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The Principle: A Novel
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Review of The Principle by Jerome Ferrari, translated by Howard Curtis
This novel is about Nobel Prize winning scientist Werner Heisenberg. The style Ferrari applies is that the narrator is addressing the scientist throughout the novel, split into 4 sections to do with 4 spaces of the life of Professor Heisenberg. I was really interested in the experiences after World War II where he and other german scientists enlisted were "guests" at Farm Hall.
In a way, it reminded me of Charlotte by David Foenkinos. This is told from a narrator about a character.
I took 1/2 off the novel for at times going into overly flowery language a ttimes (most of it, was good) but other than that, I found this novel from Ferrari to be a fascinating read. A very good study into morality and conscience.
A short but very good read
* * * * 1/2
This novel is about Nobel Prize winning scientist Werner Heisenberg. The style Ferrari applies is that the narrator is addressing the scientist throughout the novel, split into 4 sections to do with 4 spaces of the life of Professor Heisenberg. I was really interested in the experiences after World War II where he and other german scientists enlisted were "guests" at Farm Hall.
In a way, it reminded me of Charlotte by David Foenkinos. This is told from a narrator about a character.
I took 1/2 off the novel for at times going into overly flowery language a ttimes (most of it, was good) but other than that, I found this novel from Ferrari to be a fascinating read. A very good study into morality and conscience.
A short but very good read
* * * * 1/2
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Reading Progress
August 28, 2018
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Started Reading
September 1, 2018
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Finished Reading
September 8, 2018
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