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Title: Timbuktu : A Novel by Paul Auster ISBN: 0-312-26399-6 Publisher: Picador Pub. Date: 01 May, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.55 (88 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: I continue to think about the book long finishing it.
Comment: A very wonderful book for animal lovers. Auster, as the dog narrator, does a fantastic job of telling this dog's story. Mr. Bones simply accepts and deals with whatever sad hand is dealt to him. And he definitely falls on many hard times both before and after Willie's death. After reading Timbuktu, you will forever communicate with your dog on a more intelligent level! The monologues by Willie Christmas were usually long and boring. Just skip over them - there are the rantings of an idiot under-achiever. All of the people in the book are very real; you will know them all. Read Timbuktu - but take a Prozac before doing so.
Rating: 4
Summary: Endearing Narrative of a Dog
Comment: I am not surprised by the negative reviews of this book. Not nearly as arresting as City of Glass (or the other novels in the New York Trilogy), Timbuktu took the form of a simpler story. Thank goodness that there are books as lucid as this one. It is always a fear of mine that Contemporary American Fiction becomes too alienated from the reader, when the author interjects his or her opinion into the story (i.e. Don Delillo, most of the time). Timbuktu is a pleasure to read and offers a sentimental experience rarely found in Auster's books (I have read the New York Trilogy, The Music of Chance, Mr. Vertigo (Ugh) and have begun Moon Palace).
The writing is spectacular and rich and makes the book worth reading independent of the plot. One of the enjoyable aspects of reading Auster is his ability to change his writing style between books. He did an excellent job describing the streets of Baltimore. While the story is not as philosophical and dense as his other works, he is not selling out. Few people see this as Auster dealing with the death of his father and have little patience for this story. I think that when it comes to fans of Auster, intellectual snobbery plays a part in there reviewing process, not that it come without warrant. After reading so many stories that are philosophically changing, this is a bit of a no-brainer. Still, it can be a great read for someone who can enjoy simplicity in life. I read Timbuktu in one sitting.
A friend of mine once gave me a dirty look when I was bad mouthing Gallagher, the comedian. When I asked him why he liked him, he explained it like this: "Something about a guy smashing fruit with a big mallet, just brings a smile to my face." I guess I get the filling about a dog that thinks.
Rating: 5
Summary: Timbuktu Manuscripts
Comment: There are 700000 manuscripts that need to be preserved in the region of Timbuktu. You can see more information at http://www.timbuktufoundation.org
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Title: The New York Trilogy: City of Glass, Ghosts, the Locked Room (Contemporary American Fiction Series) by Paul Auster ISBN: 0140131558 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1994 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Book of Illusions: A Novel by Paul Auster ISBN: 0312421818 Publisher: Picador USA Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Leviathan (Contemporary American Fiction) by Paul Auster ISBN: 0140178139 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1993 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Invention of Solitude by Paul Auster ISBN: 0140106286 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1988 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: River Teeth by DAVID JAMES DUNCAN ISBN: 0553378279 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 June, 1996 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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