tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post114685180820284353..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: More bits and piecesSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1146935591770650102006-05-06T12:13:00.000-05:002006-05-06T12:13:00.000-05:00Cadfael is pretty popular in Germany as well, and ...Cadfael is pretty popular in Germany as well, and not only since the TV series. <BR/><BR/>I've always had a soft spot for Hugh Berengar. :)Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1146871725053907682006-05-05T18:28:00.000-05:002006-05-05T18:28:00.000-05:00Marg - I did see that on your blog, thanks for the...Marg - I did see that on your blog, thanks for the reminder! I have a copy of <I>Secret River</I> but haven't read it yet. I believe only that and Carrie Tiffany's novel are published in the USA. Oh well, it's not like I've never ordered from Australian booksellers before...<BR/><BR/>SP - this is also true. It occurred to me that maybe the author is on the youngish side, and has never seen the series or Ellis Peters books in the bookstore.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1146867421206341522006-05-05T17:17:00.000-05:002006-05-05T17:17:00.000-05:00I don't know if you saw or not but all five of the...I don't know if you saw or not but all five of the nominations for one of the major Australian literary awards, the Miles Franklin Award, are historical fiction. I blogged on this a week or so ago.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1146863875841027662006-05-05T16:17:00.000-05:002006-05-05T16:17:00.000-05:00RE: CadfaelI would think American audiences to be ...RE: Cadfael<BR/><BR/>I would think American audiences to be very familiar with the series -- especially after the Mystery! series with Derek Jacobi.SP Rankinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04261138904351936641noreply@blogger.com