tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833359394611156317.post9115523620987040394..comments2024-03-22T23:54:34.302-04:00Comments on Ashes From Burnt Roses: Book Excerpt: A Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin, Part 2Mannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15396201693030286919noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833359394611156317.post-46152172428305623072013-08-30T16:23:11.508-04:002013-08-30T16:23:11.508-04:00You read A Soldier of the Great War once a year? ...You read A Soldier of the Great War once a year? Wow, that's a lot. I'm a actually a slow reader, but I'm always with a book. Unbroken does look like a good book. Mannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396201693030286919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833359394611156317.post-406881116385432752013-08-30T08:36:25.760-04:002013-08-30T08:36:25.760-04:00Looking forward to it! I like to read the book abo...Looking forward to it! I like to read the book about once a year. But I don't devour books like you! :) I read more during the summer, but mostly fiction or historical fiction. I also read the true story, Unbroken (http://www.amazon.com/Unbroken-World-Survival-Resilience-Redemption/dp/1400064163) about Louis Zamperini. I think you would like that one. <br />Carry on! :) Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847572866285311259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833359394611156317.post-29578291122697801102013-08-29T21:39:15.107-04:002013-08-29T21:39:15.107-04:00Thanks Kelly, and thanks for the spelling correcti...Thanks Kelly, and thanks for the spelling correction. I definitely want corrections, since I plan on keeping these blog posts for a long time. Though my literature polls don't get many comments (to my disappointment) they do get consistent views, even ones from months ago. So they must be helping someone. Spell check doesn't work when you misspell it into another word. I'll correct that. <br /><br />Yes, this is a worthy novel and profound. If it weren't so long, I would read again shortly to nail the nuances down. But I'd rather move on to other readings for now. I'll have one more post on it. Mannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396201693030286919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833359394611156317.post-18887868732428935892013-08-29T09:16:46.671-04:002013-08-29T09:16:46.671-04:00I am happy to read your thoughts on this, I was aw...I am happy to read your thoughts on this, I was awaiting this second part! <br /><br />(I think you mean nuances rather than nuisances in your fifth paragraph. Sorry if I seem a grammar nazi). <br /><br />I fully agree with the idea that the entire story, in all it's complications, keeps touching on how love, beauty and faith all are accessible all the time, if only we have eyes to see and ears to hear. And how the basis for everything is love. <br /><br />I so love to have a story laid out in such a beautiful and artful way, so as to paint a picture for the reader, rather than just make uninspiring statements. The facts that God is love, suffering has merit, true courage is fueled best by love, beauty is a gift from God meant to elevate the human spirit -- all those things spelled out are not half so exciting as when shown rather than told.<br /><br />Excellent analysis, as usual! It definitely is a book to be read many times, another reason it is one of my favorites!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847572866285311259noreply@blogger.com