tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post4880772895798961750..comments2024-03-28T20:46:22.875+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina WhiteClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-73912701103945638692015-10-16T10:21:54.366+01:002015-10-16T10:21:54.366+01:00Thanks Tracy - they did both go through so I delet...<br />Thanks Tracy - they did both go through so I deleted the extra one. I'm sure you will enjoy the book, and then re-watching the film, but they ARE very different...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-38402505053501145382015-10-16T06:02:59.170+01:002015-10-16T06:02:59.170+01:00I have not read any of White's books and this ...I have not read any of White's books and this the one I most want to read. I skipped all the comments because I did not want to read anything much about the book. Of course I have seen the movie several times, but I am waiting to watch it again after I read the book. That description of her clothing details is priceless.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-77664855880864081802015-10-15T20:55:44.684+01:002015-10-15T20:55:44.684+01:00I know, that was all rather weird wasn't it? N...I know, that was all rather weird wasn't it? Not medically rigorous. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-21874629853409881612015-10-15T20:55:26.850+01:002015-10-15T20:55:26.850+01:00Yes I agree with what you say, though I liked it m...Yes I agree with what you say, though I liked it more than you did, I could put up with some of the weird stuff round the edges. How old do you think Miss Froy was meant to be? I amused myself with this. In Hitchcock plainly ancient, but I think in book not old, merely old enough to have given up on ever getting married. But lovely and fun. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-45188652889861728422015-10-15T12:40:18.787+01:002015-10-15T12:40:18.787+01:00Did Iris really have sunstroke? And did people thi...Did Iris really have sunstroke? And did people think it was like being hit on the head? And back then people though aspirins would send you to sleep!Lucy R. Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632983296994349550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-32772638208457368862015-10-15T12:32:47.409+01:002015-10-15T12:32:47.409+01:00Started reading, but gave up as the end approached...Started reading, but gave up as the end approached. Once Max has worked out the plot, the story seems to lose its way, and I miss the thrilling incidents of the Hitchcock film (and Charters and Caldicott). ELW makes her points over and over again (and confesses that her inspiration is the folktale The Foreign Hotel), and I began to feel claustrophobic. But I love the original Miss Froy - a much more interesting character. I could have done without the padding about her dear old parents, however. Asset-rich and cash-poor - they scrimp and save for a square of carpet, in an old manor house surrounded by antiques. Couldn't they sell some of the stuff and rent out the house? ;-)Lucy R. Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632983296994349550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-82881498556731280852015-10-07T22:45:03.101+01:002015-10-07T22:45:03.101+01:00Brilliant comparison Bill! We all have our key int...Brilliant comparison Bill! We all have our key interests, don't we...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-47525086329491693652015-10-07T22:30:04.245+01:002015-10-07T22:30:04.245+01:00Moira: The comparable for most men would involve d...Moira: The comparable for most men would involve describing a car in detail and unsure of the driver even if a lovely woman is behind the steering wheel. I say most men as I barely notice cars.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-60791754677163665972015-10-06T22:06:56.573+01:002015-10-06T22:06:56.573+01:00If you use Kindle, there is a very cheap 'box ...If you use Kindle, there is a very cheap 'box set' of 7 Ethel Lina White books, including this one....I bought it intending to read just the famous ones, but am enjoying working my way through them all. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-85425402234533352382015-10-06T22:06:10.164+01:002015-10-06T22:06:10.164+01:00Different but good is the verdict I think - both b...Different but good is the verdict I think - both book and film can continue to entertain us all.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-30449837522923456432015-10-06T22:05:45.507+01:002015-10-06T22:05:45.507+01:00Yes, I'm feeling a bit guilty, it's been h...Yes, I'm feeling a bit guilty, it's been heavy on the classic crime lately. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-83118304985564799482015-10-06T22:05:15.088+01:002015-10-06T22:05:15.088+01:00It does sound unlikely doesn't it? What a stra...It does sound unlikely doesn't it? What a strange story.... it would definitely be a clue in a crime story.