Doctor Copernicus
by:
John Banville (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780393087574 (0393087573)
Publish date: February 1st 1977
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Pages no: 241
Edition language: English
Series: Revolutions Trilogy (#1)
Another book I wish I could have finished, given an interesting subject. Mr. Banville seems like an altogether direct, hardworking man -- at least at one conference I visited, so it's not surprising but disappointing that he turns the early life of Copernicus into a melodrama full of profound moment...
After reading "Kepler", I was very eager to tackle "Doctor Copernicus" and "The Newton Letter".This year I decided that I'd start with a bang with "Doctor Copernicus". I've always believed in strong starts...Drawing a parallel between "Kepler" and "Doctor Copernicus", they both have a very strong se...