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agchristie | 20:10 Sun 22nd Sep 2019 | Arts & Literature

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Recently, you recommended Heller's Catch 22 which was a coincidence as I had just started reading it!

I'm 4/5ths through it and I've never laughed so much with some of the exchanges between officers!

Timothy Thomas Was Sick Of The Mumps

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Mamyalynne

I read The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists, I feel I was probably too young to appreciate it at the time.

Noonan/Tressell was actually born in Dublin.

retrocop

I always remember the quote from the book when I read it years ago.
Yossarian says to the quack (words to the effect)" I don't want to die. Done my missions and just want to go home"
Doc says, "That's crazy. What if everyone felt that way?"
Yossarian," Then I'd be damn stupid to think any different wouldn't I ?"
Just love his logic. :-)

Mozz71

Mams, you're quite right, my mistake. Robert Tressell was born in Dublin, emigrated to Capetown as a child, and lived in Hastings when he returned, which is where he wrote the book. He moved to Liverpool with intent of emigrating to Canada, but died of TB before he could go.

agchristie

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Retro, yep ;-)

agchristie

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Mozz, read a bit more before and laughing out loud over officers talking about the dead doc and writing to his wife back home.Remember? Classic!!

jno

one of my all time favourites. Critics occasionally pointedout in later years that he hadn't written another book as good; he just replied that nobody else had either, which was correct.

agchristie

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jno, a clever retort ;-)

Mozz71

I don't recall the scene AG, but I feel a reread may be in order!

agchristie

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Ooooo Mozzy it's good!

(Can I call you Mozzy? Some folk are very particular about taking a liberty)

Mozz71

You cab call me Mozzy AG, I won't bite (geddit?)

agchristie

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