tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post2915006852996175432..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar, an entertaining portrait of Georgian societySarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-36738557126838320092018-08-27T19:11:32.521-05:002018-08-27T19:11:32.521-05:00And my own reply (slj):
What a great interview. I...And my own reply (slj):<br /><br />What a great interview. I hadn't realized her age. The style is so assured and witty that it is hard to believe it's a debut. I like her comment "I hadn’t realised that books could be in dialogue with one another." It's very true, and knowing that she was motivated by having read Mrs. Jordan's Profession is enlightening.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-83154904152487312552018-08-27T19:02:25.460-05:002018-08-27T19:02:25.460-05:00Posted on behalf of Sandra Gulland:
I agree. I th...Posted on behalf of Sandra Gulland:<br /><br />I agree. I thought The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock simply brilliant, especially the descriptions. There was something old world about her writing style. I "read" it in the audible edition, narrated by the incomparable Juliet Stevenson, and loved it so much I promptly ordered the gorgeous print edition.<br />I found it hard to believe it was a debut novel. She's only 30! I enjoyed reading some of her interviews. Here's one: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/04/imogen-hermes-gowar-the-books-that-made-me" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/04/imogen-hermes-gowar-the-books-that-made-me</a><br />Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-88934294762854961392018-08-27T13:47:40.858-05:002018-08-27T13:47:40.858-05:00Yes, it is very British in the language/feel (and ...Yes, it is very British in the language/feel (and the dry wit). I hope you'll enjoy it! <br /><br />What's funny is I saw later that the Publishers Weekly reviewer pulled out the same phrase about the armchair woman. It's a memorable one!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-73255144342271421142018-08-27T13:43:52.219-05:002018-08-27T13:43:52.219-05:00Great!Great!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-79724310880440029362018-08-27T09:29:21.184-05:002018-08-27T09:29:21.184-05:00I must read this, if only for the armchair woman! ...I must read this, if only for the armchair woman! All sounds very British, which draws me like a magnet. Laurie Loewensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472034573717556437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1446183738629897092018-08-26T22:47:50.204-05:002018-08-26T22:47:50.204-05:00Must see if it's in our catalogue yet, if not,...Must see if it's in our catalogue yet, if not, I will put in a CD suggestion :)Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638901687647283925noreply@blogger.com