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Discussion Groups / English Usage / January 2009Life of Pi
I am reading the novel "Life of Pi". The English of the book is very nice and taughtful. What do you think about this book, if you read it? I thought it is a good way of advancing my English.... Yes? > I am reading the novel "Life of Pi". > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Yes? I somehow waded thru this book and couldn't make head or tail of it. I found the early portions interesting 'cos it's set in Pondicherry and Pi is a TamBram, so there was some identification there. But as the book progressed and the whole business with the tiger in the boat developed I seriously lost interest. Gimme Wodehouse any day! On Jan 4, 7:33 pm, i.am.an...@gmail.com wrote: > > I am reading the novel "Life of Pi". > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > developed I seriously lost interest. > Gimme Wodehouse any day! I managed to finish it, but I think it's one of the most over-rated books of modern times. I can't believe they're bothering to make a film. Now Wodehouse ... Will. > On Jan 4, 7:33 pm, i.am.an...@gmail.com wrote: > > Gimme Wodehouse any day! > > Now Wodehouse ... I am in the process of re-reading an anthology of Wodehouse's golf stories. Often the best part of a story is the author's turn of phrase. It is, however, best to read no more than one of them a day.  SignatureJohn Varela Trade OLD lamps for NEW for email > On Jan 4, 7:33 pm, i.am.an...@gmail.com wrote: [...] >> I somehow waded thru this book and couldn't make head or tail of it. >> I found the early portions interesting 'cos it's set in Pondicherry [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > books of modern times. I can't believe they're bothering to make a > film. Now Wodehouse ... I think it's just that everybody's touchingly grateful not to have to read abloodynother bloody book about bloody Martin bloody Amis's bloody acquaintances. Wodehouse, of course, as you so rightly remark, now... SignatureMike. Can you recommend books along the same line wth good English? > I am reading the novel "Life of Pi". > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Yes? > Can you recommend books along the same line wth good English? Along what line? Stories about people going to sea with tigers? No. Magic realism? Gabriel García Márquez or early Louis de Bernières. Books that have won the Booker Prize? Take your pick, but for God's sake don't bother with Ian McEwan's "Amsterdam". I did enjoy D B C Pierre's "Vernon God Little". Will. >> Can you recommend books along the same line wth good English? > > Along what line? Stories about people going to sea with tigers? No. > Magic realism? Gabriel García Márquez or early Louis de Bernières. As the question comes, I think, from a non-native speaker of English, it might be helpful to mention that Gabriel García Márquez's books were written in Spanish, so the quality of the English will depend on the quality of the translation, whereas those of Louis de Bernières were written in English (despite his not very English-looking name). Is it just by chance that you chose two of the only novelists well known to English readers who set their novels in Colombia? I can't think of any others (at least, not if we exclude novels about drug-trafficking). Signatureathel > I am reading the novel "Life of Pi". > > The English of the book is very nice and taughtful. This could be a pun, I suppose, but you probably mean "thoughtful". > What do you think about this book, if you read it? Like another poster, I got through it (mainly because I bought it to read in a plane and the in-flight magazine offered by the airline was not a very strong competitor for my attention), but thought it overrated. > I thought it is a good way of advancing my English.... > > Yes? Reading any reasonaby well written novel is a good way to improve your English. I don't know of any special reason for singling out The Life of Pi. Signatureathel |
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