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From: wendyt@isieng.UUCP (Wendy Thrash)
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Subject: Re: LEGS by William Kennedy
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Date: Fri, 20-Dec-85 17:05:21 EST
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<Mark Leeper writes on _Legs_, comments on historical inaccuracies, says he
won't be moved to read the other Albany novels.>

I'm one of those strange people who read "serious" fiction.  About ten years
ago I migrated from SF through Vonnegut to Pynchon, then Barth and other more
"mainstream" writers.

_Ironweed_ was the first of the Albany novels for me.  Without getting
technical, I loved it!  I immediately sought out _Legs_ and _Billy Phelan's
Greatest Game_.  I enjoyed _Legs_ most of the three, though _Ironweed_ is
probably the most successful as a novel.

So, if you don't give a hoot whether Diamond's name was really Bullwinkle,
can distinguish between historical fiction and history, and want a really
good book to read, try pulling _Legs_ down from the shelf.  Even better,
pull up an _Ironweed_.  Save _Billy_ until you've read the other two.