat, 04 Aug 2012 01:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173772#comment-1498112 I like how the writer talks about looking for independent book logos finding one from the legendary New Directions, and then at the end sends them to Amazon. Booooooo! I like how the writer talks about looking for independent book logos finding one from the legendary New Directions, and then at the end sends them to Amazon. Booooooo!

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/enthralling-books-the-emigran.html#comment-1497919 Gary61 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173772#comment-1497919 I love these sorts of stories, and his author's voice will be missed. I love these sorts of stories, and his author’s voice will be missed.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/enthralling-books-the-emigran.html#comment-1497888 Volker Stewart Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=173772#comment-1497888 Just thinking about the last time I read Sebald makes me giddy. Just thinking about the last time I read Sebald makes me giddy.

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