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My daughter mentioned this book, which I read in the seventies, when I could still read seven-hundred page unreadable novels with ease. I recalled a scene of Giles in the library, reading a hyperlinked text of a myth/folktale with the key line "That's one way to tree a cow". Each link he clicked produced narrower and deeper exegesis of the text. So I ask: is this scene actually in the book? Is it in "Letters"?

Tom Johnson yes, indeed it is. I just finished reading a first edition hardcover (my first time through the book was way back in the late sixties, a pb copy long …moreyes, indeed it is. I just finished reading a first edition hardcover (my first time through the book was way back in the late sixties, a pb copy long since lost and gone - you will find the adventure of Milo and the doomed Sophie on page 404, Vol. II / First Reel / (Chpt.) 1. I would say more but find myself too exhausted for the telling.(less)

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I read it in the seventies. My daughter mentioned it today and I was reminded of a scene where Barth pretty much invented hypertext. By my dim memory, Giles was in a library, studying a myth/folktale with a line something like "That's one way to tree a cow!" Each time he clicked on a link he got a deeper and narrower interpretation. Am I remembering this accurately? Was it from 'Letters," instead?

Timbabwe Sz If I ever read Barth again, I'll go back to "Letters". I liked the Star-Spangled Banned sequel better than the Sot-Weed Factor.…moreIf I ever read Barth again, I'll go back to "Letters". I liked the Star-Spangled Banned sequel better than the Sot-Weed Factor.(less)

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