[Etzwane]

I cant imagine reading Homer with English as a second language.

Tell me about it ! Though read, and then there's Homer special meaning for English words... and his conciseness, if you miss one critical sentence, you're doomed.

I think that's one of the main reasons that the yellow book is essentially unknown down here. The average French guy langage skills are rather poor, even among the younger ones. Add to that the complexity of the book and the fact that there's only one AI in France, chicken and egg thing... no one to help you understand and demonstrate then no aspiring pro exposed to it. The book itself has its "aura" I know several pros that knows about it and tried to read/understand it, but e.g. my pro has given up.