Never before released Anya seton

[Brenna]

Just finished reading what seems to be a newly released short story titled "The Mistletoe and Sword. It is based in 60AD about the 9th legion. It isn't your typical story about what happened to the legion, more of a story about the battles between the Romans and the aboriginal people. Short and sweet.

[Misfit]

Just finished reading what seems to be a newly released short story titled "The Mistletoe and Sword. It is based in 60AD about the 9th legion. It isn't your typical story about what happened to the legion, more of a story about the battles between the Romans and the aboriginal people. Short and sweet.

I had an old copy of that, mine was from the 1950's IIRC and the jacket stated it was published for the YA market.

[Michy]

This isn't a never-before released book, but I believe it has just been recently re-printed. Probably by Chicago Review Press, who have re-printed all Seton's books over the past years. It was originally published in the 1950s, and my copy is from the 1970s.

It is different from her other works -- probably due the fact that it was intended for YA. I really like it -- have read it twice. It is shorter and narrower in scope than her other books, but I think it is well done.

[Brenna]

I must have misunderstood the inside cover. I thought it meant that it had been recently discovered and released. My bad!

[Misfit]

I must have misunderstood the inside cover. I thought it meant that it had been recently discovered and released. My bad!

It is one of her lesser known books. Not my favorite, but I'm not that hot on Roman Britain either.

[annis]

Mistletoe and the Sword was first published in 1955, so it's been around a while :) You do need to understand that M&TS was written for the YA market and this does show, imo. It doesn't have the depth of her adult novels.

[Brenna]

I actually really enjoyed it. It gave me a nice breather after some pretty hefty books!

[Michy]

I really enjoyed it, also (which is why I've read it twice :)). For one thing, I like the setting of Roman Britain. But I also felt that, although it didn't have the depth of her other books, it was very well-written.

[Brenna]

I really enjoyed it, also (which is why I've read it twice :)). For one thing, I like the setting of Roman Britain. But I also felt that, although it didn't have the depth of her other books, it was very well-written.

Agreed! (So apparently one word answers are insufficiant-can't just post Agreed-according to Mr. HF forum computer thing, I have to have an entire explanation with my agreed. There ya have it. Happy Mr. HF forum computer thing?).

[Misfit]

Agreed! (So apparently one word answers are insufficiant-can't just post Agreed-according to Mr. HF forum computer thing, I have to have an entire explanation with my agreed. There ya have it. Happy Mr. HF forum computer thing?).

I wish that could be fixed. There are times I'm forced into making a longer comment just to get by that ##@@!!! rule.

[Michy]

Brenna -- since you liked The Mistletoe and the Sword, you might also like Rosemary Sutcliff's series set in Roman Britain. Or maybe you've already read them? I had never heard of her until this forum, but they sounded like something I would like so I tried the first one, The Eagle of the Ninth. Really enjoyed it -- it is very similiar to Mistletoe; both were written in the 1950s for YA. However, Eagle takes place a few years after Mistletoe and has less "romance" than Mistletoe. I really liked Sutcliff's style, and have ordered the next three books in the series. :)

[Brenna]

Michy-

I put her books on my TBR once I heard about the movie. I haven't taken the time to see if they are still in print but my library doesn't have them. Will have to see! Thanks for the recommendation though!

[annis]

Maybe you should suggest that your library buy the Eagle of the Ninth trilogy (Eagle of the Ninth, Silver Branch & Lantern Bearers) which has been reissued as a movie tie-in. They can be bought separately, or even more cheaply as an omnibus Eagle of the Ninth Chronicles (http://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Silver-Branch-Lantern-Bearers/dp/0192789988/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1307388025&sr=8-1) 3-in-1 edition.

[Brenna]

I'm curious as I've heard several people mention this: how do you recommend to your library that they buy books? I'll admit, I use my library infrequently (although much more since I started this forum as my bank account was hurting :-))

[Alisha Marie Klapheke]

I think I'll have to check out Mistletoe--it sounds light and interesting. Thanks for the info.
Brenna- I just went to the check out desk and spoke with the librarian. She gave me a little slip to complete and then she entered it into the computer. That was 3 months ago and as of one month ago, they still did not have it, but maybe they do now. I don't know exactly how all the funding works. BTW I requested two of our own EC's books. Our library is sadly low on her titles.

[Misfit]

I'm curious as I've heard several people mention this: how do you recommend to your library that they buy books? I'll admit, I use my library infrequently (although much more since I started this forum as my bank account was hurting :-))

Mine has an online request form. I just bang it out and submit it. Most times they purchase them, except for the self pub and some smaller publishers. Very helpful once I've learned to time it right, I will place a request for a highly anticipated book (i.e. PG) that I know they'll buy copies of any way. Puts me on top of the hold list :D

[BrianPK]

I just went to the check out desk and spoke with the librarian. She gave me a little slip to complete and then she entered it into the computer. That was 3 months ago and as of one month ago, they still did not have it, but maybe they do now. I don't know exactly how all the funding works. BTW I requested two of our own EC's books. Our library is sadly low on her titles.

I had a similar experience. I informed the librarian that "Time and Chance" and Devil's Brood were available on the shelf and asked her to check to see if the Ist part of S.Penman's Eleanor of Aquitaine Trilogy, "When Christ and His Saints Slept", was out on loan. She checked her computer and was concerned to see that it was never purchased by them. She then went about ordering it even though I told her not to get it for my sake as I would get it from Amazon.But she said that it had to be ordered to complete the trilogy even though it would take a few months. I've yet to check back.

We have a good supply of EC's books and they are quite popular.