tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post9055503116626268897..comments2024-03-28T12:00:55.653-07:00Comments on FURROWED MIDDLEBROW: A Sort of Introduction...Furrowed Middlebrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-63333735371908678652021-04-16T03:08:58.943-07:002021-04-16T03:08:58.943-07:00Love these books. Thank you for sharing more autho...Love these books. Thank you for sharing more author names. My love for these kind of writers is primarily due to my spending my summer vacations in Simla ( summer capital of the British Raj) with my grandmother. I am Indian and live in New Delhi. The beautiful old library there was my go to place and after going through the children's section I had no option but to start on adult fiction. In 1979/ 1980 as a teenager I was reading Delafield and Stevenson and I fell in love with that world. Oddly Simla still had a bit of that feel though my country became independent in 1947. These books feel like home to me even today. Simla has changed beyond recognition...these writers recreate that world for me.GKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262262497475739629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-28629411568494179112018-08-08T05:11:53.759-07:002018-08-08T05:11:53.759-07:00Stumbled upon your blog and feel like I've stu...Stumbled upon your blog and feel like I've stumbled upon a kindred spirit. I've already made a short list of your short list for myself and have begun combing second hand bookstores and thrift shops for these gems. I should be able to hibernate quite nicely this winter with a stack of new authors and a hot cuppa. Many thanks!<br />Lynne Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05594243897239388254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-17466491032819246012018-06-22T10:23:31.535-07:002018-06-22T10:23:31.535-07:00Helloooo!!
I've discovered your blog a few mon...Helloooo!!<br />I've discovered your blog a few months ago, but haven't posted any comments yet.<br />I'm from Brazil, and for quite a few years now I've been gathering a very large collection of romantic novels, published here between the 1920s and the 1960s. Most of those novels were written by French and British authors, and while I was seeking information about them, I got to your blog, and I was absolutely amazed!<br />Congratulations for your incredible job, and thank you so much for sharing your knowledge about these forgotten yet delightful authors! ♥Adriano Camposhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07699867937279335393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-81907506530620326872018-06-01T20:12:48.106-07:002018-06-01T20:12:48.106-07:00Hi, Koli. I'm happy to give it a shot. You ca...Hi, Koli. I'm happy to give it a shot. You can email me the details if you like--my email's at the bottom of the page.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-15104574202644331342018-05-24T19:25:51.766-07:002018-05-24T19:25:51.766-07:00This is a wonderful site. I will be a regular visi...This is a wonderful site. I will be a regular visitor, I'm sure!<br /><br />Would it be ok if I asked you for help identifying a story I read a long time ago (I think it was written my a British woman during the British Raj in India). I won't impose the details on you unless I get your ok. Thanks!Koli Mitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14362034676678937087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-40085288245227671482016-08-14T12:45:55.198-07:002016-08-14T12:45:55.198-07:00I have just discovered your Web site and it treasu...I have just discovered your Web site and it treasure trove of authors/novels/opinions/lists/etc. I'm so glad to discover your obsession and hope you outlive me by a zillion years so that I can take full advantage of it.Naomi Bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810295949355052314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-86959040263771996752016-04-02T07:49:17.570-07:002016-04-02T07:49:17.570-07:00Aha! You have just answered a burning question I h...Aha! You have just answered a burning question I had about the Mills & Boon author I kept finding in Australia's National Library records of old newspapers (Trove) Maud Mallet. Because I have an ancestor by that name I had thought she might have been a writer. Your long list has eliminated our Maud as that writer. I had written to Mills & Boon to see what they knew and they were completely useless. I would love to know how you tracked her down. Cheers Trish<br />misstippytoes@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-58241787867346754802015-12-28T12:31:30.415-08:002015-12-28T12:31:30.415-08:00Thank you so much for the list of writers. Years ...Thank you so much for the list of writers. Years ago I found of crumbling copy of "City of Lilies" by "Anthony Pryde" and R. K. Weekes. I loved the story and read it till the book almost fell apart. I had no hope of ever finding proof of the existence of this book. I thought it was lost to time. Recently I found that google books had digitized some of the books written by the Weekes sisters. You blog is the first place to give me even the briefest biographies of Rose Kirkpatrick Weekes and Agnes Weekes. Thank you so much! I've been curious about the authors for years.