Comments on: Passage to Juneau http://www.retrotech.org/?p=167 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:25:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sailing up the Inland Passage. « The Hieroglyphic Streets http://www.retrotech.org/?p=167&cpage=1#comment-6886 Sailing up the Inland Passage. « The Hieroglyphic Streets Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:25:16 +0000 http://www.retrotech.org/?p=167#comment-6886 [...] Richard Bernstein (The New York Times). More from Dr. David P. Stern, Ann Skea, Traci J. Macnamara, HAK, Meg, Scott Esposito, t.s., Eileen D., and Ken Liu. [...] [...] Richard Bernstein (The New York Times). More from Dr. David P. Stern, Ann Skea, Traci J. Macnamara, HAK, Meg, Scott Esposito, t.s., Eileen D., and Ken Liu. [...]

]]> By: Chicago http://www.retrotech.org/?p=167&cpage=1#comment-6876 Chicago Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:52:07 +0000 http://www.retrotech.org/?p=167#comment-6876 Thanks for the run down of Raban's work. I'll have to try another. Thanks for the run down of Raban’s work. I’ll have to try another.

]]> By: JR fan http://www.retrotech.org/?p=167&cpage=1#comment-6875 JR fan Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:06:56 +0000 http://www.retrotech.org/?p=167#comment-6875 Hello there, Jonathan Raban is one of the finest writers I know.. all his books are like this (excluding the fiction) - full of brilliant observations elegantly expressed in a uniquely JR way - his sentences frequently demand re-reading for the sheer joy of it. You might like to try Old Glory: A Voyage Down the Mississippi (1998) or Coasting (both about being on boats) next - I'm sure once you've read these you'll seek out all his other work. He is quite singular in this art . Just for your readers, here's the list of non-fiction to date: The Technique of Modern Fiction: Essays in Practical Criticism, Edward Arnold (London), 1968, University of Notre Dame Press, 1969. Mark Twain: Huckleberry Finn, Barron's, 1968. The Society of the Poem, Harrap (London), 1971. Soft City, Dutton (New York City), 1974. Arabia: A Journey through the Labyrinth, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1979. Old Glory: An American Voyage, Simon & Schuster, 1981. Coasting, Collins (London), 1986, Simon & Schuster, 1987. For Love and Money: Writing, Reading, Travelling, 1969- 1987, Collins, 1987, published as For Love and Money: A Writing Life, 1969-1989, Harper (New York City), 1989. God, Man, and Mrs Thatcher, Chatto & Windus (London), 1989. Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America, Collins, 1990. Bad Land: An American Romance, Pantheon (New York City), 1996. Passage to Juneau: a Sea and Its Meanings, Pantheon, 1999. regards, JR fan (Australia) Hello there,

Jonathan Raban is one of the finest writers I know.. all his books are like this (excluding the fiction) – full of brilliant observations elegantly expressed in a uniquely JR way – his sentences frequently demand re-reading for the sheer joy of it. You might like to try Old Glory: A Voyage Down the Mississippi (1998) or Coasting (both about being on boats) next – I’m sure once you’ve read these you’ll seek out all his other work. He is quite singular in this art . Just for your readers, here’s the list of non-fiction to date:

The Technique of Modern Fiction: Essays in Practical Criticism, Edward Arnold (London), 1968, University of Notre Dame Press, 1969.

Mark Twain: Huckleberry Finn, Barron’s, 1968.

The Society of the Poem, Harrap (London), 1971.

Soft City, Dutton (New York City), 1974.

Arabia: A Journey through the Labyrinth, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1979.

Old Glory: An American Voyage, Simon & Schuster, 1981.

Coasting, Collins (London), 1986, Simon & Schuster, 1987.

For Love and Money: Writing, Reading, Travelling, 1969- 1987, Collins, 1987, published as For Love and Money: A Writing Life, 1969-1989, Harper (New York City), 1989.

God, Man, and Mrs Thatcher, Chatto & Windus (London), 1989.

Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America, Collins, 1990.

Bad Land: An American Romance, Pantheon (New York City), 1996.

Passage to Juneau: a Sea and Its Meanings, Pantheon, 1999.

regards,

JR fan (Australia)

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