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Title: Mason & Dixon, Dazen and Mixen..
Review: I have a peculiar reason for reading this book. The author's name was not familiar with me until I read some Mark Knopfler interview around the time his Sailing to Philadelphia came out. The title song was written after he read Mason & Dixon. Well, lacking something to read, I found this book in a very small second-hand shop in downtown Helsinki. Here are my remarks so far:For a non-native speaker (I am Dutch) the English Pynchon employs, although seemingly authentic, is rather difficult. But once you're in the style, it's ok. And I have read weirder English anyway (Canterbury Tales in 'Old English' and Finnegan's Wake - some pages at least).I like the tale, and I like all those bizarre anecdotes, that, like rumours or crazy stories, hang around for a while and are then forgotten..And, although it is fiction, this book, I like it's historical plot with seemingly authentic behaviour of 18th century Englishmen.
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