http://pdberger.com/lifting-the-islamic-curtain/ The blog of a British freelance writer living in New York Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:00:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://pdberger.com/lifting-the-islamic-curtain/comment-page-1/#comment-53003 Liukchik Fri, 18 May 2007 11:32:27 +0000 http://pdberger.com/lifting-the-islamic-curtain/#comment-53003 Indeed, it is frightening at times how far-sighted Zamiatin was in this novel - especially considering that his other works are charming and well written, but entirely of their time. The book also, of course, influenced the HBO series 'Oz' - I'm sure you must have seen it, but if not, take a look - it is an unrelentingly grim take on the US penal system. Indeed, it is frightening at times how far-sighted Zamiatin was in this novel - especially considering that his other works are charming and well written, but entirely of their time. The book also, of course, influenced the HBO series ‘Oz’ - I’m sure you must have seen it, but if not, take a look - it is an unrelentingly grim take on the US penal system.

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