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Journalism of Courage
Appointment in Samarra
By John O8217;Hara
8220;Our story opens in the mind of Luther L. L for LeRoy Fiegler, who is lying in his bed, not thinking of anything, but just aware of sounds, conscious of his own breathing, and sensitive to his own heartbeats. Lying beside him is his wife, lying on her right side and enjoying her sleep. She has earned her sleep, for it is Christmas morning, strictly speaking, and all the day before she has worked like a dog, cleaning the turkey and baking things, and, until a few hours ago, trimming the tree.8221;
Rather an innocuous beginning to a novel that invited howls of outrage about the language used, won8217;t you say? John O8217;Hara8217;s 1934 novel about three days in the lives of a smart young couple has over the years elicited comparisons with Henry James8217;s books about American society.
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