I enjoy MMs writings a great deal. If the man's prose exceeded his knowledge, that is no great crime in writing. Few are the Cairos who are both great writers and researchers. I like his books, the man probably forgot more about doubles then I currently know...not saying much.
My issue with the 21 being in the book has more to do with his reference to it as the quintessential American double, when I personally have never been as enthralled with it as I have the vintage doubles.
Sorry, didn't finish the European section yet. I still don't consider
The superposed a Belgium fun. It was designed and sold by Americans.
I didn't realize that MM was held in such low regard because his strength was more his prose and he wisely used the research talents of others. I greatly prefer to read someone who writes effectively then read the findings of a researcher who writes with all the excitement of a IRS report.
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