tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20503056.post117034791156473392..comments2023-10-16T11:27:03.599-04:00Comments on Ralph's Place: Cheever's SwimmerRalphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16618874766251321861noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20503056.post-1170433943515480982007-02-02T11:32:00.000-05:002007-02-02T11:32:00.000-05:00That is the one. Let me know where you want the d...That is the one. Let me know where you want the deal to go down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20503056.post-1170431341459496752007-02-02T10:49:00.000-05:002007-02-02T10:49:00.000-05:00Stan:Is the story named after a piece of scultpure...Stan:<BR/><BR/>Is the story named after a piece of scultpure by that name? Yes, we'll have to do a trade, as I can't seem to find an on-line copy of the "The Swimmer."<BR/><BR/>My current quest is to find a copy of the movie version of the story, which stars Burt Lancaster. Supposed to be halfway decent...Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618874766251321861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20503056.post-1170428220339160242007-02-02T09:57:00.000-05:002007-02-02T09:57:00.000-05:00Never read it.From Salon.com: "Cheever's mastery l...Never read it.<BR/><BR/>From Salon.com: "Cheever's mastery lies in the handling of Neddy's gradual, devastating progress from boundless optimism to bottomless despair, from summer to fall, from swimming pool to swimming pool, no two alike, each described with Cheever's lyrical precision."<BR/><BR/>Sounds promising.<BR/><BR/>DDDDr. Downinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057337879095636133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20503056.post-1170371881263728252007-02-01T18:18:00.000-05:002007-02-01T18:18:00.000-05:00Never read it, but I suppose I should. BTW, do yo...Never read it, but I suppose I should. BTW, do you recall, "The Pugilist at Rest"? I have that author's book of short stories. Mayhaps we can work a trade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com