Now that we’ve come to the end of book one of Amor Towles’ very popular novel, its time to reset and consider what key questions and themes this book is asking us to contemplate. What does this book have to say about modern man? Is it perhaps darker than our initial response would indicate? Why does Towles pepper the book with so many literary references? The and other questions are the subject of this week’s show!
David, Heidi, and Ian - another excellent podcast and many good questions asked, and points raised. Thanks so much for engaging with my email and discussing some of my comments. Much appreciated!
Alina, I really appreciated your email and hearing the response. You clearly articulated some of the problems I have with this novel and with the character of the Count. It was helpful to hear I’m not alone, and to have it addressed.
David, Heidi, and Ian - another excellent podcast and many good questions asked, and points raised. Thanks so much for engaging with my email and discussing some of my comments. Much appreciated!
Alina, I really appreciated your email and hearing the response. You clearly articulated some of the problems I have with this novel and with the character of the Count. It was helpful to hear I’m not alone, and to have it addressed.
My hope is that by the end of the book the count will be a “richer” and a “bigger” man thanks to the confinement he found himself in. We will see…
Thank you very much! The count is a complex character I think - not least because he appears so straightforward (if that makes sense).