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Originally Posted by creekster
I read a few of Davies' books a few years ago and quite enjoyed them. It seems like he is rarely mentioned as a good recent writer; I wonder why that is? I have not read the titles SU mentions, but I would be surprised if they aren't good.
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I think it's anti-Canadian bigotry. Actually, I think he's plenty appreciated by the experts as one of the greats of the Twentieth Century. As for popular success, I continue to see his novels in various forms (the trilogies single bound and individual, etc.) at book stores though he's no Dan Brown and probaby never was. You really need to read Fifth Business. It's very funny, and just a great story. It ends dramtically and satisfyingly explosive, like the Godfather.