tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post114424955014150118..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: Sarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1144345631904591832006-04-06T12:47:00.000-05:002006-04-06T12:47:00.000-05:00If I get a chance, I'll write a short review of it...If I get a chance, I'll write a short review of it for the blog. First, though, I have to find it in this mass of bookshelves!<BR/><BR/>So I wonder if the moral of the story is to buy those interesting Robert Hale novels now, as an investment of sorts.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1144338117805317932006-04-06T10:41:00.000-05:002006-04-06T10:41:00.000-05:00Better get a home security system! I'd be curious ...Better get a home security system! I'd be curious to see what you do think of it, though (the book, that is, not the home security system).Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1144336631181242142006-04-06T10:17:00.000-05:002006-04-06T10:17:00.000-05:00What do you know. I own a few Eve Trevaskis novel...What do you know. I own a few Eve Trevaskis novels, including <I>Lord of Misrule</I>. Unfortunately I haven't read it yet, but maybe I should, in order to encourage/discourage you from buying the $795 one.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1144335479060777102006-04-06T09:57:00.000-05:002006-04-06T09:57:00.000-05:00Check out the prices on Amazon for The Lord of Mis...Check out the prices on Amazon for <I>The Lord of Misrule</I> by Eve Trevaskis. It's a 1972 Hale. One seller is offering it for about US $795, the other for over $1,000.<BR/><BR/>It's on my wish list in case any sugar-daddy types are reading this blog, but I think it's going to stay on my wish list for a while.Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1144332235482397632006-04-06T09:03:00.000-05:002006-04-06T09:03:00.000-05:00I think the controversy over her parentage would'v...I think the controversy over her parentage would've been hard to miss. The novel really emphasizes the connection, despite this. That's what surprised me.<BR/><BR/>The only "proof" that Gundred was the Conqueror's daughter seems to have been in a <A HREF="http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/families/gundred/gundocs.shtml#lewes" REL="nofollow">15th C document</A> (see viii, 15th C narrative pedigrees) that has never been taken seriously, except by a <A HREF="http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/families/gundred/gunindex.shtml" REL="nofollow">couple 19th C historians</A> associated with Lewes Priory, where she was buried.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1144328790351018892006-04-06T08:06:00.000-05:002006-04-06T08:06:00.000-05:00I wouldn't pay $175 for many books at all *g*. It ...I wouldn't pay $175 for many books at all *g*. It would have to be pretty special for me to shell out that kinda cash :-)<BR/><BR/>Interesting that Hill insisted on using that rather dubious bit of "history" for her story. Do you think she just wasn't aware it had been disproved?Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636189059910920978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1144262523051491512006-04-05T13:42:00.000-05:002006-04-05T13:42:00.000-05:00Thanks for mentioning that, Carla - I missed the l...Thanks for mentioning that, Carla - I missed the later comments on that blog entry. Very nice of him to join the discussion.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1144261848585435282006-04-05T13:30:00.000-05:002006-04-05T13:30:00.000-05:00He also came and joined in the discussion on my bl...He also came and joined in the discussion on my blog, which was very nice of him.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1144261793250921052006-04-05T13:29:00.001-05:002006-04-05T13:29:00.001-05:00Yes, I thought the Boudica cover was bordering on ...Yes, I thought the Boudica cover was bordering on the absurd. One wonders what the cover artist was thinking of, drawing Boudica as some sort of Oriental houri. (Is this better or worse than an exotic lingerie model waving a sword? Discuss). Though the smaller inset pictures on the cover are more plausible, as you'll see when the library copy arrives. I'll be interested to hear what you think of it.<BR/><BR/>Do Hale books carry silly prices on ebay in the UK, or is it only in the US? For some reason, although Hale claims to have US distribution, not all their books seem to be made available outside the UK.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1144261783042297912006-04-05T13:29:00.000-05:002006-04-05T13:29:00.000-05:00That's interesting because Amazon US sells the Roe...That's interesting because Amazon US sells the Roesch for $18, which really isn't too bad. That's about half the UK price, ironic considering the publisher. It looks like they used the same cover model as for Alan Gold's novel, just glammed her up a bit.<BR/><BR/>I see that Carla's review is quoted on the author's website!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1144259070252052172006-04-05T12:44:00.000-05:002006-04-05T12:44:00.000-05:00Heavens! I wonder if the HNR reviewers who cover R...Heavens! I wonder if the HNR reviewers who cover Robert Hale books know how much these books are worth now? <BR/><BR/>The cover illustrations are a study in themselves. The women all look like modern models in period garb with varying degrees of authenticity. Here's the URL for a recent novel about Boudica: http://www.boudica-roesch.com/<BR/><BR/>Talk about "in your face"! But Carla Nayland (www.carlanayland.org) thinks the novel is pretty good so I've reserved it from my local library -- the price makes it a no-no for me to buy.Sarah Cuthbertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17841282823433026980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1144254244053868342006-04-05T11:24:00.000-05:002006-04-05T11:24:00.000-05:00I was going to say that Amazon's prices change dep...I was going to say that Amazon's prices change depending on currency conversion rates, but that seller's from Georgia. Beats me. It's still too much.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1144252446695139752006-04-05T10:54:00.000-05:002006-04-05T10:54:00.000-05:00It's only $139.54 on Amazon. (Why not $140? Why no...It's only $139.54 on Amazon. (Why not $140? Why not $139.45?) I have a couple of the old Hales, and the expensive little suckers shall never escape my hands.Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.com