Movies on the Sails

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Review: hi,everyone First of all,don't be put off by my saying that 'Movies on the Sails' is a revolutionary novel.It is not dreary,polemical,or resentful.It is not a "downer",a "bummer", or a "drag".It is, in fact,the least angry revolutionary novel ever written,and marvelous fun to read.It is not only a splendid catalog of many of the things in this world to love(including Emmylou Harris),it is also a treatise on how to love them.Others have commented upon the book's wit,dash,verve,and humor-- all in abundance,it's true-- but i prefer to celebrate it's intelligence and idealism,everpresent on these pages,quiet,cool,and intoxicating,like a banana daiquiri on the lips of a saint. If i recall,Jack kerouac's introduction to Corso's 'Gasoline' said "open this book as you would a box of crazy toys...". Similarly,i would say open 'Movies on the Sails' as you would a box of perfume sent to you by your Quebecois niece. So: hey walk right in,sit right down,daddy let your mind roll on

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Review: I have just finished reading this book. This is my first book review. I found this book so compelling that I felt obliged to write a review online. I would love to know if this author has written other works. This book was difficult to put down. The authors' research was apparently extensive. His ability to take the reader straight into Hawaii - as well as to the baseball diamond-was almost magical. The reader really was drawn into plot and could not help but become one with the books' characters.

I strongly urge anyone who has not yet read Movies On The Sails to go to their local bookstores and purchase a copy immediately.

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Review: Reading Larrain's detective-cum-adventure novel Movies on the Sails, you will be catapulted willingly into a world populated by sharp-cracking beauties who use their wiles well and poetry-quoting detectives with a penchant for adventure and baseball. Picture noir detective Sam Spade played by a poetry-speaking Robert Redford from "The Natural," set in the midst of the sexual revolution and you might just get an idea of the world inside Michael Larrain's brain--where, mystery, philosophy and poetry vie as top muses.

Larrain does a twist on mystery though, by writing with the heart and the finesse of a poet. His writing probes the deeper mysteries and offer a glimpse of understanding denied to us in our real lives. Movies on the Sails does not disappoint because it flies above all possible expectations, surprising and exhilarating the reader.

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Review: Reading Michael Larrain's new novel, Movies On The Sails was a real treat! It is my opinion that this author should be placed in the same league as some of our other literary giants. He describes, in tantalizing detail, life on the glorious Hawaiian islands to such extent that his readers will believe they feel the sea spray or the trade winds on their skins. His intelligent protrayal of somewhat villianous intentions to manipulate, not only the lives of the local dwellers, but also the looming volcanoes of Hawaii, was riveting. Michael Larrain's hot and sexy sub-plots serve to add a little more spice to an already engrossing storyline, while his obvious adoration of women is both delicious and refreshing. It is this readers' opinion that Larrain through his captivating, descriptive storytelling proves himself, over and over again, a most worthy contender to some of our other greats such as Spillane or Hemmingway. Larrain's sense of humor is difficult to overlook, and richly endears the main characters to the readers. This is a book which will have you craving more from its' author. This is a book you will recommend over and over again! I believe the author and his book deserve a resounding "BRAVO" and "WELL DONE!"

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Summary: A supreme adventure
Review: This book is an enormous heart that changes form in mid-air - at one moment, a detective novel in the deepest groove of the genre; at the next, a Jules Verne adventure that suddenly surfaces, whale-style, just where least expected; and then the next, a baseball team serenading a jazz orchestra on tour through a tropics that just won't quit. It runs the gamut of the emotions, and always wins.