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Journeyman

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2. A central peripheral character in the novel "Ragtime," the only 'pro-peace' novel I've ever read . . .

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2023, 05:03 PM

Nov 2023

Lots of anti-war novels, very few pro-peace. Ragtime stands alone in its advocacy of measures we could use to ensure peace if we would but avail ourselves. Well worth reading.

I loved E.L. Doctorow's description of "the trial of the Century":

"The press called it 'the trial of the Century.' But Emma Goldman knew it was only 1906 and there were 94 years to go."

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