Camping! Northern California: The Complete Guide to Public Campgrounds for RVs and Tents
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • NOT the complete Guide
  • Excellent campground book!
  • Not much of a book in my opinion
  • Not a great buy
  • An indispensable guide for car campers.
Camping! Northern California: The Complete Guide to Public Campgrounds for RVs and Tents
Dennis J. Oliver
Manufacturer: Sasquatch Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1570612625

Book Description

The only truly evaluative guide available, Camping! Northern California rates and describes more than 600 public campgrounds. Whether you prefer a pristine beachfront campsite or the quiet seclusion of a remote Sierra camp, this new guidebook will help you choose which site fits your camping needs.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars NOT the complete Guide.......2006-06-24

This book is nowhere near the complete guide, as it states. I assume from that that it would contain most, if not all, of the public campgrounds. It doesn't. It lists mostly prominent sites that could be referenced though other sources, including AAA.

Looking at one of the areas with which I am familiar the location of several sites on the area map was WRONG. Reading the description of the campground will give you accurate directions but if you put your finger on the map and said let's head for there to stop tonight, you'd be nowhere near the campground. I didn't check to see if the publisher had merely mis- numbered the locations on the map.

The only advantage of this book is its scenic ranking, but I have not checked sites to see if I agree with his assessments.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent campground book!.......2004-06-20

Other guides that my husband and I have used are filled with cold and sterile facts about each campground. This book, however, provides easy to read, heart-felt narratives, with accurate opinions as to what to expect at each campground. It is extremely helpful for us to know that a campground has no privacy, is very crowded, or is nothing more than an "asphalt parking lot." This book is more than a simple listing of the number of sites, how to get there, and other innocuous facts. A truly great guide for all campers!

2 out of 5 stars Not much of a book in my opinion.......2002-08-17

As somone who used to date Dennis, I found his writings more entertaining then his actual personality.
This book doesnt tell much that I couldn't find out from any other book.
Good try though.

2 out of 5 stars Not a great buy.......2002-06-05

I have been researching camping in Yosemite using this book as a guide. From what I've found, this book is a terrible reference. The index gives the wrong page numbers for specific campgrounds, and the information given has turned out to be wrong for most of the campgrounds I have looked at. In trying to make my reservations I found errors ranging from whether or not the site required a reservation to whether or not RVs are allowed in the campground to whether or not there was running water at the site.

5 out of 5 stars An indispensable guide for car campers........2002-05-31

This guide rates and reviews hundreds of campgrounds including county parks which are often overlooked by other guides. It is illustrated with black and white photographs and contains a helpful index by rating. Campgrounds are rated from 1 to 5. 5 means it is a perfect, not to be missed site; 1 means it is acceptable only when desperate.
Reviews are one paragraph to a page or more in length and include reservation information, number of sites, facilities, maps and driving directions, as well as nearby recreational activities. Reviews give the reader a clear idea of what to expect from each campground. Look for key words and phrases that tell all: secluded, private, remote, too darn crowded, hordes of day visitors, or too much asphalt. This is a detailed, well-organized guide. Don't leave home without it!.
California State Parks : A Complete Recreation Guide
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • not much for camping infomation
  • Handy State Park Guide
  • Helpful Guide to Discovering California
  • Excellent reference for California State Parks.
California State Parks : A Complete Recreation Guide
Rhonda Ostertag , and George Ostertag
Manufacturer: Mountaineers Books
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ASIN: 0898867622

Book Description

California's diverse state parks contain more natural variety than the parks of any other state in the country. This essential guide details everything you need to know to choose among them: maps and directions; information on all types of year-round activities; park seasons, hours, fees and facilities; and facts about each park's plants, wildlife, history and geology.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars not much for camping infomation .......2007-10-09

I wish this book covered camping information better.So I do not have to buy another book for that. I would like less words about how the sunlight glistens through the trees ,and more about facilities ,the size of camp sites and if trailers or RVs allowed and what size .(20ft) 25 - 30 or just car camping.

4 out of 5 stars Handy State Park Guide.......2007-01-04

This is another great resource for folks who like to camp and hike the state parks.

