Comments on: Crazy Kings and Giant Ants http://somanybooksblog.com/2008/02/26/crazy-kings-and-giant-ants/ the agony and ecstasy of a reading life Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:50:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Stefanie http://somanybooksblog.com/2008/02/26/crazy-kings-and-giant-ants/#comment-39422 Stefanie Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:20:18 +0000 http://somanybooks.wordpress.com/?p=1620#comment-39422 Dark Orpheus, the crazy ones are the most interesting, aren't they? Danielle, you know, I saw the movie of English Patient and have no recollection of Herodotus, so now I want to read Ondaatje's book :) Litlove, you're so sweet :) Dorothy, Histories is a book filled with weirdness presented in a serious and truthful manner by a man who appears to have believed it all. Emily, you are right, it is all about the story telling! Dark Orpheus, the crazy ones are the most interesting, aren’t they?

Danielle, you know, I saw the movie of English Patient and have no recollection of Herodotus, so now I want to read Ondaatje’s book :)

Litlove, you’re so sweet :)

Dorothy, Histories is a book filled with weirdness presented in a serious and truthful manner by a man who appears to have believed it all.

Emily, you are right, it is all about the story telling!

]]> By: Emily Barton http://somanybooksblog.com/2008/02/26/crazy-kings-and-giant-ants/#comment-39415 Emily Barton Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:22:15 +0000 http://somanybooks.wordpress.com/?p=1620#comment-39415 And now we learn the lesson that historians (even ancient ones) are really just people dying to tell a good story, right? I grew up surrounded by them, so I'm pretty familiar with the phenomenon. I haven't read Herodotus since college, but I enjoyed him back then (much more interesting than my textbooks). And now we learn the lesson that historians (even ancient ones) are really just people dying to tell a good story, right? I grew up surrounded by them, so I’m pretty familiar with the phenomenon. I haven’t read Herodotus since college, but I enjoyed him back then (much more interesting than my textbooks).

]]> By: Dorothy W. http://somanybooksblog.com/2008/02/26/crazy-kings-and-giant-ants/#comment-39414 Dorothy W. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:54:40 +0000 http://somanybooks.wordpress.com/?p=1620#comment-39414 Oh, my, those are odd stories! It's never crossed my mind to read Herodotus, but maybe I should ... Oh, my, those are odd stories! It’s never crossed my mind to read Herodotus, but maybe I should …

]]> By: litlove http://somanybooksblog.com/2008/02/26/crazy-kings-and-giant-ants/#comment-39413 litlove Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:55:09 +0000 http://somanybooks.wordpress.com/?p=1620#comment-39413 In all honesty I had never been attracted to Herodotus before now, but I think it might be Herodotus as processed by Stefanie that I'm attracted to! I would much rather read him here than in the original...... Now you really are a hoot, Stefanie! In all honesty I had never been attracted to Herodotus before now, but I think it might be Herodotus as processed by Stefanie that I’m attracted to! I would much rather read him here than in the original…… Now you really are a hoot, Stefanie!

]]> By: Danielle http://somanybooksblog.com/2008/02/26/crazy-kings-and-giant-ants/#comment-39412 Danielle Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:23:19 +0000 http://somanybooks.wordpress.com/?p=1620#comment-39412 Some day I'm going to read Herodotus. When I read the English Patient I was all gung fo, but it never happened. I should have went with the moment! And I'm looking forward to your cinnamon post... Some day I’m going to read Herodotus. When I read the English Patient I was all gung fo, but it never happened. I should have went with the moment! And I’m looking forward to your cinnamon post…

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