Sunday, November 04, 2007

Some fiction suggestions to prepare for our Pakistan discussion

1. Krushwant Singh, A Train to Pakistan, A Novel.

I have not read this, but it sounds hopeful.

2. Paul Scott, The Raj Quartet.

3. Salman Rushdie, Midnight's Children.

4. Salman Rushdie, Shame.

I have read 2, 3 and 4.

The Raj Quartet was made into an excellent Masterpiece Theatre series in early 1980s.

What trump does is he stirs up people to be panicked, then he works through executive orders--Dems short comings are they work through legal

channels, whilehe stretches the limits--and tries to undermine the system.