Fwd: RARA-AVIS: John O'Hara

From: ejgorman99@aol.com
Date: 06 Sep 2006


In a message dated 9/6/06 1:37:18 PM, juri.nummelin@pp.inet.fi writes:

> John O'Hara pops up here every now and then. I have both
> APPOINTMENT IN SOMORRA and BUTTERFIELD 8, but I havent' as yet
> read them. Are there any other books by O'Hara that would merit
> reading? I think I have one or two of his short story collections
> (HELLBOX comes to mind) and I just bought a newer novel of his
> (can't remember the title, though; it was very cheap). I also
> have an omnibus of PAL JOEY, HOPE OF HEAVEN and SERMONS AND SODA
> WATER.
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> Juri
> http://pulpetti.blogspot.com
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Juri--I think Appointment In Sumarra is one of the great American novels. It's also a great wry read about small town America with a tragic ending built in. O'Hara could be fantastic or sloppy but he was rarely dull. He was a master of the short story.

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