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I stay amazed at how bad books by good writers are. All do it.
So, when does the bad writing tip the writer from being good to bad? There must be a breaking point somewhere. What you might be seeing is a crap writer coming up with the occasional good piece. Maybe hacks can strike gold...
So, when does the bad writing tip the writer from being good to bad? There must be a breaking point somewhere. What you might be seeing is a crap writer coming up with the occasional good piece. Maybe hacks can strike gold...
When it wasn't written by James or wasn't written by Raymond Chandler or he just wants to razz someone with his intellectual dishonesty, it's bad writing--at least that's what James would have you believe, if you're that gullible.
Reading "Bhowani Junction" by John Masters tonight. Masters was a British officer of the Indian Army and later a novelist who mostly wrote novels set in India as well as a three volume autobiography, the first two parts I picked up along with a few of his other books all in one go. I love library book sales. The two volumes are Bugles and a Tiger (1956) and Road Past Mandalay (1961) plus I got a few more of his novels which I haven't got round to reading yet.
Have you read any of George Macdonald Fraser's 'Flashman' novels......: Fraser is a fine writer with intimate and detailed knowledge of military history. His description of this first Afghan war has more than a few echos in the current conflict.
Why you shouldn't believe anything (as in nothing) you read in the New York Times or the "WaPo." Basically, they're either hopelessly uninformed or they're dishonest. There is no other possible explanation.
Read all about it:
WASHINGTONS SECRET WAR by Thomas Fleming.
A sad and embarrassing account of Valley Forge.
Lafayette was 20 years old and sent here to be rid of him in Paris. The rest came here to depose Washington and use the army to capture Canada from the Brits....
George McDonald Frazer ? Oh definitely !
Especially the McAuslan stories
I just looked that one up and it looks fascinating. Added it to my list for the next order along with a bio of John Paul Jones and another one on John Adams.
Fleming publishes lotsa history books.