http://alongwithahammer.com/2009/12/01/years-of-grace-sane-good-and-a-virtuous-influence-on-her-acquaintances/ Classic books, modern take, no surrender. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:18:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://alongwithahammer.com/2009/12/01/years-of-grace-sane-good-and-a-virtuous-influence-on-her-acquaintances/#comment-1811 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:49:10 +0000 http://alongwithahammer.com/?p=301#comment-1811 I tried to articulate my feelings about the book, but what you’ve done here is miles better than mine: you and I had very similar and disappointed reactions to the book. It’s funny how gamely Barnes pursues those elements in the novel that seem most predestined not to make it come out successfully. The “muddle” you describe was so irksome…a book I can neither praise nor enjoy hating.

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