<br />-KaiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-72097465533378000982015-10-29T06:27:33.998-07:002015-10-29T06:27:33.998-07:00I have been reading your blog for a while, but I j...I have been reading your blog for a while, but I just wanted to stop and say how much I enjoy it. My favorite books are about the British homefront during WWII. But I love all things British and pre-1960 American, and I love books, so I am finding your blog extremely fun and interesting. I have a large collection of books, and I've been adding more books based on your lists and recommendations. Thanks!Jennifer Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552811423957687020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-57753946094611544492015-10-03T02:20:41.125-07:002015-10-03T02:20:41.125-07:00This is a fantastic mind stretching blog. Thank yo...This is a fantastic mind stretching blog. Thank you. As an aside, a few years ago I had lunch with the British social historian, Asa Briggs, and we both enthused about Thirkell, he saying she was the best social historian and chronicler ever. Thought you might like that. Highlymiddlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04804340237431823572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-38839295144287847282015-09-06T03:31:19.947-07:002015-09-06T03:31:19.947-07:00I've just posted a comment on your review of &...I've just posted a comment on your review of 'The Captain's Wife' Now I've explored further I've really enjoyed this page -so many favourites mentioned -I hesitate to mention yet another book -especially as I've just tried to persuade you to buy my novel, But I'll Remember This. However I'm in the middle of reading, The Little Ottleys by Ada Leverson. I picked up a copy by chance in the Oxfam Bookshop where I work as a volunteer and haven't stopped laughing since -highly reccomended. Pam Nixon pmnixon@waitrose.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-20315473309235580952015-08-24T06:59:35.323-07:002015-08-24T06:59:35.323-07:00Hi, Robyn. Thanks for your comment and your kind ...Hi, Robyn. Thanks for your comment and your kind words. So glad you found me, and so exciting to have a reader from Tasmania!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-73864645828034031352015-08-23T10:26:03.208-07:002015-08-23T10:26:03.208-07:00Dear FM,
Your delightful and useful blog has just ...Dear FM,<br />Your delightful and useful blog has just come my way as I was looking for information about Margaret Kennedy. You have a wonderful trove here for me to explore and I'm enjoying your style very much. I looking forward to browsing often.<br />Blowing a kiss of thanks across the Pacific from Tasmania, RobynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-50857427089641165762015-01-18T12:17:07.100-08:002015-01-18T12:17:07.100-08:00Hi, Gloria. How nice to have a neighbor reading my...Hi, Gloria. How nice to have a neighbor reading my blog! So glad you found me and are enjoying reading, and I hope you won't hesitate to comment often.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-15515271213335967042015-01-15T11:16:32.996-08:002015-01-15T11:16:32.996-08:00Also found your blog via The Quince Tree. I live i...Also found your blog via The Quince Tree. I live in West Marin and my favorite reading is mid-20th century domestic fiction and mysteries. I'm blowing a kiss of thanks across the Golden Gate for all the riches I have found spread out here.<br />GloriaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-15548839596869702482015-01-14T06:55:55.219-08:002015-01-14T06:55:55.219-08:00Hi, Betty. Thanks so much for your kind comments. ...Hi, Betty. Thanks so much for your kind comments. I'm glad you found me. Hope you find new books to enjoy, and please comment freely!