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War of the encyclopaedists is christopher robinson and gavin kovites dazzling literary debut on a summer night in an arty enclave of seattle, friends mickey montauk and halifax corderoy throw one last blowout party before their lives part ways. The following is chapter twentyeight of war of the encyclopaedists by christopher robinson and gavin kovite. Book of the wars of the lord jewish virtual library. And like all good books theres a love triangle, an ied, an iraqi kid named monkey, a sperm bank and a sleep study. T heres a lot to admire in the ambition of war of the encyclopaedists, a collaborative novel set during the occupation of iraq from mfa graduate christopher robinson and platoon leader gavin. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. Apr 15, 2015 the following is chapter twentyeight of war of the encyclopaedists by christopher robinson and gavin kovite. A startling, original accomplishment, christopher robinson and gavin kovites novel is simultaneously a comingofage story, a war story, and a story of the disaffected millennial. War of the encyclopaedists by christopher robinson goodreads. War of the encyclopaedists, by christopher robinson. There is intense interest in this ancient work since it teaches how to be victorious in conflict and that the final victory ultimately is to see war as an effort to win minds and hearts rather than a mere. War of the encyclopaedists the wall street journal. Robinson tell the stories of two friends, one meandering through life after college and the other dealing with calamity in baghdad. After we posted this article, times readers weighed in with their favorite books on the vietnam war.
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