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I had great fun, doing a bit of research on "The Winter Sea" by Susanna Kearsley. She does a piece in the back of the book, "about the characters," and tells of one book she used. I was able to find photos of the pages of that book, on line. As you can see, they didn't write exactly like we do today. But it was so cool, to read the hero's name. MR. MORAY... A real person! Who lived back then!
"I had orders to carry along with me, Mr. Moray, Lieutenant-colonel in the King's service..."
Mr. Moray - hero - He was real. Well, I believe the author, that the man had lived. But still, to see his name. :-)
"...arrived at Slains, a castle of the Earl of Errol..."
Note the use of "f" for "s"... (caftle = castle) :-)
And there is the Castle of Slains, which figures so prominently in the book.
"Mr. Moray.... too great a risk for him to go fourth, especially as the..."
"...the English for the three years past had put a price upon his head..."
"I found him willing to undertake any thing, even to go to his own country: but I contented myself with taking letter from him to his elder brother the chief of the family of Moray..."
So, just like in the book, Moray stays at Slains Castle. :-))))))
OK... Betcha' you skimmed over those pics/words above. That's fine. I'm sure they aren't as cool, to you, as they were to me. :-)))))) ~~~~~~ I'm amazed at how authors sometimes do deep research on the books they write. Just amazed. I'd love "The Finding Things" part. But doubt I'd have the patience to do all the digging necessary, to find them. ,-)
"Death Comes to Pemberley"
by P. D. James
First let me admit, that I have never been able to slog through read even one full Jane Austin novel. There! I admit it! Yes, I love things-Austin-esque. And I've even read some of today's-written-riffs on Austin-esque. (Which the true Lover Of Ausin, would never read, I am sure.) So, if you are a reader, dedicated to only what Jane Austin WROTE, then you'll care not, for what I have to say about this book.
But if you are like me, and can love Austen, without actually having slogged through read her, (and I know you are out there! -gigggles-), then perhaps you'll care.
Not many reviewers agreed with me. A few did though, so I'm not totally alone, in having fun with it. I think a Shannon McEwen said it best: "This book was absolutely delightful. Perhaps not to an Austen purist, of course. But ................, this was a fantastic read."
It wasn't "ABSOLUTELY delightful", FOR me. But I did enjoy it. A nice rather quick read, to have between longer novels. :-)
You can read about it, by clicking on this link...
:-)
And now... 'SWatH' kicked-*arse* at the box office, with its opening weekend.
I MUST SEE IT, in the theater!!!
So I must get myself psyched-up, for all that ... "Grim-stuff"... -giggles- I am a complete wimp, when it comes to violence in books/film. But this one! Must see this one!
I WANT to see, this one, in the theater.
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i had to click on the link because i had no idea what Swath was/is. now i know. i have seen the ads for it. not my kind of movie or book, but i do love kick butt cop shows and all shootem up bang bang and blow up movies. fires and cars driving fast, ACTION all the way. and i have never read a Jane Austin book and will not, i did read the words because i like to see how they talked/wrote way back when.
Reading is such a pleasure, isn't it? I do love my reading time on the train to and from work. Love the look of your blog.
Mary
I've read that the movie is visually spectacular without much substance otherwise. Who cares? Perhaps visually spectacular is all one needs.
I am the very fan of Jane Austen that you mention. Can't stand to read her books, but love movies made from her books.
Your first story reminded me of a Maine writer of historical fiction who found a little blurb about a woman finishing her husband's trip around the Horn bound for San Francisco after he died on the voyage. The wife was pregnant and their son was born in San Francisco. It was a good read, though sad. But what interested me most was the process she went through to find the story.
Interesting post, Auntie!
I should add that the writer found that blurb in and 1850 or something newspaper on microfiche in a library.
an 1850...you know what? Haste really does make waste!
I really like Jane Austin books and I've read some P.D. James books and like them too.
And I've said before most of the books you have liked and recommended I have liked. I guess I like most books!! : )
I'm not much of a reader since blogging entered my life. :)
To "fill up space" where needed, just go into your HTML and you can see the large spaces left unfilled and delete them to the point where you want to start your post. I have to do this often with post that I move the photos around in.
Hello Auntie - I am hopping up and down waiting to see SWATH - I love things like that that are rather gothic-looking and set in times way back when...Bet you'll get to see it before me - I'm bogged down in peas, beans, tomatoes, pickles and such...
I am behind the times...haven't heard of Swath so I must check it out. As for Jane Austen, I haven't been able to get all the way through one of her books either! Wonder how many of us feel the same way about her books?
I haven't heard of Swath either...gosh, where have I been? lol Will have to google it and find out what it's all about. I hope you do get to see it at the theater, just make sure Uncle is there to hold your hand! hehe
I've never read a Jane Austen book although, like you, I love the pictures and some of the quotes.
I noticed right away that they used F instead of S in those book parts you showed pics of...I wonder how come? Never seen that before, so odd!!
Have a good evening dear friend. xoxo
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