tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post2980188037294395575..comments2023-10-17T06:26:31.005-07:00Comments on Evolutionary Middleman: Treasure IslandJohn Evohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-87790790737725038432009-05-02T10:30:00.000-07:002009-05-02T10:30:00.000-07:00Sean, if you do, let me know how you like it. I'v...Sean, if you do, let me know how you like it. I've never read Jane.John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-37794411643542484542009-05-02T03:43:00.000-07:002009-05-02T03:43:00.000-07:00I tried the Gormenghast books, indeed we had to re...I tried the Gormenghast books, indeed we had to read them for a uni course that I did - couldn't get into them.<br /><br />I have recently been enjoying the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice, so much so that I might pick up Jane Austen.Sean Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485575602984697926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-417648697652434412009-04-28T23:22:00.000-07:002009-04-28T23:22:00.000-07:00VitaR - glad I got you to think about giving Treas...VitaR - glad I got you to think about giving Treasure Island a second look. Now, if I can just get you to smoke in the bathroom...<br /><br />And, no, I'm not familiar with the Gormenghast books. Have you exposed a character flaw in me?John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-14221747901398224072009-04-28T20:23:00.000-07:002009-04-28T20:23:00.000-07:00I got a bunch of old-school adventure books when I...I got a bunch of old-school adventure books when I was ten--my school was getting rid of them and some teacher or other figured she'd let me have my pick.<br /><br />I got some Jules Verne (loved). HG Wells (loved, even though I couldn't follow all of it then). And Treasure Island. Couldn't get into it.<br /><br />A couple years later, I read Jekyll and Hyde, went nuts in a way I wouldn't Rachel E. Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680726406269892054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-66528275070366107402009-04-24T05:37:00.000-07:002009-04-24T05:37:00.000-07:00Copperfield was pretty good, I thought.
Dickens a...Copperfield was pretty good, I thought.<br /><br />Dickens actually passed through this area, and mentioned our inclined plane by which canal boats were pulled over mountains.<br />This was one of the parts of the area that impressed him favorably.<br /><br />It was quite a technological wonder, and a lot of famous travellers commented on it.<br /><br />When I was a teenager I read an old book Sargenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-59718002798897895772009-04-23T09:18:00.000-07:002009-04-23T09:18:00.000-07:00Ex WAS a great writer?
Have we rolled the stone a...Ex WAS a great writer?<br /><br />Have we rolled the stone across the tomb? If so, expect a resurrection.John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-6407842669026826402009-04-23T08:29:00.000-07:002009-04-23T08:29:00.000-07:00Yeah, Exterminator made Dickens convert of me (or ...Yeah, Exterminator made Dickens convert of me (or at least a non-Dickens-hater) by getting me to read <I>Bleak House</I> a few months ago. He is a masterful author (Dickens, that is, not Ex - well, I guess Ex was pretty talented too, in a not-quite-so-Victorian, more-internet-based kind of way).<br /><br />I've not read <I>David Copperfield</I> - let me know if you like it, won't you?yunshuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16304997933466961058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-74548209797999236042009-04-22T12:58:00.000-07:002009-04-22T12:58:00.000-07:00Any thoughts on David Copperfield? I'm about half...Any thoughts on David Copperfield? I'm about half way through the first volume (of 3. Damn it's a long book!) and it is awesome so far. Another reminder of what a great author Dickens was.John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-74698559694281131382009-04-22T05:51:00.000-07:002009-04-22T05:51:00.000-07:00Story telling, in print or voice, is a real knack....Story telling, in print or voice, is a real knack. <br /><br />Stevenson, Kipling, Dickens, they had it. <br /><br />Ballard, Judd, George MacDonald Frasier, and Pratchett are among people who have (and lately, had) that knack and that I keep going back to.<br /><br />Ian Hogg has a turn of phrase I enjoy as well.Sargenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-76670932905765083902009-04-22T00:55:00.000-07:002009-04-22T00:55:00.000-07:00I loved Treasure Island when I was a kid. If adven...I loved <I>Treasure Island</I> when I was a kid. If adventures on the high seas are your thing, you might also enjoy Ballantyne's <I>Coral Island</I>, I remember reading that at about the same time.yunshuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16304997933466961058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-57104704745829257722009-04-21T19:02:00.000-07:002009-04-21T19:02:00.000-07:00Judd wrote two books about it, I've only been able...Judd wrote two books about it, I've only been able to find the one, but it was enjoyable.<br /><br />I really enjoyed Charleton Heston's portrayal of Silver best of all of them. Plus, the Chieftans can'rt be beat for music!Sargenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-47026607467380177182009-04-21T15:28:00.000-07:002009-04-21T15:28:00.000-07:00I'm wondering why Stevenson, or someone, never fol...I'm wondering why Stevenson, or someone, never followed-up. Some treasure (the silver) was left on the island. And Long John made his escape when they hit port. Seems like a natural. Had I seen that in a movie, I would have walked out saying "Part 2 coming".<br /><br />Maybe I'll check out the prequel.John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-82311250300153866042009-04-21T05:59:00.000-07:002009-04-21T05:59:00.000-07:00Welcome aboard, mate!
You might enjoy an 'afterma...Welcome aboard, mate!<br /><br />You might enjoy an 'aftermarket' book called 'Long John Silver' by Denis Judd. Tells about John Silver's younger days, continues the flavor of Stevenson's narrative, very satisfying.Sargenoreply@blogger.com