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Friday, May 10, 2024

 I Cheerfully Refuse

by Leif Enger

Grove Atlantic


    In a frighteningly plausible future the rich in America live on the coasts and "employ" indentured servants; reading and education have become looked down upon by much of the country; the richest are called "astronauts" and control medicine as well as much else.

   Still, this is a novel with much beauty, love, humor and the adventures of several lifetimes on Lake Superior. Enger writes knowledgeably and lovingly of sailing through storms, the beauty of them and of the peace that precedes and follows them. Ultimately, this is an optimistic look at what the economic divide might bring. Don't miss this one.


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