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  1. Altariel on Chapter 6 Sun 06 Jan 2019 08:45AM UTC

    Have I never bored you with my long spiel about parallels between the Owen poem, the Isaac story, and the Pyre of Denethor?!!

    Glad you enjoyed the podcast: I'm also on one about Georgette Heyer, and another about Anita Brookner (I don't know if you read her). I've forgotten the bit about the trousers - what was that?!

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    1. Firerose on Chapter 6 Mon 07 Jan 2019 05:48AM UTC

      Here be dragons

      You could never bore me :) But, no, I don't think you've run that one past me. (I'm a tremendous fan of the War Requiem, which sets that poem so well.)

      I'll check out the Heyer one when I get a minute. I'm intrigued as to what the two male hosts made of Venetia! I have read some Brookner, including apparently Look at Me from the condition of my copy, but I fear I'd have to reread it to benefit. I didn't know you were a fan? I was also going to take a listen to the Chandler one, in the hope it pushes me into getting back into my Earthsea Chandler pastiche.

      Heh: 'Spoke cut trousers in more sizes and custom finish for a flawless fit' which one of the hosts claims to be wearing (shorts, if I recall aright).

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      1. Altariel on Chapter 6 Tue 08 Jan 2019 06:43AM UTC

        Oh, there are loads of parallels! The big difference with the Owen poem is that of course there is no angel to hand to save the son, as there is for Faramir and Isaac.

        I'm a massive Brookner fan, have been since I was a teenager. Look At Me is outstanding: definitely worth a reread.

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        1. Firerose on Chapter 6 Wed 09 Jan 2019 04:54AM UTC

          Here be dragons

          I suppose Gandalf is, indeed, literally an angel.

          Will stack LAM for a (re)read (I wonder if the well-read appearance is because my mother bought it secondhand). I have a couple of others on my hundred-strong TBRead pile, too. Maybe one day I'll have reading energy again.

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