4 out of 5 stars Helpful Guide to Discovering California.......2001-03-05

Great book that should be brought on all California road trips. There are good descriptions of each park, directions, contact information, and activities available at the park. These activities are mostly short hikes, or bike trips around the park. California is a beautiful and vast state with a diversity of environments to explore. There are parks throughout to state that allow the active explorer access to the state's beauty. This book is a helpful guide in that exploration.

4 out of 5 stars Excellent reference for California State Parks........1999-07-27

This is the best reference for the parks in the California system. Very specific directions,activities and some pictures highlight the text. We used it this summer to plan our camping trips. No Tom Steinstra in its doggedness,it still provides useful information.
California Camping: The Complete Guide to California's Hidden Recreation Areas
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • One to keep with you
California Camping: The Complete Guide to California's Hidden Recreation Areas
Tom Stienstra
Manufacturer: Foghorn Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0935701206

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5 out of 5 stars One to keep with you.......2007-05-17

We love this book. It has helped us sort through all the choices of campgrounds out there. Fun to read and imagine all the places we can go!
Weekend Wilderness: California, Oregon, Washington: A Complete Outdoor Recreation Guide to America's Pocket Wilderness Areas
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    Weekend Wilderness: California, Oregon, Washington: A Complete Outdoor Recreation Guide to America's Pocket Wilderness Areas
    Martin Tessmer
    Manufacturer: Countryman Press
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    This complete guide to outdoor recreation describes dozens of outdoor activities at 20 "pocket" wilderness areas in California, Oregon, and Washington—including hiking, bicycling, fishing, running, skiing, climbing, birding, horseback riding, and more in the first and only book to focus on these small, easily accessible "pocket" wildernesses.

    Of America's 680 designated wilderness areas, 200 are "pocket" wildernesses of fewer than 12,000 acres. These small wonders are wilder than most parks and forests, yet their size makes them more intimate and approachable than their larger counterparts. They are small enough to be thoroughly explored over a long weekend, but large enough to offer varied terrain and activities. And these pocket wildernesses are free from vehicular distractions, making the outdoor experience more pristine than that of a forest or park.

    This comprehensive guide provides complete recreational information for 20 pocket wildernesses in California, Oregon, and Washington. Each chapter has detailed trail information and descriptions of wilderness geology, flora, and fauna, as well as signature outdoor activities that surround the wildland, such as mountain biking, paddling, rock hounding, even whale watching! Each chapter will include an activity table with information on what is available, as well as recommending family activities, nearby attractions, and lodging options. 50 black & white photographs, 20 maps, index.

    An index of the common fungi of North America, synonymy and common names (Bibliotheca mycologica)
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      South of France, 6th (Country & Regional Guides - Cadogan)
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • ooh lala
      • Discover Cadogan!
      • Another excellent travel book from Cadogan
      South of France, 6th (Country & Regional Guides - Cadogan)
      Dana Facaros , and Michael Pauls
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      The South of France is the classic luxury destination where everyone longs to be. In this fully updated and revised edition, Cadogan weaves through the landscapes that inspired Van Gogh, Cézanne, Matisse, and Renoir, covering a swathe of the country from the Alps to the Pyrenees. The authors, who lived in France for many years, get to the heart of the region. They reveal the peaceful lavender fields and rolling hills of Provence, and explore its contrasting cities-- the salty, bustling port of Marseilles and the elegant university town of Aix-en-Provence. The guide also covers the glamourous French Riviera--where the Cannes film festival is held each year, and Monaco, where dukes and millionaires gamble in the casinos. Alongside tempting restaurant reviews, exhaustive travel information and maps, and thorough listings of where to stay, the guide offers an unsurpassed commentary on the world-renowned wine regions of the Rhône, Orange, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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      5 out of 5 stars ooh lala.......2005-07-30

