tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post2425590715857098948..comments2024-03-28T09:33:29.705+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: The Rose in Darkness by Christianna BrandClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-40886929099555390442016-05-15T22:10:36.602+01:002016-05-15T22:10:36.602+01:00Hmm - I think you would enjoy them, Prashant, but ...Hmm - I think you would enjoy them, Prashant, but on the other hand you are not short of things to read are you...? As you say, no easy answers.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-90449489674324479522016-05-15T10:45:33.371+01:002016-05-15T10:45:33.371+01:00Moira, when I read about never-before-read authors...Moira, when I read about never-before-read authors like Christianna Brand, I ask myself, "Should I or should I not read her books?" There are no straight answers.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-23530373167263782652016-05-15T10:31:52.773+01:002016-05-15T10:31:52.773+01:00Sorry - the ways of blogger are beyond understandi...Sorry - the ways of blogger are beyond understanding...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-33239255665342016422016-05-15T10:31:35.825+01:002016-05-15T10:31:35.825+01:00Yes, Margot is amazing isn't she? I think we s...Yes, Margot is amazing isn't she? I think we should have a Challenge Margot feature, where we try to find a topic she CAN'T find a set of crime books for... <br />I think Christianna Brand is one of the under-appreciated greats, so do try one if you find one...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-87834489519336153232016-05-15T10:30:24.228+01:002016-05-15T10:30:24.228+01:00Thanks Chrissie - I do enjoy trying to dig out the...Thanks Chrissie - I do enjoy trying to dig out the right picture! And yes, this is not a perfect book, but any crime fiction fan will find much to enjoy...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-82454467634760985952016-05-15T10:29:46.670+01:002016-05-15T10:29:46.670+01:00The ending is a bit of a shocker, but - like many ...The ending is a bit of a shocker, but - like many Brand books - she had carefully prepared for it. I was surprised I didn't remember it in fact...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-59276115374263153682016-05-14T11:09:22.770+01:002016-05-14T11:09:22.770+01:00I gave up trying to publish my comment as crimewor...I gave up trying to publish my comment as crimeworm - it was a nightmare! (And my tea was getting cold!)crimeworm.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02297857551339384804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-16867411308968451472016-05-14T11:07:54.875+01:002016-05-14T11:07:54.875+01:00I think this author must be somewhat before my tim...I think this author must be somewhat before my times - well done, Margot, on creating a feature on trees falling down!! Your inventiveness never ceases to amaze! Nor does yours, Moira! I think the first coat is a bit much, with the green hair too, but the other one has a nice shape - sort of 50s New Look, if you ignore the hotch potch look of the materials. It could've been lovely - but isn't quite. If I see this author in a second hand shop (unlikely, they all seemed to be filled by last year's Richard & Judy offerings) I will nab it, out of curiosity.crimeworm.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02297857551339384804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-27840659696854264262016-05-14T08:28:22.906+01:002016-05-14T08:28:22.906+01:00Oh, I must read this! What a great idea for a plot...Oh, I must read this! What a great idea for a plot. I wish I had thought of it. I think you are so clever, the way you matched images to descriptions.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-32470188572804731852016-05-14T04:21:26.208+01:002016-05-14T04:21:26.208+01:00This is one of those approach avoidance conflicts....This is one of those approach avoidance conflicts. Mostly the description sounded unappealing, but the things you and Bradley say about the ending make it sound interestingTracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-50026678201873665722016-05-13T23:23:07.037+01:002016-05-13T23:23:07.037+01:00No, not one for you...No, not one for you...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-88413411420502008852016-05-13T23:22:48.846+01:002016-05-13T23:22:48.846+01:00Oh good for you - I was hoping to find someone els...Oh good for you - I was hoping to find someone else who had read it. And yes, I'd forgotten the ending - I just remembered being impressed by it - and so it was shocking and very well done, and, as you say, very sad. Hope you'll enjoy a re-read too. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-13354669026956236422016-05-13T23:21:38.880+01:002016-05-13T23:21:38.880+01:00Oh yes, excellent Daniel! She was wonderful wasn&#...Oh yes, excellent Daniel! She was wonderful wasn't she?Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-82226987151657037532016-05-13T23:21:19.198+01:002016-05-13T23:21:19.198+01:00I enjoyed it very much, despite a few reservations...I enjoyed it very much, despite a few reservations, and am grateful to you for reminding me of a lost book!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-28595634585431802502016-05-13T23:20:41.698+01:002016-05-13T23:20:41.698+01:00I have never seen anyone else even mention this on...I have never seen anyone else even mention this one - I'm hoping to rout out some other readers. She wrote some books that were much more historical/romance (Starrbelow is a particularly bad example) and I wonder if it gets filed with those - it sounds like those, with the rose and the foreign Duke, but isn't at all.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-13516463169823855412016-05-13T21:24:58.261+01:002016-05-13T21:24:58.261+01:00Love your enthusiasm for the author, unsurprisingl...Love your enthusiasm for the author, unsurprisingly not matched over here!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-15280892862320592502016-05-13T17:11:48.347+01:002016-05-13T17:11:48.347+01:00Years ago, for some reason (because I don't us...Years ago, for some reason (because I don't usually do this), I bought a beautiful hardcover edition of this one. I had no idea that Brand had another book up her sleeve and so this was like an unexpected treasure. It has been too long since I read it to remember much except that the ending was a shocker and ineffably sad. I have a plan to re-read all of Brand someday in order, so I really enjoyed reading your reminder of pleasures past. A re-read may bring out all the problems you mention that I paid no attention to at the time, but I'm still looking forward to it.Brad (ahsweetmystery)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12012914349226406144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-33028245257727329752016-05-13T15:41:01.206+01:002016-05-13T15:41:01.206+01:00I'm imagining Sofi as quite Hattie Jacques-que...I'm imagining Sofi as quite Hattie Jacques-que - a magnificent comedy actress who, when she was allowed to be, could be really quite fabulously sexy with it (see the seduction scene in Carry on Doctor, with the flowy black lace negligee and satin ribbons!)<br /><br />Daniel Milford-Cottamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387407272852763234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-82059040222425292962016-05-13T12:20:21.365+01:002016-05-13T12:20:21.365+01:00Thank you so much for the kind mention, Moira. And...Thank you so much for the kind mention, Moira. And I'm so glad you remembered which Brand it was. What an interesting premise for a plot, too! Even if there are some aspects of it that are too, well, earnest and tried to hard to be modern, there is that solid Brand writing style, and as I say, an interesting plot premise. Glad you found some things to like about it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-32132126876622048902016-05-13T11:05:30.485+01:002016-05-13T11:05:30.485+01:00I like Brand but not read this one (yet) - ta!I like Brand but not read this one (yet) - ta!Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://bloodymurder.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com