The unquestionable marvel of David Mitchell
The 2010 Booker longlist was announced earlier this week. To no one’s surprise, David Mitchell’s The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is in the running.
The “not quite a masterpiece but unquestionably a marvel” review may be stingy, but I choose to regard it as an expression of fear. It means that amazing as this novel is, the author is still underachieving. He can do better. Aaaaaaaaaaa!
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July 30th, 2010 at 02:03
Peter Carey is on the longlist too. If he wins, it would be his third time to win the Man Booker!
July 30th, 2010 at 08:48
Will check this book out. =)