Blades upon Books - Traditionals

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[babykujo]

Beautiful! I love the acrylic handled knives.

 

[Scott J.]

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Excellent book!

 

[Just Tom.]

 

[Mr. Chips]

Nice Toothpick!
I recall my dad had a well worn copy of a collection of Robert Service's poems on his bookshelf when I was a kid. The only poem I recall from it was "The Cremation of Sam McGee". Your post brought back an old memory.

Several years ago, a friend of mine was killed in a tragic accident. He and I shared a kind of, well, warped, sense of humor.

His wife asked me to participate in his funeral by reading The Cremation Of Sam McGee. I did think it a little odd, but then, given the guest of honor, it fit.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Gevonovich]

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[mrknife]

 

[Jolipapa]

This book has never been so pertinent.

 

[dantzk8]

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Sancho Pansa: "Under a bad coat there is often a good drinker. I only drink out for thirst but, if by chance, a gentleman offers me to drink, what a stone heart would be mine, refusing him the health by not raising my glass?"
A pertinent book indeed.

Dan.

 

[willc]

 

[Prester John]

This book has never been so pertinent.
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Oui, Monsieur. Just finished reading it about a month ago. (Rereading 1984 now--speaking of pertinent.)

 

[Headwinds]

 

[A.S.]

 

[jideta]

 

[5K Qs]

Probably my second-favorite (after Point of Impact) Stephen Hunter novel featuring Bob Lee Swagger. I especially like the flashbacks to Vietnam-era USA and Swagger as a Marine sniper in Vietnam.
Memorable lines:
"Daddy's home."
"Front Toward Enemy"


- GT

 

[L. Richard]

This is an Imperial Barlow. It was made in Providence RI, but it is identical to the Barlows made by Imperial in Ireland. It could be a typical pocket knife carried by an Irish gentleman in the time of author James Joyce, who wrote the masterpiece Ulysses, a novel set in Dublin Ireland.

 

[L. Richard]

This is a picture of an Irish Imperial Barlow I found on the internet. (I had to make some photo editing adjustments to make it look halfway ok.)

 

[5K Qs]

I re-read this book sometime last month. Complicated plot, a zillion characters (almost none likable), and an overwhelmingly negative perspective on life and humanity. Good book, though! I've read a lot of Ellroy's novels and they're all very dark.


- GT