tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post5539742978424050128..comments2024-03-28T11:21:09.694+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Hilaire Belloc.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-44148384462567000322012-09-21T05:56:18.008+01:002012-09-21T05:56:18.008+01:00My copy is back in England somewhere, but me too, ...My copy is back in England somewhere, but me too, I'll read something from the 'net'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13832673559678041562012-09-20T20:56:31.528+01:002012-09-20T20:56:31.528+01:00Many years ago I purchased a first edition of the ...Many years ago I purchased a first edition of the book. Had never heard of it, loved it to death, read it aloud to friends, and was smug as hell to think I had some kind of really rare book. Ha!<br /><br />The age of Google and Wikipedia finally caught up with me and I discovered that what I had was something not so very rare, but much beloved by countless British children and their parents for decades! Of course, I still adore the book and am looking forward to next July 27th. But until then, this evening I shall once again pull the book off the shelf and read with pleasure about dear..."Rebecca who slammed doors for fun and perished miserably" Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278577270209960567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-24603260647887380942012-09-20T11:20:27.410+01:002012-09-20T11:20:27.410+01:00I just recently met a young girl from Russia newly...I just recently met a young girl from Russia newly arrived in Canada. She is using pulp fiction to try and improve her language - I think I will send her your post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00728645243327906117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86091092559777083462012-09-20T07:41:55.985+01:002012-09-20T07:41:55.985+01:00The original Basil Blackwood (B.T.B.) illustration...The original Basil Blackwood (B.T.B.) illustrations were the best. Very simple, but to the point!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-54704438231532702642012-09-20T07:18:59.820+01:002012-09-20T07:18:59.820+01:00I remember reading the cautionary tales at my gran...I remember reading the cautionary tales at my grandma's - I was always fascinated by the drawings - they were pretty horrificelaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.com