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    <body><![CDATA[Gorgeous depiction of the life of David.  So refreshing to read a non-fiction book written by a poet, especially a non-fiction book looking into the contradictions of myth and history.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a good book about the life of King David written as a series of essays. I wouldn't say this book is for the general reader. But if you have a particular interest in King David and would like to read an interesting set of interpretive essays, it's a very good place to begin.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I plan to start this book sometime over the weekend.  David is a fascinating person and I'm interested in Pinsky's presentation of man.  Not sure I'll agree with it - but curious enough about it to read it. Pinsky was my poetry professor in college - only one semester.  <br/><br/>Turned out what I...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3032736">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a nice book. Beautifully written - contemporary without being revisionist (mostly). AND I learned a lot about the life of David (go figure) and the wonderful abitraryness and vindictiveness of my Jewish god.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Interesting brush up on the life of the Biblical David.  The author is foremost a poet, which is reflected in his writing.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A book that really makes you think. David as you don't get him in SS.]]></body>
    
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