But what did stand out was the painstakingly composed prose, beautifully structured and lyrical, pushing towards the boundaries of poetry.

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His prose had a poetic and lyrical quality to it.

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It is a prose capable of manifold marvels--marvels of exposition, marvels of lyrical description, marvels of evocative portraiture, marvels of wicked humor and sly wit.

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