tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post2100085479943351915..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: Reviews of obscure books: Jean Clark's Untie the WindsSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-44523202552256967802009-07-01T15:47:49.757-05:002009-07-01T15:47:49.757-05:00Hi, ellenjane, fascinating to hear how your ancest...Hi, ellenjane, fascinating to hear how your ancestry connects up with this book. My copy never went out in public while I was reading it! :)Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-18848724703797865852009-07-01T13:54:40.782-05:002009-07-01T13:54:40.782-05:00What a great review! I must get my hands on a cop...What a great review! I must get my hands on a copy of this - I'm descended from Theophilus and Ann Eaton. I knew that he was a governor of New Haven colony, but I had no idea about her story. I might have to make myself a brown paper cover, though! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1011693186200476402009-05-30T13:37:21.690-05:002009-05-30T13:37:21.690-05:00I just don't understand why those bodice covers ge...I just don't understand why those bodice covers get put on books that deserve a bit more respect. I really don't want to be carrying that Untie The Wind book to the office which is full of construcion guys, but I would love to read the story.BurtonReview https://www.blogger.com/profile/15113347274782450564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-40578595557929960012009-05-28T10:47:14.549-05:002009-05-28T10:47:14.549-05:00I'd forgotten the title of "Untie the Win...I'd forgotten the title of "Untie the Winds", but once you described the plot, I remembered the book. <br /><br />As I said, I read it a long, long time ago -- one of my first jobs was in an office filled with women who were avid readers with book-a-day habits, and there was a LOT of book-swapping back and forth. More quantity than quality (think Laurie McBain & Rosemary Rogers), but occasionally a good one slipped through. *g*Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576374311141262635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-73926392846621373862009-05-27T20:50:03.113-05:002009-05-27T20:50:03.113-05:00Wow, I'm pleased to hear you've read the n...Wow, I'm pleased to hear you've read the novel also, Susan! I hadn't heard of it before coming across it by chance at the Niantic Book Barn last summer. There are undoubtedly other novels about the period which date from the same time. Makes sense; how many Lewis & Clark novels have been published within the past few years?<br /><br />Kenneth Roberts is an author I always meant to read, especially <I>Arundel</I> (I got interested in Benedict Arnold's story after reading John Ensor Harr's take on him). The Amazon reviews are numerous and nearly all excellent. Impressive.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-25639965361796792772009-05-27T19:38:03.651-05:002009-05-27T19:38:03.651-05:00Sarah, I DID read this, though long, long ago! My ...Sarah, I DID read this, though long, long ago! My guess is that the Bicentennial gave publishers an excuse for colonial/revolutionary war settings - remember what a hit the first John Jakes series was at the time? <br /><br />My all-time favorite historical novels set in 18th century New England were written even longer ago, by Kenneth Roberts. Though most of his books (Arundel, Rabble in Arms, Northwest Passage, Oliver Wiswell are only a few titles) are now about 80 years old, they're still in print, and still immensely readable. His grasp of history is unparalleled as is his "feel" for what made the northern colonies unique, and his characters seem genuine and true to their time. <br /><br />Have fun in NYC, all you BEA-goers!Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576374311141262635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-60337964558017427812009-05-27T14:03:32.298-05:002009-05-27T14:03:32.298-05:00Hi Carey,
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! ...Hi Carey,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and commenting! I added a link to your blog from here this morning. See you in NYC - I should probably be packing now instead of hanging out and blog-hopping!!<br /><br />SarahSarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-59437224066340664232009-05-27T11:43:33.396-05:002009-05-27T11:43:33.396-05:00Hi Sarah!
Thanks for commenting, I look forward t...Hi Sarah!<br /><br />Thanks for commenting, I look forward to meeting you at BEA! This is a great blog and I love this post about older titles!<br /><br />CareyThe Tome Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02029464145365882799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-892316276064644042009-05-26T14:46:07.042-05:002009-05-26T14:46:07.042-05:00Thanks, Sarah! I'd never heard of this novel befo...Thanks, Sarah! I'd never heard of this novel before but will check it out.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-19606907359061474752009-05-26T13:17:55.561-05:002009-05-26T13:17:55.561-05:00Elizabeth George Speare wrote an adult novel, THE ...Elizabeth George Speare wrote an adult novel, THE PROSPERING, set in western MA I think:<br /><br />In The Prospering (1967), Speare fictionalizes the actual experiences of the settlers who participated in the experiment of the Stockbridge mission in western Massachusetts. This was the plan of the visionary and zealous young John Sergeant to prepare the Native Americans to live and work in English ways upon land he hoped would remain theirs forever. The story is related by Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the Williams family, which was among the earliest settlers there. She sees the village grow over a 50-year period into a beautiful town, observing how the experiment fails because the Native Americans are unable to change their ways and the colonists increasingly use the Native Americans and the land for their own purposes.<br /><br />http://www.novelguide.com/a/discover/aww_04/aww_04_01142.htmlSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17754362705965657383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-10901293188719688412009-05-24T21:06:44.110-05:002009-05-24T21:06:44.110-05:00That looks interesting! I spent a couple of years ...That looks interesting! I spent a couple of years living in New Haven--it would be interesting to read more about its history.Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.com