Reporting the Universe
 Inside the mind of EL Doctorow: For those who have loved the delicious novels of this inordinately talented writer (eg 'Ragtime', 'The City of God', etc) here is the opportunity to read some illuminating thoughts by a man who is as fine a philosopher and [... more]
CDN$16.67
Amazon CA |
Arrowsmith
From Amazon.com: As the son and grandson of physicians, Sinclair Lewis had a store of experiences and imparted knowledge to draw upon for Arrowsmith.Published in 1925, after three years of anticipation, the book follows the life of Martin Arrowsmith, a [... more]
CDN$12.28
Amazon CA |
Amerika
Eerie parallel universe yet still relevant: As everybody already pointed out Kafka wrote this novel without ever having been to America. Allegedly his characterisation of the country is more akin to the oppressive situation in Prague, but I think you can [... more]
CDN$17.95
Amazon CA |
Worlds Fair
Such innocence!: This book was very hard to put down once I stared to read it. It's a simple story about a boy growing up in Depression era NYC. There's no real excitement or climax (well, maybe Edgar finally going to the World's Fair) but it is simply a [... more]
CDN$18.50
Amazon CA |
The Best American Short Stories
From Amazon.com: When a great annual collection comes out, it's hard to know the reason why. Was there a bumper crop of high-quality stories, or was this year's guest editor especially gifted at winnowing out the good ones? Either way, the 2000 edition [... more]
CDN$19.95
Amazon CA |
Creationists: Selected Essays: 1993-2006
Author: E.L. Doctorow Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 809 EAN: 9781400064953 ISBN: 1400064953 Number Of Pages: 192 Publication Date: 2006-09-19 Release Date: 2006-09-19 [... more]
CDN$32.95
Amazon CA |
The Waterworks: A Novel
an excellent example of literature: This is one of the few books that I had to read twice to fully understand. The plot is complex and builds upon itself really well. The characters are admirable, and the story is well plotted with the history of New [... more]
CDN$19.95
Amazon CA |
Karoo
From Amazon.com: There are far more tragicomic possibilities in the lives of gracelessly aging men than one might suspect, and the list of writers who have taken advantage of them is small but fertile--Mordecai Richler, John Updike, Philip Roth, and Saul [... more]
CDN$19.50
Amazon CA |
Sweet Land Stories
Short stories that are a cut above the rest.: I first became acquainted with the marvelous short stories of E.L. Doctorow while reading the 2002 Best American Short Stories anthology; in fact, the first story, "The House on the Plains" included [... more]
CDN$17.95
Amazon CA |
Welcome to Hard Times: A Novel
reality of wild west.: The book was very exciting to read Welcome to the Real , Real West: This is Doctorow's sleeper novel. It hasn't received much critical attention in comparison to his other works, but this one is a real gem. It provides us with a [... more]
CDN$21.00
Amazon CA |
Ragtime: A Novel
always a classic: I first read this book in high school and have since read it again. It's one of my all time favorites. Ragtime captures the essence of the early 1900's in a way that's illuminating without becoming hokey or caricatured. While this [... more]
CDN$19.95
Amazon CA |
Book Of Daniel
powerful...phenomenal: This is the first book of Doctorow's I have read. Looking at his other books, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. But it certainly wasn't this. Doctorow's work has the feel of Kerouac, Burroughs, Heinein's Starship Troopers, Kesey, [... more]
CDN$22.00
Amazon CA |
