Dorothy Dunnett

donroc · Post by **donroc** » Wed October 6th, 2010, 11:59 am

For a start:

Lord Byron?
Augustus the Strong of Saxony? Said to have sired 365 bastards?

annis · Post by **annis** » Wed October 6th, 2010, 5:09 pm

In this case Francis Crawford of Lymond, hero of Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond series and ultimate Renaissance man - "polyglot scholar, soldier, poet, musician, nobleman". He's charismatic, daring, handsome, intelligent, sensitive and tormented - irresistible

Posted by Donroc

Augustus the Strong of Saxony? Said to have sired 365 bastards?

He must indeed have had plenty of -er- strength!

Michy · Post by **Michy** » Wed October 6th, 2010, 5:32 pm

[quote=""annis""]In this case Francis Crawford of Lymond, hero of Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond series and ultimate Renaissance man - "polyglot scholar, soldier, poet, musician, nobleman". He's charismatic, daring, handsome, intelligent, sensitive and tormented - irresistible

[/quote] Does indeed sound irresistible. Dunnett's books just got bumped up on my TBR list.

Mello · Post by **Mello** » Thu October 7th, 2010, 6:02 am

I wish I could find somewhere in cyber the cover of my copy of Queens Play to post. Lymond is staring out to sea, calm on the the outside. He has the cat-like quality about him that Dunnett describes a lot. I always have this picture in my mind when I think of Lymond.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Thu October 7th, 2010, 3:11 pm

[quote=""Mello""]I wish I could find somewhere in cyber the cover of my copy of Queens Play to post. Lymond is staring out to sea, calm on the the outside. He has the cat-like quality about him that Dunnett describes a lot. I always have this picture in my mind when I think of Lymond.[/quote]

Did you try ebay? If not, can you scan it for us here?

Ludmilla · Post by **Ludmilla** » Thu October 7th, 2010, 3:31 pm

Mello,

is it this one?

Mello · Post by **Mello** » Thu October 7th, 2010, 11:43 pm

[quote=""Ludmilla""]Mello,

is it this one?

[/quote]

Yes, that's it! I guess I didn't look hard enough.

Can't explain why, but I feel very attached to that cover.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Fri November 5th, 2010, 12:08 am

Just spotted this one.

annis · Post by **annis** » Fri November 5th, 2010, 3:01 am

Blimey! Where do you find these covers, Misfit? Who the devil is that riding Pegasus? It looks a bit like a woman. Can't be Lymond, as everyone knows he's blond.... Can't be Suleiman the Magnificent as everyone knows he never goes out without a turban the size of a pumpkin...

Michy · Post by **Michy** » Fri November 5th, 2010, 2:17 pm

The dress reminds me of that famous shot of Marilyn Monroe standing over the ventilation grate.

Other than that, the cover has a very 1970s LSD feel to it.......