My father was an indoorsman, with four books and at least five journal articles on the go. Youngest son of Ukrainian Jews, he attempted commutative assimilation by encouraging me to read RLS, Walter Scott, Arthur Ransome. I veered towards George Fraser, Enid Blyton, E Nesbit, Isaac Asimov, Heinlein and -- crucially -- Joanna Russ in 6th grade.
Re: This sounds fascinating
I've never read it! I'm curious as to the appeal.
My father was an indoorsman, with four books and at least five journal articles on the go. Youngest son of Ukrainian Jews, he attempted commutative assimilation by encouraging me to read RLS, Walter Scott, Arthur Ransome. I veered towards George Fraser, Enid Blyton, E Nesbit, Isaac Asimov, Heinlein and -- crucially -- Joanna Russ in 6th grade.