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-10537549873337388522015-01-12T12:24:47.005-08:002015-01-12T12:24:47.005-08:00Hi--Just found your blog via The Quince Tree. Oh,...Hi--Just found your blog via The Quince Tree. Oh, just my thing, I thought, as I began to read, & when I saw that the first author you mentioned was Sylvia Townsend Warner, I nearly shouted hurrah. Then I saw that you liked books on the home front in WW2, & hurrah again--I just finished Nella Last's War. I look forward to reading your blog & discovering lots of other great books & authors. Thanks so much for posting your information for all of us to enjoy.Bettynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-77642809303688326392015-01-08T13:41:45.623-08:002015-01-08T13:41:45.623-08:00Hello, I'm Esther Terry Wright's son. I wo...Hello, I'm Esther Terry Wright's son. I would be very happy to give you any information you need. I wonder if I met your father. Please email me charleshunt257@hotmail.com Charles Hunt, York Charles Hunthttp://dickensinyork.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-60098927162077322112014-05-13T21:39:29.906-07:002014-05-13T21:39:29.906-07:00Hi, Hockey Girl. Thanks for commenting--so glad y...Hi, Hockey Girl. Thanks for commenting--so glad you found me. It sounds like we are indeed kindred spirits. I left a Ph.D. program and am toiling as a legal secretary. Perhaps I should get my MLS next too? Anyway, welcome to the blog and please feel free to comment often!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-67695308628654843812014-05-12T09:08:38.570-07:002014-05-12T09:08:38.570-07:00I am so glad I found your blog, it is like finding...I am so glad I found your blog, it is like finding a treasure chest full of jewels. I could spend hours reading it an filling out interlibrary loans :).<br />I too once pursued a PhD in English LIterature. Once I realized that it was causing me to hate that which I had previously loved i.e. wonderful novels, I packed up bags and left to return to the ny law firm at which I toiled as a paralegal. Several years later I obtained my MLS and realize now why everyone always told me to become a librarian--books are my passion (not that many of the librarians I come into contact with share that feeling but some do) anyway. I want to thank you for this blog and your posts Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459665234556985001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-42462583865924208742014-01-25T11:09:47.349-08:002014-01-25T11:09:47.349-08:00That's so interesting! I love tales of anyone...That's so interesting! I love tales of anyone's meeting with authors. Sadly, as you can tell if you've looked at my Overwhelming List, I haven't tracked down a lot of information on Wright. I recently found a copy of her final novel, though it's still on my "to read" shelves at present. I wish I could tell you more. I do have reviews of her first and last books, if those are any use. And if you have any personal recollections of her that you feel like sharing, please do email me! Do you happen to know when she died?Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-21527944260148602972014-01-25T07:28:43.181-08:002014-01-25T07:28:43.181-08:00Hi, I have been a Persephone fan for a long time, ...Hi, I have been a Persephone fan for a long time, so its good to find people interested in even more undiscovered ( or disappeared from view ).writers. I am on the track of Esther Terry Wright, because she was a close friend of my father. I met them together in 1967/8 and she wrote me a lovely letter when my dad died. I didn't know then she was an author. I am trying to write a life of my dad , so following up clues. If anyone has any information about her I would be over the moon. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-61646082674917977242013-12-12T05:32:43.803-08:002013-12-12T05:32:43.803-08:00An American author from the 1940s was Merriam Mode...An American author from the 1940s was Merriam Modell.Wrote "pulp fiction" alleges WIKI.I have got "The Sound of Years" but have no read it yet.<br />TinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-5153213922510568952013-12-09T11:44:44.177-08:002013-12-09T11:44:44.177-08:00Thank you, Leslie, I'm so glad you found me! ...Thank you, Leslie, I'm so glad you found me! Feel free to comment liberally and share your own thoughts and suggestions. I always love to hear from readers with similar interests. Welcome!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-42912472675594961192013-12-09T11:04:16.848-08:002013-12-09T11:04:16.848-08:00Wow! I just discovered this blog from my just dis...Wow! I just discovered this blog from my just discovery of Persephone Books and I feel that I am meeting another self. I can't wait to read all your entries!Leslienoreply@blogger.com