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-10279387759827471012015-10-06T13:34:21.071+01:002015-10-06T13:34:21.071+01:00That IS nice. I've never forgotten that "...That IS nice. I've never forgotten that "blind woman" because it was so bizarre - she was stood there with her dark glasses and her white stick, and her charity collecting can, and those shoes. Which, once noticed, was all we could both see and wonder about - I realy find it difficult to believe that a blind person could walk in high spindly heels, even if she was used to them before losing her sight. And extremely unsuitable for standing about charity collecting too.Daniel Milford-Cottamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387407272852763234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-80197699991564672112015-10-06T13:27:41.499+01:002015-10-06T13:27:41.499+01:00Have been trying to get my hands on the book for a...Have been trying to get my hands on the book for ages. The film is one of my favourites. Great to see that the book is so enjoyable (if rather different) too.Bookhoundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101346534682901240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-49088923119862183582015-10-06T08:08:31.494+01:002015-10-06T08:08:31.494+01:00I have only ever seen the film adaptation but glad...I have only ever seen the film adaptation but glad to hear that this mostly holds up - thanks Moira. Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-80424342036677201002015-10-06T04:53:48.054+01:002015-10-06T04:53:48.054+01:00Slim pickings just lately...Slim pickings just lately...col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-7616591231472076352015-10-05T21:43:09.233+01:002015-10-05T21:43:09.233+01:00'more in love with production values than the ...'more in love with production values than the story' - that is a great description of what goes wrong, Rich - I shall remember that...<br />And yes, the rabbi has stuck in my mind for many years, and I hope I will remember him forever. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-74263301065237107762015-10-05T21:41:38.456+01:002015-10-05T21:41:38.456+01:00Yes I loved Miss Froy! She's much younger and ...Yes I loved Miss Froy! She's much younger and more impressive in the book - a great and unusual character, and not nearly so much of a stereotype (a nice stereotype, but still) as in the film.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-89986155996148316872015-10-05T20:50:12.080+01:002015-10-05T20:50:12.080+01:00The BBC version was truer to the book, and had goo...The BBC version was truer to the book, and had good atmosphere, but it had that slight feeling of being more in love with production values than the story (quite a common BBC flaw at the moment). I don't think it included Miss Froy's parents, though, even though they are one of the book's best features.<br /><br />I love the rabbi story Moira.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-68121914421911509252015-10-05T19:54:04.813+01:002015-10-05T19:54:04.813+01:00I loved it, too. The film is great, of course, but...I loved it, too. The film is great, of course, but in the book even the love interest doesn't believe the heroine. It really is scary. And I adored the character of Miss Froy and her parents waiting for her at home. She really is a liberated woman, so adventurousChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-30061914728011150502015-10-05T19:15:11.012+01:002015-10-05T19:15:11.012+01:00Oh you should, it's well worth a read. And you...Oh you should, it's well worth a read. And you can find it very cheaply (and possibly for nothing) on the internet. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-20667070142302699962015-10-05T19:14:34.875+01:002015-10-05T19:14:34.875+01:00Yes, I'm sure you would enjoy it Margot. And i...Yes, I'm sure you would enjoy it Margot. And it is one of the rare cases where the two versions are quite different but both very good. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-46609944359390985932015-10-05T19:13:42.648+01:002015-10-05T19:13:42.648+01:00Indeed, and don't you always look at nuns'...Indeed, and don't you always look at nuns' shoes just to be on the safe side?<br /><br />I heard a lovely story about a man whose father, a rabbi, would give money to a blind beggar every day as they walked along together to school. Eventually the little boy realized something and said: 'Papa, every day you raise your hat to the blind beggar. But he can't see you!'<br />And the father replied: 'It's just in case he is a fake blind beggar - I wouldn't want to be discourteous.' I wish we could all live our lives with such generosity of spirit....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-90058722842189324312015-10-05T15:18:12.125+01:002015-10-05T15:18:12.125+01:00I've only seen the movie, must go looking for ...I've only seen the movie, must go looking for the book.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-86847618366150535492015-10-05T12:47:25.399+01:002015-10-05T12:47:25.399+01:00Oh, I must read the book, now, Moira. The film is ...Oh, I must read the book, now, Moira. The film is a fine one (of course, I admit I'm biased, being a Hitchcock fan). Still, I thought it was nicely done. And I'd always wondered how different it was to the book. It sounds as though they are quite different stories, albeit with the same plot point. Fascinating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com