[quote=""Ash""]Picked up from my favorite used store: In a Dark Wood Wandering: a novel of the Middle Ages, by Hella S Haasse. Dutch writer who wrote in the 40s, and translated into English in the 80s. Mainly about France during the Hundred Year War - I don't know much French history so I suspect I may have to keep Google handy. Anyone read it?[/quote]
I've had this on my wish list for ages. The library has it and I can get it out when you're ready if you want to do a buddy read. Seems like Kasthu just read it and reviewed it.
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[quote=""Ash""]Picked up from my favorite used store: In a Dark Wood Wandering: a novel of the Middle Ages, by Hella S Haasse. Dutch writer who wrote in the 40s, and translated into English in the 80s. Mainly about France during the Hundred Year War - I don't know much French history so I suspect I may have to keep Google handy. Anyone read it?[/quote]
Yes, I've read it--it's a little slow going, but really good nonethless. My review is up on my blog somewhere...
Yes, I've read it--it's a little slow going, but really good nonethless. My review is up on my blog somewhere...
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I bought The Coveted Crown, an old novel by Freda Long about Margaret of Anjou, that arrived in the mail today. Henry VI has taken a vow of chastity and can't understand why this bothers his wife. Fairly entertaining. It has an inscription indicating that it was someone's Christmas present for 1966.
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Dropped in at the library to pick up The White Queen. Not there yet. Were I of a suspicious mind, I would say one of the library staff is reading it first, since I'm first in the queue, and the librarian gave me a lot of vague, evasive answers.
In the meantime, I picked up Passion by Jude Morgan, Company of Liars by Karen Maitland and The Way the Crow Flies by Ann-Marie Macdonald. Dh picked up The Jupiter Myth by Lyndsey Davis and Red Square by Martin Cruz Smith.
In the meantime, I picked up Passion by Jude Morgan, Company of Liars by Karen Maitland and The Way the Crow Flies by Ann-Marie Macdonald. Dh picked up The Jupiter Myth by Lyndsey Davis and Red Square by Martin Cruz Smith.
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Are always to be found between the hooves of horses
For never will cowards fall down there.'
Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal
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Souvent entre piez de chevals
Kar ja li coard nI chasront
'The Brave and the valiant
Are always to be found between the hooves of horses
For never will cowards fall down there.'
Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal
www.elizabethchadwick.com
As a librarian EC2, yes that does happen. And I often pull books first before my students can get to them because I want to read them! It's one of the perks of the job.
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