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On Apr 24, 2005, at 9:22 AM, Herbert Prinz wrote:
> George Huxtable expressed his dislike of
>
>> "My old man and the sea", by David and Daniel Hays (Headline
>> publishing, 1995).
>>
>
> When I got my copy, I was skeptical after seeing the endorsement by
> William F. Buckley, Jr. on the dust jacket: "Will be read with delight
> 100 years from now." As much as I tend to agree with Buckley's
> political
> opinions, he never was able to offer me much insight into the art of
> sailing (including his video on navigation). And just as Buckley's
> sailing stories are merely vehicles to transport his world view, I
> expected nothing different from a sailing book that he recommends.
Rather like a great actor delectating in playing the bad guy, it's
truly a joy to watch George and Herbert review a book the don't like.
Pan on!
