NABOKV-L post 0011555, Wed, 22 Jun 2005 08:28:59 -0700

EDNOTE. NABOKOV-L thanks TA Colquhoun for calling attention to this lacuna in
PALE FIRE criticism.
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:59:42 +0100 (BST)
From: TA Colquhoun <tacolquhoun@btopenworld.com>
Reply-To: TA Colquhoun <tacolquhoun@btopenworld.com>
Subject: Amazon review of Pale Fire
To: Vladimir Nabokov Forum

I thought this Amazon customer review of Pale Fire priceless. The review is
entitled 'Beyond the Pale Fire':



Reviewer:
Mister Quickly "Amazon epicurean" (Victoria, BC Canada) -

Fire - a timeless subject. Perhaps rivalling the wheel in terms of its
importance in human development, fire has been an important companion in our
teleological quest towards perfection. This book didn't really directly tackle
the subject of fire as poignantly as would suit my tastes. If you're interested
in furthering your knowledge of fire I recommend the movie "Quest for Fire", the
song "Fire" by Arthur Brown, and "Backdraft."

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