      My husband and I are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to travel once or twice a year. I always plan for our trips by buying and studying 3 guidebooks, one with lots of pictures, the Blue Guide to the site in question, and if available, the Cadogan guide. Most guide books contain practical information and cover the major tourist attractions almost like a top-ten list. The Cadogan guides, written by individuals who have lived in the region, delve much deeper, providing coverage of smaller, little known places that are fun to find and explore. I know of no better way to discover and experience local life and color. We are independent travellers, almost always booking flights, cars, and reservations on our own on the web. We also enjoy delving into places off the beaten track. The detail in Cadogan is much more encompassing than that in any other guide we have used. The driving directions are usually right on the money. Its literary, architectural, and historical information is particularly helpful. We have discovered many little known gems because of these guides. If you prefer group tours that stop for short periods at several locations, Loire and other Cadogan books are too detailed. But if you have the time to wander a bit, these are the guides for you.
      Regarding South of France specifically, its coverage of artists, writers, ancient ruins, food and wine, history, villages, beaches, and local color is superb. Vignettes are provided for each area on topics of interest unique to the site. An added bonus is the enjoyment of rereading the guide to stimulate memories of where we've been. Can't recommend South of France highly enough if you have the time for an extended visit.

      5 out of 5 stars Discover Cadogan!.......2004-07-21

      Though many in the U.S. are more familiar with hearing names like Fodor's or Rough Guide, Cadogan Guides are among the best you will ever find! I orginally checked out this series because the guide series I wanted was sold out. However, as soon as I began flipping through these guides, I was hooked. You will not find a higher-quality product in any price range!

      Full of cultural insight and truly HELPFUL tourist info, Cadogan gives you a feel of what or where exactly you are visiting and why it is important. Cleverly written, the editors are able to infuse a dose of humor without detracting from the factual presentation.

      This guide will not only give you all the maps, directions, tips, and hints for success on your trip to Southern France, but will actually teach you enough so that you don't HAVE to feel like a tourist.

      Witty, insightful, and affordable, Cadogan Guides remain the best buy for your money. They will also work great as a cultural supplement to any bare-bones guides you're taking.

      5 out of 5 stars Another excellent travel book from Cadogan.......2001-02-13

      If you are looking for a travel guide that not only provides an overview of the most important sights, places to eat, stay, etc., but does so in a contextualized setting where you also have at your fingertips a detailed description of the region's history, art, architecture, culture, and cuisine, then the Cadogan series will be the perfect match. This is the kind of travel guide that you can read just for fun, to learn about a place and its history, even if you have no intention of or opportunity to visit the place in person. Once you've flipped through its pages, though, chances are it will have whet your appetite to get on the next plane and explore everything you've just read about. As with the Cadogan books on Italy and Spain by the same authors, this book gives an excellent detailed summary of the political and social history of southern France, along with chapters on the area's different cultures, languages, and arts. This introductory material is followed by a series of chapters devoted to each sub-region, including an unusually strong emphasis on the Languedoc in addition to Provence.

      Early cremation ceremonies of the Luiseño and Diegueño Indians of southern California, (Indian notes and monographs)
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        Edward H Davis
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        Indian Notes and Monographs: Early Cremation Ceremonies of the Luiseno and Diegueno Indians of Southern California
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          Edward H. Davis
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          Indians of early southern California,
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            San Diego Museum Papers - #11 - The Stature of Early Southern California Indian Populations
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              SPENCER L. ROGERS
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                  Spencer Lee Rogers
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                    The romance of early Southern California cooking: Dining at Los Encinos with the Indians, missionaries, and Spanish dons
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                      The stature of early Southern California Indian populations (San Diego Museum papers)
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                        Spencer Lee Rogers
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                        Diatoms of North America
                        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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                        William Vinyard
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                        5 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to North American Diatoms.......2003-07-12

                        Vinyard's Diatoms of North America is one of those little gems that generally pass unnoticed by the public but are well known by both professional and amateur biologists. As a professional biologist (who is also an amateur fresh water microscopist) I appreciate such books, which are disappointedly rare. While now almost certainly dated, Vinyard's book remains the classic guide to these fascinating organisms. Diatoms provide a major part of the oxygen that we breathe- a fact that is not generally appreciated- and so are very important to our life on this planet.

