A complex read about the journeys one disillusioned academic must take that lead to unexpected discoveries about himself and things he thought he knew. As always, Byatt never disappoints; her own diligently investigated topical research is woven into the backstory with a fine hand, and her ability t...
The Biographer's Tale :: Foucault's Pendulum : The Name of the Rose
Story of a graduate student of lit crit who gives it up for the more concrete pursuit of facts, by writing the ultimate biography of a biographer. So layers of stories and lengthy and detailed diversions into the diverse interests of the original subject. All very disjointed and annoying. The narrat...
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