tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post2532593333900678048..comments2024-03-28T12:00:55.653-07:00Comments on FURROWED MIDDLEBROW: Possibly Furrowed Middlebrow: the resultsFurrowed Middlebrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-88339715767760091312020-07-03T09:48:56.435-07:002020-07-03T09:48:56.435-07:00I'm late here and it's no doubt hopeless b...I'm late here and it's no doubt hopeless but I'm an ebook-only reader now and I'm sad that Virago has stopped midway through Angela Thirkell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-64253821352013273352019-11-20T12:20:41.859-08:002019-11-20T12:20:41.859-08:00Oh I missed your shout-out for suggestions so I am...Oh I missed your shout-out for suggestions so I am a late-comer to the ball. I have a hugely guilty liking for Elizabeth Cadell, some of which are now being reissued as ebooks, not sure about paper versions. I would love to see some of the rarer titles easily available.<br /><br />I recently read my way through many of the Alison series by Sheila Stuart, which I still possess. Just having price checked the Yacht Adventure I think I had better go and check whether I own it! The Christmas Adventure too.<br /><br />Over the past two years we have been reading the entire Crompton Just William series to our centenarian neighbour as a bedtime story. Absolutely peerless to read out loud. Brilliant stuff and clearly not written for children at all....I wonder why anyone ever thought it was. Cestinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03050699324845479257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-75678259746793151672019-11-20T05:51:33.406-08:002019-11-20T05:51:33.406-08:00I've added Edmonston to my database--she'l...I've added Edmonston to my database--she'll be a new addition to my list as well--and added the first book to my TBR. Thanks for the recommendation!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-77003885338669709882019-11-20T05:44:26.496-08:002019-11-20T05:44:26.496-08:00Thanks, Gillian, that's very helpful re Crompt...Thanks, Gillian, that's very helpful re Crompton. And wow, how wonderful to have helped inspire your research--I'd love to read your dissertation when it's finished!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-60278256811844679382019-11-18T19:58:20.252-08:002019-11-18T19:58:20.252-08:00The My Friends series is available in ebook format...The My Friends series is available in ebook format but has been abridged (without letting the buyer know!). Alisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-15744426399272455072019-11-16T21:43:25.213-08:002019-11-16T21:43:25.213-08:00Sorry, her name is Mary E Edmondston, ( forgot the...Sorry, her name is Mary E Edmondston, ( forgot the D ) but worth looking intoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-2358265968146791292019-11-16T21:41:12.628-08:002019-11-16T21:41:12.628-08:00Thanks Scott, great reading there and so pleased t...Thanks Scott, great reading there and so pleased to hear Jane Shaw's Highland Holiday is finally going to be reprinted :) Another Scottish author absolutely worth reading is Mary E Edmonston , who wrote 3 books set on the Shetland Islands, mentioning the war as well, brilliant books , <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-54105233582740704592019-11-16T05:35:26.742-08:002019-11-16T05:35:26.742-08:00I need to stop coming to Furrowed Middlebrow becau...I need to stop coming to Furrowed Middlebrow because I always come away with a few new authors to add to my list - I am now on a quest to find 'Jam Today' by Oriel Malet!<br />Regarding Richmal Crompton - I agree about sorting the wheat from the chaff; I wonder whether the quality of her work would have been more consistent if she had written fewer novels? In my opinion the best (and some of the mediocre) have already been reprinted by Bello/Macmillan. There are some early obscure titles (Jane McVeigh from Roehampton university has written on some of them) that could be interesting to look at such as Hidden Room (192?). My favourite Crompton titles are: Linden Rise, Frost at Morning, Narcissa and Leadon Hill. Thanks for mentioning Rachel Ferguson - I have recently acquired a first edition of False Goddesses in good condition; it's accomplished for a first novel but I'm not sure it warrants a reprint. Good luck with all the new and future FM titles - you and your blog are the reason for my current research so thank you. Gillian IdeGillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928413162429345114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-11984748479701082152019-11-13T04:50:57.673-08:002019-11-13T04:50:57.673-08:00I think she may be public domain now, and it looks...I think she may be public domain now, and it looks like there are e-books available for most titles. On the brighter side, Greyladies have just announced they're doing The Wintry Years, her unfinished final novel, with additional, newly-discovered chapters!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-15436034213312524392019-11-13T04:46:20.398-08:002019-11-13T04:46:20.398-08:00It seemed like Jam Today should have been right up...It seemed like Jam Today should have been right up my alley, but somehow it didn't take. It does look like the Jane Duncans are still available from Macmillian, but London Pride could be a possibility. I have to refresh my memory as I read it ages and ages ago.