                        Vinyard has, in a very short book, admirably summarized the knowledge of North American diatoms to the date of publication (1979) and he uses bold text to highlight unfamiliar terms, which than can be looked up in the glossary. This is in my judgement a model for short handbooks. I recommend it to all microscopists who are interested in aquatic microorganisms.
                        Key to the genera of diatoms of the inland waters of temperate North America
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                          A key to the genera of marine planktonic diatoms of the Pacific coast of North America
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                              A Century of Diatom Research in North America: A Tribute to the Distinguished Careers of Charles W. Reimer & Ruth Patrick
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                                    Coercion and Market: Silver Mining in Colonial Potosi, 1692-1826
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                                      Modeling Nature: Cellular Automata Simulations with Mathematica
                                      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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                                      Modeling Nature: Cellular Automata Simulations with Mathematica
                                      Richard J. Gaylord , and Kazume Nishidate
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                                      This is the first volume in a suite of short, inexpensive, paperbound volumes intended for student usage as textbooks, or course supplements, and for purchase as single-copy reference works for professionals in specific disciplines, and, in some cases, for interdisciplinary use. This title focuses on cellular automata simulations while using Mathematica, thus its audience is a generally broad one, although physicists, life scientists and engineers will find this title to be of particular interest.
                                      Those familiar with Gaylord's previous book, coauthored with Paul Wellin, "Computer Simulations with Mathematica - Explorations in Complex Biological and Physical Systems", also published by TELOS, will find this new title to be an in-depth extension of some topics dealt with in that book. Modeling Nature: Cellular Automata Simulations with Mathematica, however, contains simulations not found in the Gaylord-Wellin volume. This book will have a DOS-diskette packaged with it, enabling cross-platform access to the code. These data files will also be made accessible online via the Internet at telospub.com FTP and WWW sites.

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                                      5 out of 5 stars Interesting, useful, concise.......2000-03-24

                                      I have got several ideas from this book. I have never used Mathematica, but one of the most important features of the book, is the fact that is enough clear, and its code can be translated to oher languages veary easy. I recomend this book for every person interested in cellular automata applications and implementations rather that pure theory.

                                      THE ENORMOUS ROOM
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                                        THE ENORMOUS ROOM
                                        E E Cummings
                                        Manufacturer: The Modern Library
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                                        ASIN: B000E2ZBIK

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                                        Modern Library Edition of a classic.
                                        The Enormous Room
                                        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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                                        • Great, but not a classic.
                                        • Much better than I expected it to be.
                                        The Enormous Room
                                        E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings
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                                        ASIN: 1406936537
                                        Release Date: 2006-11-03

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                                        A rambunctious modern novel by the twentieth century's most inventive poet.

                                        Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1894, Edward Estlin Cummings rebelled against the prevailing values of his Harvard and Unitarianism-- steeped milieu. His relentless search for personal freedom led him to Greenwich Village in early 1917, where he established himself as a Modernist, composing his sui generis poems and abstract paintings. Later that year, he impulsively joined the war, serving in a Red Cross ambulance unit on the Western Front. His free-spirited, combative ways, however, soon got him tagged as a possible enemy of La Patrie, and he was summarily tossed into a French concentration camp at La Ferte-Mace in Normandy.

                                        Unexpectedly, under the vilest conditions, Cummings found fulfillment of his ever-elusive quest for freedom. The Enormous Room (1922), the fictional account of his four-month confinement, reads like a Pilgrim's Progress of the spirit, a journey into dispossession, to a place among the most debased and deprived of human creatures. Yet Cummings's hopeful tone reflects the essential paradox of his experience: to lose everything--all comforts, all possessions, all rights and privileges--is to become free, and so to be saved. Drawing on the diverse voices of his colorful prisonmates--Emile the Bum, the Fighting Sheeney, One-Eyed Dah-veed--Cummings weaves a "crazy-quilt" of language, which makes The Enormous Room one of the most evocative instances of the Modernist spirit and technique, as well as "one of the very best of the war-books" (T. E. Lawrence).

