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another day older-and deeper in debt…
Some books are big. I have been reading the “COMPLETE WORKS” (The Modern Library) of William Shakespeare. Wow! It’s large (about 10 pounds). So heavy-you might need a forklift to turn the pages.
Tennessee Ernie Ford had it right when he sang: “16 tons and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt.” At least I have these 16 tons of books to show for my labors.
The Music of Bill Monroe (University of Illinois) by Neil V. Rosenberg and Charles K. Wolfe gives a magisterial reading of the king of bluegrass music. Coffee-table size!
The most weighty book by far is “Newport-a Lively Experiment—1639-1969” by Rockwell Stensrud. This history of the lively seaport of Newport, Rhode Island is overwhelming.
These books are so big they should come with warning labels: CAUTION—reader might be crushed by falling book.
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By Max Delaney
June 19, 2007 2:23 PM | Link to this
I found I had similar problems reading The Pythons Autobiography by the Pythons. Twas hard to heft a coffee table book to bed, even worse when my lap is hardly settee-quality.