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A warm dozen for autumn evenings
By an Amazon.com customer
On a Dark Night I Left My Silent HouseOn a Dark Night I Left My Silent House by Peter Handke
Buy used from: $0.51
Another chewy, gripping Handke in an excellent translation.
The Double Life of Veronique [VHS]The Double Life of Veronique [VHS]
Buy used from: $2.69
Kieslowski's less well-known film, full of questions, intellectually and emotionally satisfying
Philips 19PR11C 19" TVPhilips 19PR11C 19" TV
I wish! A new TV, a bigger screen, a TV with excellent ratings but economical, to watch Sopranos and Six Feet....
Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch (New Directions Paperbook, 161)Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch (New Directions Paperbook, 161) by Henry Miller
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $4.14
A book I look forward to reading about Partington Ridge and the 40's and 50's.
Bach: Cantatas Nos. 54, 82 & 170Bach: Cantatas Nos. 54, 82 & 170
Buy used from: $34.98
The most beautiful recording ever of Bach's Cantata # 82, "Ich habe genug."
Epson Perfection 1640SU ScannerEpson Perfection 1640SU Scanner
Finally, a scanner! A few autumn evenings will be spent working through a mountain of old photos.
Riding with the KingRiding with the King by Eric Clapton B. B. King
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $1.59
Now that I've worn out Clapton's "Reptile".....
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon [VHS]Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon [VHS]
Buy used from: $0.01
A lovely movie and therefore a must-have video.
Hamilton Beach 52204 Blender/Food ProcessorHamilton Beach 52204 Blender/Food Processor
Cuisinarts make all foods so uniform. I prefer sharp knives and cheap blenders, the latter for hot veggie soups in the new season.
Havana Bay (Arkady Renko Novels)Havana Bay (Arkady Renko Novels) by Martin Cruz Smith
Buy used from: $0.01
A glass of Becker Fume Blanc, please, and a book that distracts from the cold winds blustering down the Plains states.
Exclusively for My Friends: The Lost TapesExclusively for My Friends: The Lost Tapes by Oscar Peterson
Buy used from: $44.42
An essential Oscar Peterson, one of the most skillful and honest jazz pianists around.
Playing with Water: Passion and Solitude on a Philippine Island (Twentieth Century Lives)Playing with Water: Passion and Solitude on a Philippine Island (Twentieth Century Lives) by James Hamilton-Paterson
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $2.00
This will be a reread of the best book I read last fall. A great book.