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...spectacular collapse of a work that crumbles under the weight of its own ambition. There is the unmourned death of a work that fails even to reach low expectations. And there is the agonizing tragedy of a work that should succeed—greatness is in its sights??but just cannot close the gap between mediocrity and magnificence.Amitav Ghosh’s new novel, “Sea of Poppies,” certainly has impressive hopes for itself. Perhaps its pure ambition was responsible for the book’s place on the short list...
...Harvard men’s hockey team ventured to Troy, N.Y. on Tuesday with first place in the ECAC in its sights??and returned without gaining any ground, 4-2 losers to Rensselaer. This weekend, the Crimson won’t have another chance to pass ECAC leader Clarkson, but it will have an opportunity to boost its already-strong non-conference record with a Saturday night game at Vermont. The Catamounts rank seventh in the Hockey East conference, one spot ahead of the Boston University squad that Harvard beat earlier in the season. If the Crimson...
...camera, no doubt trying to fit the top of Mr. Harvard’s head in the frame. Robin and Todd, a young couple from San Diego, say that they came to Harvard to see the historic architecture. But what does Robin think about Harvard’s other sights??namely, its male population? Before she can answer, Todd chimes in with “Hey, you can’t have it all. You can’t have looks AND brains...
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