Comments on: The Third Man http://www.elifbatuman.net/2009/09/13/the-third-man/ "Writing is not a profession, but a vocation of unhappiness." Georges Simenon Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:08:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Eric http://www.elifbatuman.net/2009/09/13/the-third-man/comment-page-1/#comment-1165 Eric Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:08:48 +0000 http://www.elifbatuman.net/?p=610#comment-1165 I always thought Holly Martins took the decisive step in turning in Harry Lime when he strikes the bargain with Calloway to get Anna out of Vienna. I love your interpretation, though! I see now that Sgt. Paine is the only person who every really got Martins. Of course his murder is the thing that sends Holly over the edge! Have your book at home, and am looking forward to reading it. I always thought Holly Martins took the decisive step in turning in Harry Lime when he strikes the bargain with Calloway to get Anna out of Vienna.

I love your interpretation, though! I see now that Sgt. Paine is the only person who every really got Martins. Of course his murder is the thing that sends Holly over the edge!

Have your book at home, and am looking forward to reading it.

]]> By: Camus http://www.elifbatuman.net/2009/09/13/the-third-man/comment-page-1/#comment-988 Camus Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:40:43 +0000 http://www.elifbatuman.net/?p=610#comment-988 Why not read Russian authors? Trojanov, is well worth the effort, not to mention Tolstoy's later works. Why not read Russian authors? Trojanov, is well worth the effort, not to mention Tolstoy’s later works.

]]> By: Elif http://www.elifbatuman.net/2009/09/13/the-third-man/comment-page-1/#comment-959 Elif Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:16:25 +0000 http://www.elifbatuman.net/?p=610#comment-959 Dear Not from Iceland, Thank you for the kind message---I'm really happy for a vote of confidence in my ability not to run out of money (especially coming from someone who is not from Iceland, and I hope not from California either, because we here have no predictive capacity about running out of money). Of course you don't have to read any Russian novels! Just read my book---it will explain everything. yours, Elif Dear Not from Iceland,
Thank you for the kind message—I’m really happy for a vote of confidence in my ability not to run out of money (especially coming from someone who is not from Iceland, and I hope not from California either, because we here have no predictive capacity about running out of money).
Of course you don’t have to read any Russian novels! Just read my book—it will explain everything.
yours, Elif

]]> By: NotFromIceland http://www.elifbatuman.net/2009/09/13/the-third-man/comment-page-1/#comment-957 NotFromIceland Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:33:09 +0000 http://www.elifbatuman.net/?p=610#comment-957 Read and really liked your essay in The New Yorker about the comedy traffic school. I plan to read your book about people who read (apparently on purpose) Russian novels, as long as I do not also have to read Russian novels. I do not know how much money you have to run out, but I would say you will make it, possibly already have, as a writer -- not that you will have much money from it. My favorite scene is the old lady wrapped in a blanket who schimpfs at all the cops of various nationalities crawling all over and disgracing her "anstaendiges Haus." Read and really liked your essay in The New Yorker about the comedy traffic school. I plan to read your book about people who read (apparently on purpose) Russian novels, as long as I do not also have to read Russian novels. I do not know how much money you have to run out, but I would say you will make it, possibly already have, as a writer — not that you will have much money from it. My favorite scene is the old lady wrapped in a blanket who schimpfs at all the cops of various nationalities crawling all over and disgracing her “anstaendiges Haus.”

]]> By: Elif http://www.elifbatuman.net/2009/09/13/the-third-man/comment-page-1/#comment-956 Elif Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:42:29 +0000 http://www.elifbatuman.net/?p=610#comment-956 thanks sweetie!! - i hope it won't come to this, but if necessary i will repay you someday by avenging your killer. thanks sweetie!! – i hope it won’t come to this, but if necessary i will repay you someday by avenging your killer.

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