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-78308575507654367802019-11-13T04:42:15.204-08:002019-11-13T04:42:15.204-08:00Yes it was disappointing Niki. I would also rather...Yes it was disappointing Niki. I would also rather read physical books than e-books. On the other hand, I'd rather read e-books than not be able to read the books at all!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-52869314498032124132019-11-13T04:38:38.994-08:002019-11-13T04:38:38.994-08:00I'll have a look, thanks!I'll have a look, thanks!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-30476843847801569462019-11-13T04:36:45.190-08:002019-11-13T04:36:45.190-08:00The Dodie Smith titles are actually in print, acco...The Dodie Smith titles are actually in print, according to Amazon, and strangely it looks like the first volume of the Goudge trilogy is too? Very strange. I have been meaning to have a look at the less accessible Rumer Goddens too--weird that Candle for St Jude isn't released by Virago.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-29404365152948901342019-11-13T04:32:57.341-08:002019-11-13T04:32:57.341-08:00Thanks Ali, I have both queued up for a read soon!...Thanks Ali, I have both queued up for a read soon!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-73877639571214531502019-11-13T04:30:50.648-08:002019-11-13T04:30:50.648-08:00What's sleep, Tom?What's sleep, Tom?Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-79137938629855367532019-11-13T04:30:14.929-08:002019-11-13T04:30:14.929-08:00It could have come from my WWII list, Sue, but I&#...It could have come from my WWII list, Sue, but I'm ashamed to admit I still haven't read it either!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-88769390669362219242019-11-11T15:11:19.822-08:002019-11-11T15:11:19.822-08:00Also, Anna Buchan.Also, Anna Buchan.GSGreatEscaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362042499522934670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-92041551126300592362019-11-11T15:07:32.047-08:002019-11-11T15:07:32.047-08:00I didn't like Jam Today either.
London Pride ...I didn't like Jam Today either.<br /><br />London Pride by Bottome? And Jane Duncan - they were supposed to be reprinted but the sales didn't warrant continuing - would love to see all the Camerons series reprinted...with the illustrationsGSGreatEscaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362042499522934670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-14516661594643356492019-11-11T09:52:50.315-08:002019-11-11T09:52:50.315-08:00I'm so sad to hear the rights for D. E. Steven...I'm so sad to hear the rights for D. E. Stevenson's books were granted so that only ebooks (of other books) will be available. As a reader who does not read ebooks, I guess I'll have to resort to scouring for vintage editions.Niki Esteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701170231639471832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-26210034959397603412019-11-11T09:38:38.286-08:002019-11-11T09:38:38.286-08:00Men are Like Streetcars - a series. I think there ...Men are Like Streetcars - a series. I think there are 2 or 3 more. The original dust jackets are wonderful.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05531966039516535951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-62388668654133581612019-11-08T16:50:49.332-08:002019-11-08T16:50:49.332-08:00I'd love to see Dodie Smith's It Ends with...I'd love to see Dodie Smith's It Ends with Revelations (1967) and The New Moon with the Old (1963) published by Furrowed Middlebrow, as well as the other titles by Rumer Godden and Margery Sharp that Open Road Media didn't reprint.<br /><br />Also, Elizabeth Goudge's Torminster Saga isn't available in ebook in America (as far as I am aware) and she has quite the following worldwide, I think she would be a popular choice.Christine Hoschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04379623480171965084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-24883661885342650172019-11-08T16:17:36.575-08:002019-11-08T16:17:36.575-08:00Hi Scott so many things to explore from these list...Hi Scott so many things to explore from these lists. As well as The Clothes of a King's son trilogy I suggested Ten days of Christmas by G B Sterne via a twitter discussion with Dean street press I think. Glad to hear it is in print I didn't know, I have an old hardback I picked up somewhere. Really recommend for reading over the festive season. heavenalihttp://heavenali.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-66255678906475473382019-11-08T15:10:50.105-08:002019-11-08T15:10:50.105-08:00This one sounds good!This one sounds good!hlphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371028790230534645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-13681954596653772062019-11-08T10:37:52.541-08:002019-11-08T10:37:52.541-08:00HOW do you do this? WHEN do you find time to go t...HOW do you do this? WHEN do you find time to go to work, or sleep, or anything? AND - just scanning this list, HOW HOW HOW can you decide?<br />MANY kudos to you, Scott! And I await the results.<br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-46993650764952281212019-11-08T09:54:24.097-08:002019-11-08T09:54:24.097-08:00Winter Quarters by Pamela Hansford Johnson (1944) ...Winter Quarters by Pamela Hansford Johnson (1944) is on my Amazon wish list - but I can't remember why it's there! Either on one of your lists or an idea from elsewhere. Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.com