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Re:2k-year-old wine and the uncanny immediacy of the past by jazzyjackson on Thursday January 16, 2025 @11:01PM (#42733943)
I don't know that OP was quoting a Russian satire but I'm glad you turned me onto the book, I never would have heard of it but sounds intriguing. There's a wealth of covers to choose from on eBay, Goodreads lists over 1,200 editions. I got the one with the cat holding the playing cards smoking a cigar while a topless woman sails past the moon on a flying pig. at least I think it's a pig. Published in '97 by Picador.
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Re:2k-year-old wine and the uncanny immediacy of the past by voihannena on Friday January 17, 2025 @04:11AM (#42735526)
It's such a great book, both hilarious and sad at times. I also went to eBay to search for a copy before realizing I already own the book.
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Re:2k-year-old wine and the uncanny immediacy of the past by gunian on Friday January 17, 2025 @07:20AM (#42736761)
Where is ChatGPT when you need it smh think of the time wasted instead of diving deep into a masterpiece
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Re:2k-year-old wine and the uncanny immediacy of the past by internet_points on Friday January 17, 2025 @09:58AM (#42738167)
The one translated by O’Connor and Burgin? That's a good translation.
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