tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post7828438924424479645..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: Luc and his Father - A Short Story set in Paris by Mavis Gallant - 1982 - republished in Overhead in a Balloon and Other Stories Mel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-65438122768404512172019-07-07T05:47:31.412+08:002019-07-07T05:47:31.412+08:00I hadn't heard of Mavis Gallant until I read y...I hadn't heard of Mavis Gallant until I read your post. The topic though sounds familiar and I can easily see something similar in our current life here. Incredible sad.Carola Bartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536486322412234854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-31898792691525245282019-07-07T03:38:07.985+08:002019-07-07T03:38:07.985+08:00I giggled, but a sad giggle, at the idea that de G...I giggled, but a sad giggle, at the idea that de Gaulle's having made education accessible for all had injured young Luc, because it meant that, with so many more capable students at the school, it was obvious just how unfocussed (or, *cough* un-smart) Luc actually was. This kind of thinking is something I recognize and I found a lot of the sentiments here all-too-familiar, despite the historical setting. No question that Gallant was astute and all-kinds-of-smart! <br /><br />Enjoy your reading in Paris this month...I'm still hoping to join in a little!Buried In Printhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00808249065026802365noreply@blogger.com