tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post7208340292717500813..comments2024-03-28T12:00:55.653-07:00Comments on FURROWED MIDDLEBROW: No longer a fantasy: the first real-life Furrowed Middlebrow titles (part 3 of 3)Furrowed Middlebrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-20458164625529471792016-11-14T09:04:27.980-08:002016-11-14T09:04:27.980-08:00So glad you liked the book as much as I did! I'...So glad you liked the book as much as I did! I'm not sure why it remained out of print for so long, but I'm very glad folks are enjoying it again now.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-52125834356033649832016-11-12T12:55:22.967-08:002016-11-12T12:55:22.967-08:00Hi Scott, I've just finished A Chelsea Concert...Hi Scott, I've just finished A Chelsea Concerto, and like you am staggered that it isn't more widely known. I would love to discuss it at length with other readers, but will mention just a few things: Firstly it's such a well written and interesting account; Secondly that FF describes, without being remotely morbid or sensational, the horrific damage done to human bodies by bombs. Thirdly, I was intrigued by the fact that many of FF's near neighbours appeared to be 'ordinary', and certainly not wealthy. You probably know that property in Cheyne Walk and its environs now sells for gazillions or is rented for huge amounts. I would imagine it was pretty 'posh' even back then, but perhaps there has been some kind of further shift subsequently. One last thing; I would love to know what became of some of the people she wrote about - Mrs Freeth, Carla, Catherine and her baby and Penty, for example. I don't suppose we'll ever know. Thank you for republishing this incredible book.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431872058943060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-15314634114240124412016-07-15T06:50:22.371-07:002016-07-15T06:50:22.371-07:00Well, their loss is our gain!Well, their loss is our gain!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-17100328915674163242016-07-11T09:25:48.472-07:002016-07-11T09:25:48.472-07:00Yes, I contacted them but heard nothing back but a...Yes, I contacted them but heard nothing back but a thank you for emailing. At last you made it happen! Cant wait for October, I will check Amazon periodically to see if I can preorder. Thanks again. gina in alabamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-92227502241515025172016-07-03T17:35:49.871-07:002016-07-03T17:35:49.871-07:00Apologies for the late response. I've done my ...Apologies for the late response. I've done my best to forget about it but think it's by Constantine Fitzgibbon, the author of "The Blitz" (1957), among many other books. Perhaps he's a fine writer, but I loathe him passionately. I'll fossick out my "Chelsea Concerto" folder tomorrow and hope that that dyspeptic, disgraceful notice is still in it. Again, I'm just delighted by your news!<br />Kerrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-56739124841236103802016-07-01T06:47:12.959-07:002016-07-01T06:47:12.959-07:00Oh Kerry, I'd love to hear more about this rev...Oh Kerry, I'd love to hear more about this review. Do you have a copy? Or is it available online? I tried searching for it but had no luck. Now I'm dying to know who the reviewer was...Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-21290298690194694052016-07-01T06:44:15.210-07:002016-07-01T06:44:15.210-07:00I'm impressed by your library, Claire, and I h...I'm impressed by your library, Claire, and I hope you love the book as much as I do. Thanks for the mention on your blog too!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-75455552241291944092016-07-01T06:43:32.601-07:002016-07-01T06:43:32.601-07:00They'll be available in e-book and physical bo...They'll be available in e-book and physical book on Amazon, Melissa.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-55652035658563202322016-06-30T08:14:16.213-07:002016-06-30T08:14:16.213-07:00I love "A Chelsea Concerto" so much that...I love "A Chelsea Concerto" so much that I xeroxed the entire book. I can't wait to buy your edition. And please take note of Faviell's dignified response to the bizarrely negative TLS review. Thanks to the TLS's listing of once-anonymous contributors' names, it's now evident that the individual who wrote it regarded Faviell's masterpiece as competition that required instant quelling. Kerrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-50862574753794109052016-06-29T21:12:35.309-07:002016-06-29T21:12:35.309-07:00Very exciting! I just picked up A Chelsea Concert...Very exciting! I just picked up <i>A Chelsea Concerto</i> from the library (it's been on my TBR list since you first reviewed it) and can't wait to get started.Claire (The Captive Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07430380065718826213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-33668963515221074002016-06-29T12:29:52.075-07:002016-06-29T12:29:52.075-07:00Scott: Will these books be available through Amazo...Scott: Will these books be available through Amazon or just the Dean Street Press website?Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918417021606182361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-55627911001661205972016-06-29T06:03:52.999-07:002016-06-29T06:03:52.999-07:00Thanks, Darlene!Thanks, Darlene!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-62575472034733761112016-06-29T05:58:05.111-07:002016-06-29T05:58:05.111-07:00Thanks, Michelle Ann! Believe me, I can't wai...Thanks, Michelle Ann! Believe me, I can't wait either!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-83178411380181870162016-06-29T05:57:26.034-07:002016-06-29T05:57:26.034-07:00Thank you, Jane! I know, I am rather heartlessly ...Thank you, Jane! I know, I am rather heartlessly attempting to add to folks' TBR lists. I just want yours to be as overwhelming as mind is...Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-85724196072183536432016-06-29T05:54:32.053-07:002016-06-29T05:54:32.053-07:00Thank you, Lucy! Yes, I'm still pinching myse...Thank you, Lucy! Yes, I'm still pinching myself a bit about this whole experience...Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-26671252071374784402016-06-29T05:53:18.092-07:002016-06-29T05:53:18.092-07:00Thank you, Faith!Thank you, Faith!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-47766291342038090682016-06-29T05:53:05.231-07:002016-06-29T05:53:05.231-07:00Thanks, Tom! Even more fun because John makes an ...Thanks, Tom! Even more fun because John makes an appearance in Dancing Bear and (in a manner of speaking) in A Chelsea Concerto! So glad he entrusted us with his mother's work.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-48747586065495873882016-06-29T05:51:00.577-07:002016-06-29T05:51:00.577-07:00So glad you're pleased, Gina. Weren't you...So glad you're pleased, Gina. Weren't you one of the people who had said they'd contacted Persephone about it, to no avail? So glad we can finally make it happen!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-63684195519525756542016-06-29T05:49:13.256-07:002016-06-29T05:49:13.256-07:00Thanks for your enthusiasm, Gil. As an American, ...Thanks for your enthusiasm, Gil. As an American, I think I shouldn't presume to say too much about what's best for the UK, but it's heartbreaking to see so much turmoil and sadness in a place I love so much. And on a more selfish level, it's terrifying to think that very similar issues and rhetoric are at work in the US.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-42442516407110520832016-06-29T05:44:01.467-07:002016-06-29T05:44:01.467-07:00See my reply to Simon above. So thrilled so many ...See my reply to Simon above. So thrilled so many people want to read Ursula Orange!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-73440924101081318572016-06-29T05:43:24.476-07:002016-06-29T05:43:24.476-07:00Well, do be careful, Erin! I hope you were fainti...Well, do be careful, Erin! I hope you were fainting on carpeting at least... Thanks for your enthusiasm!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-22607728659816905082016-06-29T05:42:34.105-07:002016-06-29T05:42:34.105-07:00Thanks, Susan!Thanks, Susan!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-84491723213099089442016-06-29T05:42:22.740-07:002016-06-29T05:42:22.740-07:00Thanks, Lyn! I hope you'll love Concerto as m...Thanks, Lyn! I hope you'll love Concerto as much as I do. We've been doing some final proofing of the text, which has reminded me how good it is. Plus, Andy volunteered to help out and is now engrossed in the book himself!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-50358803933074780012016-06-29T05:37:09.635-07:002016-06-29T05:37:09.635-07:00Thanks, Simon! And though I can't say anythin...Thanks, Simon! And though I can't say anything for sure, trust me that I haven't forgotten about Ursula Orange...Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-20307165146270825232016-06-29T05:36:28.761-07:002016-06-29T05:36:28.761-07:00Thanks, Sue! As much as anything, I'm just sad...Thanks, Sue! As much as anything, I'm just sad about all the discord and turmoil in the UK now, which bears eerie similarities to our own situation in the US. Ugh.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.com