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Title: Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch (New Directions Paperbook, 161) by Henry Miller ISBN: 0-8112-0107-4 Publisher: New Directions Publishing Pub. Date: September, 1978 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.3 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: One of 20 books I'd choose to take to a deserted isle
Comment: This book, and a couple of others by Miller and L. Durrell, was responsible for my husband and me quitting our jobs in LA and going to Greece for a year. And several times in the past decades, I've made pilgrimages to Partington Ridge/cove/trail/creek down the coast of Big Sur to revisit the place Miller lived and to pay homage to a great writer, a great spirit, and a great human being. Each time I stop and look up the trail toward the ridge, I swear I can see stringy, rangy Miller, sweating as he pulls a goat-cart laden with mail and groceries from the drop-off spot by the highway back up to his convict shack near the top.
The book has no real plot; it?s just a rambling and random collection of philosophy, character studies, literary/artistic commentary, and journaling - all delivered with Miller's completely unique and quirky mind. I don't believe a more open-minded, curious, brilliant writer has ever lived, and for me, this is his best book, written perhaps during some of his best and most peaceful years of his long and joyful life. At its core, it's a recipe for Life.
Rating: 4
Summary: Miller's reflections on a place
Comment: This is a satisfying read if you appreciate language and character. It is a collection of views and vignettes of the author's life when he lived in Big Sur. Miller's unique personality and interests come through in his language that makes even ordinary things come more to life. It was interesting to discover what seemed like proto-new age thinking in some of this, written in the 1950's. His evocations of character are great and so is the feel of the environment. I read part of the book during a trip that took me through Big Sur, and it deepened my enjoyment of being there. The Henry Miller Library is worth visiting.
Rating: 5
Summary: Enjoyable -- You'll dig it!
Comment: After writing The Air Conditioned Nightmare, Henry Miller had almost given up hope on America. This book, Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch, recounts how he feel in love with the country all over again. Set in Northern California, Big Sur is portraitized as being no less than a paradise to this influencial writer. He was seeking to eke out some peaceful lifestyle in the mountains, and for a while he found it. But it did not take long for groupies, love children, and any other manner of lost souls to begin knocking on his door. They were looking for the "cult of anarchy and sex!" and they thought Miller, who had already published and gained notoriety with The Tropic of Cancer, would be the one to lead the way. This book has a definite buoyancy that the reader thrives off. His descriptions of writers, artists,children,and vagabongs is top notch. I would also advise anyone who is seriously interested in the subject, to pick up a copy of Hunter S. Thompson's The Proud Highway. It includes an excellent essay on his take on Miller's "sudden" fame. So pick up this book! Other quick Amazon picks would be Tropic of Cancer, The Losers' Club by Richard Perez
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Title: Colossus of Maroussi by Henry Miller ISBN: 0811201090 Publisher: New Directions Publishing Pub. Date: February, 1988 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Henry Miller on Writing by Henry Miller, Thomas H. Moore ISBN: 0811201120 Publisher: New Directions Publishing Pub. Date: June, 1964 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Sexus (Rosy Crucifixion, Book One) by Henry Miller ISBN: 0802151809 Publisher: Grove Press Pub. Date: April, 1987 List Price(USD): $14.50 |
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Title: Plexus (Rosy Crucifixion, Book 2) by Henry Miller ISBN: 0802151795 Publisher: Grove Press Pub. Date: March, 1987 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller, Karl Jay Shapiro, Anais Nin ISBN: 0802131786 Publisher: Grove Press Pub. Date: June, 1989 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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