Who's comparing? It is a great book. It both influences and is influenced by other great books. I agree that it's pointless to ask whether "Lord of the Rings" o

Who's comparing? It is a great book. It both influences and is influenced by other great books. I agree that it's pointless to ask whether "Lord of the Rings" or "For Whom the Bell Tolls" is the best, but I don't think anyone here is doing that.