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Cold Comfort Farm
Orestes wrote:
Shelf Space wrote: Ted Jones wrote: My girlfriend just phoned and found reprints at Costco (For those who have not enjoyed the experience, it is a North American store that offers deep discounts on the toys and gustatory delights of affluent Americans.) Usually it's book selection is reserved for Bestsellers. Has Stella Gibbons been resurrected? Why else would a mass marketer qua mass marketer, be hawking her books. The motion picture has already been done. It starred a pre-inflated Kate Bekinsale and Rufus Sewell. Excellent film. Any idea what's up? n.b. Fundoc I am a cad, a bounder and harbor impure thoughts, but she will not make an honest man of me. The writer I publish (Reggie Oliver) is the nephew of the late Stella Gibbons and the author of OUT OF THE WOODSHED, the acclaimed biography on Miss Gibbons. He also gives talks to academic institutions on both the novel and the life of his aunt. His father also edited and turned-around the fortunes of TATLER magazine, so there is a notable literary pedigree in the family. http://hauntedriver.co.uk/page13.html http://hitler-symphonies.co.uk/ In the UK, COLD COMFORT FARM has recently been added to the list of approved texts for teaching English Literature. This has led to a resurgence in the book's popularity. TTFN, Shelf Space Thank you, I have just ordered the referenced book. I also ordered D.L. Sayers' translation of the Divina. You're welcome. There are some delightful photos of Reggie Oliver as a child sitting next to his aunt in the book. I've always been a huge fan of Evelyn Waugh so when I was younger, I fell into the trap of thinking that CCF was a little tame by comparison. But it's charm is in it's warmth and gentleness. This is Reggie's Stella Gibbons website: http://stellagibbons.com/ |
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Cold Comfort Farm
Allison Turner- wrote:
on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:57:26 GMT, Pangarune Corner stated: I had thought you were a tad better than that... Ah well, another name for the killfile. I don't think whatever that was was written by our friend in Japan. At any rate, my killfile killed it, and I don't have him killfiled. What's Cold Comfort Farm? (Am I completely culturally clueless?) Anyway, one never knows what will all of a sudden become popular, or what some publishers will suddenly decide needs resurrection. -Allison I do not believe not having read CCF will stamp you as culturally benighted. However, it is probably the most delightful post Victorian romp ever. Shaw would have killed to be the author. Buy a copy. I would suggest a first, only because when you read it, you will want a first. |
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Cold Comfort Farm
Sam wrote: Isn't the internet great! You can pose as anyone (just cast off a new email address), spew your garbage, and not worry about someone in the real world kicking your sorry ass. It's worked for Bill Orobko ("willow") for a great many years so far. |
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Cold Comfort Farm
pinoy wrote:
Cold Comfort Farm was a piece of nonsensical trash, much like Edward Scissorhands and also the trash that Hunter Thompson wrote Me thinks that thou hast risen from beneath the wrong bridge. My guess is that the problem is in the dendrites. Any competent neurosurgeon or auto repair facility should be able to check your synapses. If however, it is an axon problem, then you should high yourself to a good electrical repair facility or to a really, really good neurosurgeon preferably one with a lot of probes. |
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Cold Comfort Farm
Cold Comfort Farm was a piece of nonsensical trash, much like Edward
Scissorhands and also the trash that Hunter Thompson wrote |
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Cold Comfort Farm
Sam wrote:
Isn't the internet great! You can pose as anyone (just cast off a new email address), spew your garbage, and not worry about someone in the real world kicking your sorry ass. That's pretty good coming from a pimple who goes by a single name and has a disposible Yahoo email address! Tell you what loudmouth, why don't you tell everyone who you really are before you go off on another hypocritical rant about anonymous posters? -- RWF |
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Cold Comfort Farm
Orestes wrote:
pinoy wrote: Cold Comfort Farm was a piece of nonsensical trash, much like Edward Scissorhands and also the trash that Hunter Thompson wrote Me thinks that thou hast risen from beneath the wrong bridge. My guess is that the problem is in the dendrites. Any competent neurosurgeon or auto repair facility should be able to check your synapses. If however, it is an axon problem, then you should high yourself to a good electrical repair facility or to a really, really good neurosurgeon preferably one with a lot of probes. I second the use of probes. Rusty ones if possible. |
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