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A review by pattydsf
Pillar of Salt: An Autobiography, with 19 Erotic Sonnets by Salvador Novo
3.0
This may be the oddest book that I read all year. Not because it is bad - it is quite good, but because I never would have picked it up on my own. I couldn't have even found this by myself. I sporadically read Typographical Era (typographicalera.com) and they were offering this book to their readers. I figured a free book is a free book and so I commented on the link. Next thing I knew, I had Pillar of Salt in my hands.
I learned so much from this collection. I know a bit more about Mexico, some facts about being homosexual in the 19th century, a little more about the Mexican revolution than I knew before and a lot about Salvador Novo. This book was fascinating. I especially liked the poetry, but learning about Novo's life was also interesting. This book describes a world I didn't even know existed. I cannot tell you how many topics from this book that I looked up on the Internet. Thank goodness for my iPad.
I don't know who I would recommend this title to. As I said, this world is completely foreign to me, so I am not sure who would want to explore it. I will say, if you are interested, let me know. I might have a free book to send you.
I learned so much from this collection. I know a bit more about Mexico, some facts about being homosexual in the 19th century, a little more about the Mexican revolution than I knew before and a lot about Salvador Novo. This book was fascinating. I especially liked the poetry, but learning about Novo's life was also interesting. This book describes a world I didn't even know existed. I cannot tell you how many topics from this book that I looked up on the Internet. Thank goodness for my iPad.
I don't know who I would recommend this title to. As I said, this world is completely foreign to me, so I am not sure who would want to explore it. I will say, if you are interested, let me know. I might have a free book to send you.