When I was in the US of A, I picked up a copy of the “Confederacy of Dunces” from Powells. Powells is a great book shop and if you in Portland, be sure to visit one of their branches. I am sure you will end up with books that you always wanted to buy but could not find easily anywhere. The nice bit is that the pricing is pretty comparable to Amazon and you also benefit from the large collection of used books that they sell.

Anyhow, it has been a long while since I read a paperback and was looking forward to reading the book since I got good recommendations and the blurb was all praises. The book indeed was good and I was thoroughly enjoying the first few chapters when I reached Japan. I read a few more pages and got to about 150 pages when I decided I will save the rest of the book for the flight, I planned to keep awake to get rid of the jet lag.

Unfortunately, when I checked out of the room and reached the airport, I realized that the book stayed back in my room. Doh.

The story thus far was very light, very Woodhouse’sque, but set in more recent America, specifically 70′s New Orleans. There is actually no story, the fun comes more from the witty descriptions of the places and characters rather than the plot. A bit different from the typical Wodehouse fare but I am not sure if there is a more subtle plot that builds up and climaxes at the end.

Guess I will have to buy one more copy to figure that out. If anyone is in the lookout of a good read, take the “confederacy of Dunces” as recommended.