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On Mon, Nov 23, 1998 at 06:45:05PM +0100, Abra wrote:

> > After you read your Auster, you may feel that you are IN Alice's land.
> > I've never read anyone who makes my world as topsy-turvy as Auster (in
> > a very good way).
> 
> What does topsy-turvy mean??? (No, this is not another one of those 
> what-does-words-really-mean things... *G*)

It means that you won't look at the world the same way.  "Up" will seem
"down," "black" will seem "white" and you will possibly view each
interaction with people with a skeptical eye.

> I take it itīs meant in a positive way???

Yes, VERY.

> I read Austerīs "Leviathan" last summer and was totally amazed, so Iīm 
> really looking forward to this one... 

Leviathan is wonderful.  So is Moon Palace.  The NY Trilogy (of which
City of Glass is one) is like a house of mirrors.

Good author choice!

--tim

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