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#1 Captain Grimes

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 08:24 PM

[Since the other review thread has spun onto other topics, I thought I

#2 spynovelfan

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 09:00 PM

[quote name='Captain Grimes' post='525306' date='28 February 2006 - 21:24']
I have trouble believing that anyone else in 1968 could have done a better job continuing what Fleming had started, even if Amis

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Posted 28 February 2006 - 10:06 PM

I can only repeat spynovelfan's comments on what is quite probably the most interesting and enlightening review of Amis' COLONEL SUN that I have read. In particular, I appreciate the emphasis you gave on the political views/prejudices that undoubtedly infuse much of the novel. Soon I will endeavour to post some more detailed thoughts on your excellent post, but for now I should say that I do, for the most part, concur.

Edited by Lazenby880, 28 February 2006 - 10:07 PM.


#4 Captain Grimes

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 02:54 PM

spynovelfan, I haven't read the Anti-Death League, but it's one of the next ones on my list. It sounds like a good one.

Lazenby, thanks for the nice words. Do give your thoughts when you've got a chance.