I've read one David Lodge novel, Paradise News. (Yes, I do sometimes read novels, though less and less over the years.) It was 'reasonable' but I would now say nothing special. The business of culture vs. nature seemed a bit overstrained and academic on the way, but in the end the purported vindication of common sense (fitting Lodge's own decision to leave the academia, I would guess) also feels somewhat disappointing. O.K. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html