tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post3756807670636369692..comments2024-03-29T11:36:25.050+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: The Love Child by Edith OlivierClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-78117913965220701682015-05-22T14:11:16.297+01:002015-05-22T14:11:16.297+01:00I think she did, and it's something I want to ...I think she did, and it's something I want to follow up - this year is a special WI anniversary. I think there was a tradition of the posh women from the Manor joining in, or in fact leading, the WI group by nature of their exalted position, in between living their exotic socialite lives elsewhere. It's fascinating, I want to find out more... the Mitfords' mother, and Aunt Sadie in the novels, did this too.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-2027937115129517992015-05-22T13:17:30.117+01:002015-05-22T13:17:30.117+01:00I was so pleased to see this back in print as Simo...I was so pleased to see this back in print as Simon T has been singing its praises for many years. But it is the cookbook bit that grabbed me here - I wonder what singled out Wiltshire housewives for the honour: presumably Olivier lived there?skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-63190905369543785772015-05-12T19:55:21.972+01:002015-05-12T19:55:21.972+01:00I just went to see which image was on the Virago -...I just went to see which image was on the Virago - I'm guessing it's the one who looks like a cross between Ariel and a Midsummer Night's Dream fairy. Beautiful image! I think I'd give her a little more solidity, but it's all up to our own imaginations isn't it? Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-86413734911400381582015-05-12T15:36:27.463+01:002015-05-12T15:36:27.463+01:00Bother. Should say 'spot on', not 'pot...Bother. Should say 'spot on', not 'pot on'....Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-48203147243948997882015-05-12T15:35:10.148+01:002015-05-12T15:35:10.148+01:00Well there's a co-incidence - I've just fi...Well there's a co-incidence - I've just finished this! I see Clarissa as being much more ethereal than the child in that last picture, and somehow a little malevolent. But I may have heavily influenced by the cover of the old VMC I acquired. And the colour picture of the tennis girl is pot on! Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-15930867782545551992015-05-12T15:28:13.689+01:002015-05-12T15:28:13.689+01:00Taken in the spirit in which it is intended!Taken in the spirit in which it is intended!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-39563995242826335392015-05-12T14:55:16.436+01:002015-05-12T14:55:16.436+01:00Ditto - my last comment on today's blog post -...Ditto - my last comment on today's blog post - minus the double-entendre!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-58001030197857999612015-05-12T12:25:57.842+01:002015-05-12T12:25:57.842+01:00It's a good one, Christine, very intriguing.It's a good one, Christine, very intriguing.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-15216128450364073452015-05-12T10:46:14.532+01:002015-05-12T10:46:14.532+01:00Must read this! I hadn't been aware of it befo...Must read this! I hadn't been aware of it before.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-36842047476503365332015-05-12T09:30:24.659+01:002015-05-12T09:30:24.659+01:00Maybe spooky rather than creepy? It's not scar...Maybe spooky rather than creepy? It's not scary at all, just disconcerting. And now I've found out about a book about Olivier, which I would like to read: references popping up all the time...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-39280339371978906182015-05-12T03:47:35.873+01:002015-05-12T03:47:35.873+01:00Creepy doesn't appeal. Novella length does. Ma...Creepy doesn't appeal. Novella length does. Maybe someday. How cool to see a reference to her in the book your daughter gave you.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-41202820579213952672015-05-11T13:24:17.053+01:002015-05-11T13:24:17.053+01:00Yes exactly Margot, Olivier really has a handle on...Yes exactly Margot, Olivier really has a handle on what makes a story spooky and resonant...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-24919598892315783752015-05-11T13:23:35.683+01:002015-05-11T13:23:35.683+01:00Yes indeed, Prashant - it doesn't take long, b...Yes indeed, Prashant - it doesn't take long, but is very memorable I think.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-75668570525669655642015-05-11T13:23:12.508+01:002015-05-11T13:23:12.508+01:00I just saw a reference to the Olivier/Whistler boo...I just saw a reference to the Olivier/Whistler book, and it does sound fascinating. It's funny how you come across an unfamiliar author, and suddenly there are references everywhere! I love the idea of your talk comparing it with Lolly Willowes. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-29293982893548630822015-05-11T13:01:17.861+01:002015-05-11T13:01:17.861+01:00This does sound delightfully creepy, Moira! How of...This does sound delightfully creepy, Moira! How often the products of our imagination are a lot spookier than real life is! Little wonder this has all the makings of an eerie story if it involves something from imagination actually happening. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-91231415017394292032015-05-11T12:27:55.561+01:002015-05-11T12:27:55.561+01:00Creepy, clever, well-written, funny, and a short o...Creepy, clever, well-written, funny, and a short one too — sounds like a good read, Moira.<br />Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-73537774920768417882015-05-11T10:55:12.787+01:002015-05-11T10:55:12.787+01:00Lovely review of a lovely (albeit slightly dark) n...Lovely review of a lovely (albeit slightly dark) novel! Like you, I think it makes a great comparison to Lolly Willowes - and have actually spoken about the two together at conferences. But nobody ever knows The Love Child... I'm hoping that will change, as Anna Thomasson's great new biography of Edith Olivier and Rex Whistler is now available - called A Curious Friendship. Do check it out; Olivier was a fascinating person.<br /><br />I haven't loved her other novels as much as this one, but this one is always available for re-reads.Simon T (Stuck in a Book)http://www.stuckinabook.comnoreply@blogger.com