Kalfus wrote one of the best and certainly the least sentimental novels about new. Theres an equally impressive equilibrium between the. Kalfus started college at sarah lawrence college, bronxville, ny, but dropped out after the. A british astronomer, thayer, high on darwin and other progressive scientists of the age, has come to believe that beings more highly evolved than us are alive on mars he has evidence and that there will be a perfect moment in which we can signal to them that we are here too. But, when an author purposely explodes a thesaurus for the sake of being elite, it can become absurd. A british astronomer, thayer, high on darwin and other progressive scientists of the age, has come to believe. Equilateral ebook by ken kalfus 9781620400173 rakuten kobo. Equilateral is an intellectual comedy set just before the turn of the. He was born in the bronx, ny and grew up in plainview, long island. Thayers late 19thcentury fascination is enough to carry the book, but kalfus adds a love triangle as well as a cast. He considers every blow a sign of respect, or even love, evidence that he has been judged worthy of discipline and instruction.
The central character in equilateral 20 is a simple triangle. Ken kalfus is the author of two novels, the commissariat of enlightenment and a disorder peculiar to the country, which was a finalist for the 2006 national book award. Equilateral is an intellectual comedy set just before the turn of the century in egypt. Oh, yes it does, and in the case of equilateral by ken kalfus it was the reason i wanted to read this book. Equilateral read online free book by ken kalfus in epub,txt. A british astronomer attempts to signal mars in ken kalfuss novel. Ken kalfus, bruce mann, audible studios for bloomsbury. Kalfus ken kalfus equilateral a novel world of digitals.
I usually like it when an author is more creative with word choice. Ken kalfus author ken kalfus is the author of two novels, the commissariat of enlightenment and a disorder peculiar to the country, which was a finalist for the 2006 national book award. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e ordini iscriviti a prime carrello. Equilateral is a weird little novel, but any reader familiar with ken kalfus expects his writing to go offroad. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A british astronomer, thayer, high on darwin and other progressive scientists of his age, has come to believe that beings more highly evolved than us are alive on mars he has evidence and that there will be a perfect moment in which we can signal to them that we are here, too. Equilateral equilateral is an intellectual comedy set just before the turn of the century in egypt. His books have been translated into more than ten foreign languages. He hungers for the cudgel and the whip, and a kick or a slap from his betters. A british astronomer, thayer, high on darwin and other progressive, isbn 9781620400067 buy the equilateral.
Hello select your address todays deals christmas shop vouchers amazonbasics best sellers christmas shop vouchers amazonbasics best sellers. A british astronomer, thayer, high on darwin and other. When a new ken kalfus novel appears i stop eating, drinking, shaving, and breathing until i finish it. He gets the support and funding for a massive project to build the equilateral, a triangle with sides hundreds of. Three of his books have been named new york times notable books of the year. It left me thinking and wondering well past my bedtime. A determined and wellconnected english astronomer, professor sanford thayer, and a resourceful engineer, wilson ballard, are digging a vast equilateral triangle in the middle of the egyptian desert. Equilateral is a concise book motivated by an expansive idea.
Hundreds of thousands of men are digging the gigantic equilateral. Its the late nineteenth century, and british astronomer sanford thayer has won international funding for his scheme to excavate an equilateral triangle, three hundred miles to a side, from the remote wastes of egypts western desert. Read equilateral a novel by ken kalfus available from rakuten kobo. Kalfus began his career by publishing short stories and now writes novels. Ken kalfus in october 20 ken kalfus born april 9, 1954 in new york city is an american author and journalist. Equilateral reads as a compact and deeply satisfying work of fiction, which, moreover, boasts that rarest of endings. Equilateral is one of his smartest and most ambitious books yet. Equilateral navy general library program downloadable. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading equilateral. What can i say, im a very visual person and ive picked up many a book because of the cover art, but it doesnt mean i liked all of them, however in the case of equilateral, i. That being said, i can see how kalfus might have intended equilateral to be a satiric look at the colonial nonsense of the late 19th century. Little mischief ebook by amelia grey rakuten kobo amelia gray, best mysteries.
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