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                                        At any rate I passed a few remarks calculated to wither the by this time a little nervous Übermensch; got up, put on some enormous sabots (which I had purchased from a horrid little boy whom the French Government had arrested with his parent, for some cause unknown--which horrid little boy told me that he had 'found' the sabots 'in a train' on the way to La Ferté) shook myself into my fur coat, and banged as noisemakingly as I knew how over to One-Eyed Dahveed's paillasse, where Mexique joined us. 'It is useless to sleep,' said One-Eyed Dah-veed in French and Spanish. 'True,' I agreed, 'therefore let's make all the noise we can.'

                                        Customer Reviews:

                                        2 out of 5 stars Plotless Series of Character Sketches Make the Work a Bore.......2007-03-28

                                        This is not a book for everyone. I received this book as a gift from a relative, and that's the main reason I thought I'd try it. The book is a portrayal of E.E. Cummings' imprisonment in France during WWI, and the bulk of the work is a portrayal of the many characters Cummings saw at the prison -- and the many cruelties they suffered at the hands of their keepers and each other. While Cummings' prose is casual, ironic, and sometimes amusing, the work as a whole suffers from a lack of a plot to drive it forward. I frequently grew tired of reading one elaborate character sketch after another. Other people obviously are forgiving of this fault because they enjoy Cummings' prose so much, but I couldn't bear it.

                                        4 out of 5 stars Interior Decorating.......2006-12-28

                                        Best known for his poetry, "The Enormous Room" may seem like a departure for e.e. cummings. The artist turned his experience as a prisoner-of-war in France during WWI into a lyric memoir that reads like a novel. At times poetic, at others almost laughingly absurd in its depictions of the absurdities of imprisonment, "The Enormous Room" is a delectable read.

                                        Cummings begins his novel by recounting his arrest and that of his friend, referred to only as B. They are eventually separated, and questioned, only to be reunited in jail. Apparently B. wrote some letters that the French censors considered to be seditious, and since Cummings was his constant companion and wouldn't denounce his friend, he was sent to jail as well. The remainder of the novel is filled with sketches of everyday life and the fellow inmates that Cummings befriends during his stay. For that reason, it reads like a series of vignettes rather than a cohesive novel.

                                        While I enjoyed the book overall, I did not like the edition I had - an older printing of the Everyman's Library, which included no translations for entire conversations in French. Perhaps the most poignant aspect of "The Enormous Room" is the letter included at the start, written by Cummings' father as he tries to discover exactly what has happened to his son. Anyone familiar with the poems of e.e. cummings can see the poetry in his prose, in his descriptions and observations about life in jail, and the delight he takes in the rare moments of beauty that he could find.

                                        5 out of 5 stars The other shoe drops.......2006-08-09

                                        This book somehow fell onto my shelves, perhaps because the author illustrated it and I like artists drawings, but I had not read it..until today. This is a story of early Cummings. He volunteered to do service in WW1 as an ambulance worker in France-versus conscription- meeting and making a friend along the way to the assignment. (I had a grandfather in this war so it is interesting to me on several levels.) Once there in France they spend a month in Paris due to some mistake (much like my own Dad did prior to shipping to Guam in his service days-tho he was in CA.) They learn French as they are pretty sharp and have a great time and then get sent to do very boring work under some real bullet head dumb heads who basically make their lives a hell. As it happens reality hits- they encounter Americans with grave disrespect for the French-can't stand how uneducated and ridiculously all for America they are, cozy up too much to French workers, the friend writes letters and French intelligence ironically seizes the letters and then them as possibly problematically revealing things about French troops-they are in deep. So this book is the tale of being arrested and put in jail. And staying there for a good while tho not forever for talking too much in letters home about things learning French and fraternizing revealed to them. Or in other words they were too "different".. What I liked is the fascinating humor that peeks into the text account, the turn of phrase, naming tricks, the truth telling. Cummings could have sprung himself by saying he "hated Germans" in his initial questioning as it really was his friend's writing issue, but he doesn't want to abandon his friend nor own that thought. Many the time I put myself in worse places with that particular kind of spirit.You just have to love how he frames these scenes. It was to him essentially far better to be captive than to be under the stupidity of his prior assignment as a volunteer especially if it required sucking up to idiotically misrepresented swearing allegiances. Its not the only time I've read such stuff but the voice here is quite unique... I really enjoyed the way in just a few pages you drop into the stinking cell and practical realities of confinement, the absurdity, the introspection, the look at how the detainees fare with this, those that hold them, deny them livable treatment. All in all a very interesting account of this particular experience in his life replete with his small images. It is poetic.

