Teaching a Stone to Talk

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Annie Dillard: Teaching a Stone to Talk (Paperback, 1983, HarperCollins Publisher)

Paperback, 177 pages

English language

Published Oct. 9, 1983 by HarperCollins Publisher.

ISBN:
978-0-06-091072-3
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2 stars (1 review)

Here, in this compelling assembly of writings, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard explores the world of natural facts and human meanings.

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2 stars

Honestly, I wanted desperately to like this book. "Total Eclipse" was great, and some of the essays were really stellar, but about 2 or 3 in you realize the tone is the same in every one and they're just drudging along. The language which was once beautiful is now trite. The ecstatic rhythm is now overblown. Not worth finishing, for me. Read one essay. Pick the one which most intrigues you. Don't bother trying to read the whole book.

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  • Literature - Classics / Criticism