What was this novel, again? August 9, 2010 2:09 PM Subscribe
Trying to find a comment in Ask about a novel, a lengthy period piece sort of novel, where the protagonist was unsure of relationships between other characters. Multiple family trees involved somehow.
The distinguishing bit I remember was that each chapter or section had an updated or expanded family tree of some kind, as more information was learned. I know it's out there, but I'm drawing a blank and Google is not being my friend. Any ideas?
The distinguishing bit I remember was that each chapter or section had an updated or expanded family tree of some kind, as more information was learned. I know it's out there, but I'm drawing a blank and Google is not being my friend. Any ideas?
This also sounds like Monsters of Templeton, if you enjoy that kind of book. I thought Monsters was great. Also, part of it is about baseball!
posted by elder18 at 3:07 PM on August 9, 2010
posted by elder18 at 3:07 PM on August 9, 2010
Hey, I'd recommend The Quincunx again, but apparently I already did.
posted by Quietgal at 3:18 PM on August 9, 2010
posted by Quietgal at 3:18 PM on August 9, 2010
Are you sure it wasn't Cloud Atlas? It's usually Cloud Atlas.
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posted by Eideteker at 5:43 PM on August 9, 2010 [2 favorites]
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posted by Eideteker at 5:43 PM on August 9, 2010 [2 favorites]
Thanks for the tip! Amazon $.01 copy, yeehaw.
posted by FelliniBlank at 6:03 PM on August 9, 2010
posted by FelliniBlank at 6:03 PM on August 9, 2010
Eideteker, are you sure you didn't mean House of Leaves?
posted by Mister_A at 5:52 AM on August 10, 2010
posted by Mister_A at 5:52 AM on August 10, 2010
As long as we're on the topic, I'd like to toss a recommendation to Palliser's less-read but leaner, meaner, and more spectacular Betrayals.
If he had kept on producing like that, he'd be on right up there on the list of Great Unread Novelists, with Harington and Powers.
posted by longtime_lurker at 8:11 AM on August 10, 2010
If he had kept on producing like that, he'd be on right up there on the list of Great Unread Novelists, with Harington and Powers.
posted by longtime_lurker at 8:11 AM on August 10, 2010
Are you sure it wasn't Cloud Atlas? It's usually Cloud Atlas.
No, no. This sounds more like The Ethical Slut.
posted by lapsangsouchong at 11:34 AM on August 10, 2010
No, no. This sounds more like The Ethical Slut.
posted by lapsangsouchong at 11:34 AM on August 10, 2010
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posted by StrikeTheViol at 2:28 PM on August 9, 2010