                                        Quite obviously at some point in situations of absurdity there is a point in which certainly it becomes easily read as an ordeal of spirit, maybe Christ like comparisons...maybe sacrificial lamb like because certainly this is an understood frame. He's enduring something that speaks to man's capacity to inflict on one another remarkably stupid and devaluing experiences, to mistake and to blunder in such stultifying ways....so the journey is. You laugh because its possible what you are seeing is an entire tableau of individuals so far beyond their capacity deciding and in control simply doing a lot of ridiculously idiotic things with no one stopping it. I liked Catch 22 for much the same kind of comment. What I find remarkable is he lived to tell about it-for these kinds of situations can go very bad, very wrong, very randomly. He recovered, he wrote, he evolved creative voice and wrote about spring and balloons and lots of things in the now of IS ness, his belief. And the work was good.
                                        If you are looking to delve into a journal through a bad experience written to capture the oddities and insights of someone with remarkable turn of phrase, French phrases, mind language galore....with a kind of irreverence, wit, sweet bird of youth, here and now, stink of the urinal...this is very good. As they say the more things change, the more it is the same, no?

                                        4 out of 5 stars Great, but not a classic........2004-05-18

                                        Never more relevant than today, eighty-some years removed from World War I (to end all wars, ironically), this book deals with issues that nations still have not seemed to solved: fascist governments, disregard for due process, injustice in the name of expediency and national security. That the US quarantines Japanese-Americans twenty years after its first run only embarasses us; that eighty years later we still do the same thing breaks your heart.

                                        Mr. Cummings writes in a sort of stream-of-consciousness first person, something on the order of Romantic prose mixed with his own style that is inimitably his own. A student of Cummings might be quick to see the parallel between his earliest poems and that evolution to his modern free verse, as taking place within this novel right before one's eyes.

                                        Enjoyable stories, and Mr. Cummings and his friend are something of snobs, something of braggards even (becoming fluent in French after two weeks is extremely hard to believe). The annoyance quickly passes (and crops up again whever he mentions how much more evolved he is than other Americans) when he paints such vivid mental images of life in the enormous room, the ennui and absurdity of being held without due process, and the veritable Ellis Island of characters populating his new world.

                                        A reader would do well to approach this book without reading the hyperbole of its back cover or the well-meaning but misguided praqises of some reviewers. This is a great book, but not a classic. Cummings is not a master novelist, which does not dimish his effort or take anything from his creative genius. Rather, it is much like falling into the trap of thinking a master in one form can be a master in another. Enjoy the reading, and marvel at ironic relevance it holds for us today.

                                        Fred

                                        4 out of 5 stars Much better than I expected it to be........2003-10-30

                                        E. E. Cummings, The Enormous Room (Liveright, 1921)

                                        Cummings became famous for his poetry, but before that he wrote a now obscure novel-cum-memoir about his temporary imprisonment during World War I, The Enormous Room. Modeled loosely after Bunyan's magnum opus, Pilgrim's Progress, Cummings gives us the arrest and detention (for he is never sent to prison, only detained awaiting the word of the Commission on whether he is to be imprisoned or freed) of a friend of his and himself. The friend is charged with treason after writing letters home critical of the French government; Cummings is charged with nothing but being his friend.

                                        The book touches all the expected bases; the horrors of war, problems with authority, etc., etc. Nothing here you haven't seen before. What causes it to stand out is Cummings' treatment of the whole thing. Cummings takes an horrific experience and makes it a whimsical way to pass the time, only allowing enough of the horror to show through so that the reader can understand the irony of Cummings' presentation here.

                                        The book is well-written, though a bit jarring in places; it is written rather like you would hear the story from someone sitting next to you at the club smoking a cigar, although all too overeager at times. Cummings' enthusiasm for his subject, though, is a refreshing change from the usual war novel. This is not a book that is easy to digest, but is worth the effort. *** ½
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