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Comment on Is the Book Trade facing the Final Curtain? by Miriam Wakerly

Miriam Wakerly — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:39:12 +0000

I agree about some loss of individuality – in both style and content. Rather like the state of the modern High Street! I would not wish to deride specific genres but I did explore the vexed question of Genre in my blog, called Miriam’s Ramblings on blogspot.
As for e-readers I am a booklover and the transition may be painful, but probably inevitable, just as word-processing took over from writing by hand years ago (for most writers); and emails largely replaced letters. However, I am sure there will be a demand for both print and e-books to coexist.

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Comment on Banking on inertia by billmarshall

billmarshall — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:39:43 +0000

Hi Graham

Very well thanks.
Well I think I missed the boat on gold, but if you’ve any other investment ideas I’d love to hear about them!

cheers
Bill

Comment on Banking on inertia by Graham Bond

Graham Bond — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:16:08 +0000

Bill

Hope you’re well. The banks have a lot to answer for, but gold is not the only investment that shows potential

Cheers

Graham Bond
Consilium Asset Management

Comment on March Already? by Tom Clark

Tom Clark — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:49:47 +0000

My wife and I are visiting Bruges in early May, Can you suggest some Dunnett Related sites or tours that may be offered?

Many thanks!

Comment on Have some Madeira M’Dear… by billmarshall

billmarshall — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:25:45 +0000

Hi Wendy
Times have changed indeed! Delighted to hear you’re off to the Loire, a place I’ve been meaning to get to for a long time. I hope the weather is kind for I’m told it can be a lovely area especially in the Spring. If you get any good photos then I’d love to see them and maybe use some of them on the Dunnett site if you’d like.

Have an excellent time!

Comment on Have some Madeira M’Dear… by Wendy Miner Anderson

Wendy Miner Anderson — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:44:03 +0000

Bill,
Good to read a bit about how you’re doing.
I first contacted you back in the 1970s regarding obtaining hardcover Dorothy Dunnett books in California…my, how times have changed!
The Lymond series is still my favorite, and I’m journeying to the Loire Valley in early April to visit some of the Queen’s Play haunts.
Thanks for all of your Dunnett work.
Best wishes.
Wendy

Comment on Linda Gillard book to be optioned for the screen by Rev Alice Davenport

Rev Alice Davenport — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:32:20 +0000

Dear Mr. Marshall,
I stumbled upon King Hereafter while taking a class for newly retired folk on Macbeth. Through my online book source, it was available. I’ve been reading it avidly – and talking about it nonstop, to my husband and anyone else who would listen.
I was SO glad to find your website about Dorothy Dunnett. I just KNEW she had to have a fan club! There are many things I love about her writing – but most of all the way she can give, with just the right number of words – and the right amount LEFT OUT as well – so that you have to hope you got the intent! (Maybe that was partly the work of her editor? If so, give me the unabridged mss!) – she can give, I started to say, such a picture! of place, of person, of situation, of intrigue.
I am LOVING this book – and DO agree it must be her finest, and favorite? Did she ever say? (Are authors allowed to love one of their children more than another?)
Here’s a suggestion, perhaps esp. for American readers? – King Herafter needs a glossary! What IS ‘bere’ – a general word for grain crops? Or something more particular? AND a chart of the Church positions and names involved in the time of the book (and before and after). Even when I googled Pope Leo of the 11th C., it was difficult to find much.
I have my copy of King stuffed with articles I’ve printed out (from Wikipedia, for brevity) on various concepts and groups touched on in the book – most recently, Saracens, and ’simony’. What fun!
Now I’m going to look for a more detailed map of the Orkneys, and of Thorfinn & co. route to Rome!
with thanks,
Alice Davenport, Macomb IL (southwest of OBAMA’s hometown, and mine.)

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