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image n. A word, phrase, or figure of speech (especially a simile or a metaphor) that addresses the senses, suggesting mental pictures of sights, sounds, smells, tastes, feelings, or actions. Images offer sensory impressions to the reader and also convey emotions and moods through their verbal pictures.
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If you haven't read The Painted Word, and you ever think about 'art', buy now. The PAINTED WORD tom wolfe

PEST CONTROL bill fitzhugh

REGIMENT OF WOMEN thomas berger

THE LABYRINTH OF TIME michael lockwood (non-fiction)

Best Westerns
TRUE GRIT charles portis
The BIG SKY a.b. guthrie jr
LITTLE BIG MAN thomas berger
Forty Lashes Less One elmore leonard - yes, he wrote westerns before crime - not weighty works - you can read them while watching tv - but good - very good

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