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Re: I have to agree with him - either this or Baudolino. Camilla Send a noteboard - 01/12/2011 08:37:39 AM
Where he held this up as his "easy read" book. He said he had been criticised for being too erudite and people had said that he would sell more if he wrote easier books; then he had written Loana, which was an easy read, and it had sold less than any of the others.

And between the two this one is probably the better book.


Baudolino is rather full of obscure references to old texts. So if he was talking about the erudition problem it makes sense to single out Loana, since most of its obscure references as to pop culture and recent history.
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Umberto Eco, The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana Larry - 30/11/2011 12:27:32 AM 1153 Views
I saw an interview with Eco recently Camilla - 30/11/2011 12:41:04 PM 781 Views
I have to agree with him - either this or Baudolino. Legolas - 30/11/2011 06:48:01 PM 844 Views
Re: I have to agree with him - either this or Baudolino. Camilla - 01/12/2011 08:37:39 AM 961 Views
I found his pop culture in Loana obscurer than the legends in Baudolino. Legolas - 01/12/2011 09:05:50 PM 835 Views
Odd Larry - 01/12/2011 11:16:10 PM 882 Views
Or because you're old. *NM* Camilla - 02/12/2011 08:29:32 AM 350 Views
Only 8 years or so older than you Larry - 02/12/2011 08:41:48 AM 876 Views
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13, and what's your point? *NM* Legolas - 02/12/2011 07:30:30 PM 402 Views
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Doesn't work that way Larry - 02/12/2011 07:34:03 PM 1013 Views
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If it'll make you feel worse... Larry - 03/12/2011 12:35:52 AM 966 Views
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I vehemently oppose your calling Larry "old" DomA - 02/12/2011 11:28:26 PM 754 Views
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I wonder if that'd lead to people carding you when you want to check out books from the library Larry - 03/12/2011 12:36:40 AM 790 Views
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Re: I vehemently oppose your calling Larry "old" DomA - 05/12/2011 01:03:10 AM 1503 Views
I think at that time American comics were indeed relatively well-known in Europe. Legolas - 02/12/2011 07:34:15 PM 706 Views
Don't forget the fascist-friendly elements of several of those American comics Larry - 02/12/2011 07:36:51 PM 887 Views
Re: Don't forget the fascist-friendly elements of several of those American comics DomA - 02/12/2011 11:21:36 PM 900 Views
I'm not so sure that's true for the twenties and thirties. Legolas - 02/12/2011 11:50:49 PM 1185 Views
Re: I'm not so sure that's true for the twenties and thirties. DomA - 03/12/2011 07:22:43 AM 1118 Views
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Re: I found his pop culture in Loana obscurer than the legends in Baudolino. Camilla - 02/12/2011 08:30:44 AM 918 Views
I'm considering reviewing all of his books over the next month or two Larry - 01/12/2011 02:06:35 PM 832 Views
You mean that execrable Guardian interview? Larry - 01/12/2011 02:05:40 PM 844 Views
Yes. That. *NM* Camilla - 01/12/2011 02:41:29 PM 356 Views
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