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“Why did I take the job? From my present point of view, the perspective of the drowning man, drowning in consequence of having taken the job, this question is not without importance.”
Aljaz Cosini is wedged between rocks in the raging Franklin River in Tasmania, a river he knows well from guiding years ago, catering to tourists, “the punters”.
“They felt consumed by the river, felt that they had allowed it to chew them up in its early gorges and were now being digested in its endlessly winding ...more
“Why did I take the job? From my present point of view, the perspective of the drowning man, drowning in consequence of having taken the job, this question is not without importance.”
Aljaz Cosini is wedged between rocks in the raging Franklin River in Tasmania, a river he knows well from guiding years ago, catering to tourists, “the punters”.
“They felt consumed by the river, felt that they had allowed it to chew them up in its early gorges and were now being digested in its endlessly winding ...more
I found the book to have the same rhythm as water flowing. It was a bit hard to get into at first. I can see why he is a controversal author. You will either love or hate this author.
Excellent his best book even though it was his first.
bargain = 1 of 29 books for $5.
Jul 23, 2009
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