Philip Baruth
Autor de The X-President
Sobre El Autor
Obras de Philip Baruth
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1962-02-10
- Género
- male
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Lockport, New York, USA
- Educación
- Brown University (BA|English|1984)
University of California, Irvine (PhD|English|1993) - Ocupaciones
- Professor of English
radio commentator
State senator - Organizaciones
- Vermont State Senate
Vermont Public Radio
University of Vermont
Vermont Progressive Party
Miembros
Reseñas
Listas
Premios
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 9
- Miembros
- 177
- Popularidad
- #121,427
- Valoración
- 3.1
- Reseñas
- 7
- ISBNs
- 17
John is an unreliable narrator, at best. We learn that he envies his brother's friendship with Johnson, his good looks, and his general popularity, and that it seems he himself has had an intimate relationship with the dictionary author--or has he? And of course, he resents the usual fate of being a younger son in an aristocratic family. The novel tracks his efforts at spying on James and Johnson and his ultimate plan for revenge.
While this was an interesting premise, I found it fell a bit short. Generally, I'm fond of unreliable narrators, but this one was a bit too transparent and the conclusion a bit too facilely happily-ever-after. I gave it three stars for the premise and for the fine descriptions of London and society in the 18th century.… (más)