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August 17, 2005

And failing that, he'll get Laura to read him The Hungry Caterpillar again

As well as brush cutting, mountain biking and fishing, the president will also be tucking into Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky during his five-week summer sojourn on his Texas ranch. The other tomes are reported to be Alexander II: the Last Great Tsar by Edvard Radzinsky and The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History by John M Barry.

This is the man, remember, who took over three months to get through I Am Charlotte Simmons.

Posted by dave at August 17, 2005 03:56 AM

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but the best part is the author's surprise.

"It seems very silly now, all of the struggles for salt," Kurlansky said. "It's quite probable that some day, people will read about our struggles for oil and have the same reaction."

Kurlansky said he was surprised to hear that Bush had taken his book to the ranch: "My first reaction was, 'Oh, he reads books?' "

Posted by: kerry at August 17, 2005 06:09 AM

And probably a lifetime to get through My Pet goat.

Posted by: truthserum at August 17, 2005 07:14 AM

I too pondered his"reading list" I assigned him one on my blog- http://watergatesummer.blogspot.com/ scroll to Day 14 of his Vacation and see what we suggest- including the Emperor's New Clothes.....reading my ass..a real live history book??!!..must have great pictures.....he misses my pet goat.....or they BBQ'd it....

Posted by: alliemcneil at August 17, 2005 07:01 PM