Richard Butchins's Blog: Angels stand corrected... - Posts Tagged "atticus-finch"
Summer's lease hath all too short a date
I have been making a TV documentary, though not about this book - which is a shame as my investigative hackles are up. I suppose we will never really know but it probably is an early draft of a novel and as I read it it becomes quickly apparent that another hand significantly rearranged the story and the characters to come up with TKAM.
It's only really interesting as an historical example of a writers early failed manuscript. What is also of interest is the complete lack of the lyrical and descriptive writing that makes TKAM so delightful to read. I suppose we will never really know but I suspect Capote had a hand in the finished book. I'm in agreement with this article in the New Republic on this one.
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/122290/suspicious-story-behind-publication-go-set-watchman
I will publish a comprehensive review when I have finished reading this book.
Angels stand corrected...
I have to have a blog...the site told me, my publisher told me, my publicist told me, and even my turkish barber told me, as he was administering the finest of close shaves. So I thought I had better
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