tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660994103025515363.post8096984868514894736..comments2024-02-14T03:20:23.057-08:00Comments on Pop Sensation: Paperback 899: Messer Marco Polo: a love story / Donn Byrne (Penguin 611)Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660994103025515363.post-15489723423323402072015-07-08T03:52:26.195-07:002015-07-08T03:52:26.195-07:00Well, with the art style they're obviously goi...Well, with the art style they're obviously going for some sort of vaguely Chinese thing, which might have also influenced the palette. But it is pretty weak overall.<br /><br />Messer is just an Italian version/cognate of monsieur or mister.<br /><br />I don't know how much of that bio you can really believe. Byrne apparently had a very casual relationship with the truth.DemetriosXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660994103025515363.post-76122445190760540702015-07-07T20:51:57.596-07:002015-07-07T20:51:57.596-07:00Hmmm.... is the whole book written in the passive ...Hmmm.... is the whole book written in the passive voice?vintagehoarderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712215159631487676noreply@blogger.com