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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. :-)
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.
Muir: "You have eyes huntsman, but you can not see!
She is the One!
I see an end to darkness!"
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