David M. Brimer
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David M. Brimer

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Born
in Lakeland, The United States
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Genre
Historical Fiction, Fiction, Suspense

Influences
Haruki Murakami, F. Scott Fitzgerlad, John Irving, Cormac McCarthy

Member Since
December 2009

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In Case I Need You: Stories
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The Hailey Family Stories
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The African Emperor by Simon Elliott
The African Emperor: The Life of Septimius Severus
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The African Emperor: The Life of Septimius Severus
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The Memoirs of Hector Berlioz
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This memoir is an amazing panorama of the Romantic era. Berlioz, a noted composer and critic, seemed know or come in contact with all the shining lights of the era. His travels took him all across Europe, all of which is chronicled with acerbic wit. ...more
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1791: Mozart's Last Year
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Solaris by Stanisław Lem
Solaris
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An absolute 5-Star classic. This is what science fiction is supposed to be like: mysterious, thought-provoking, mind-bending, and exciting. After reading it, I can see how well Andrei Tarkovsky adapted it in 1972. A must read and watch.
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John Irving
“Never confuse faith, or belief—of any kind—with something even remotely intellectual.”
― John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany
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Cormac McCarthy
“Your heart's desire is to be told some mystery. The mystery is that there is no mystery.”
― Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
tags: atheism, mystery
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