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Juan
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The amount of references and allusions is, quite honestly, staggering. The strangeness of the narrative that I originally chalked up to booze and orientalism actually has to do with Lowry's requirements that his plot be driven by his symbolism.
— Feb 18, 2013 09:39AM
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Juan
is on page 170 of 238
Actual commentary on the themes would have been good. It's a bit dry in its singleminded focus on symbol extrication.
— Feb 25, 2013 03:37PM
Juan
is on page 130 of 238
Very thorough job by Markson. There is a bit of memoir at the end with a great scene of Lowry actually drinking Markson's aftershave and then getting into a tussle with Conrad Aiken, who was both their mentor.
— Feb 20, 2013 03:50PM
