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A major character in this book earns his fortune by drawing scenes on booklets bound together. When they are flipped through, the illustrations come to life. It's a picture story with fits and starts depending on the skill of the person flipping the pages.
This feeling of watching a disjointed but continuous story is what Ragtime was to me. Different characters float in and out of the main storylines all adding momentary interest. We are privy to bizarre conversations between JP Morgan and H ...more
A major character in this book earns his fortune by drawing scenes on booklets bound together. When they are flipped through, the illustrations come to life. It's a picture story with fits and starts depending on the skill of the person flipping the pages.
This feeling of watching a disjointed but continuous story is what Ragtime was to me. Different characters float in and out of the main storylines all adding momentary interest. We are privy to bizarre conversations between JP Morgan and H ...more
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