Mark Helprin, Winters Tale

A friend from USA sent me a copy and it blew my mind.
An epic read, and the size of it both in page number and scope could put one off.
If you've read it, you'll know, and if you haven't, do. Go to the park and soak up those rays while taking it in ..... not forgetting the sun block, coz once you get in there you'll forget to do anything but breath and enjoy.

Or maybe I'm wrong?