LIZ------Sunne
LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 10:42:07
I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann Nevills story.
June
June
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 17:03:18
June,
Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to friends, I include a copy of her letter.
Vickie
From: junebatchelor <junebatchelor@...>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
Subject: LIZ------Sunne
I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann Nevills story.
June
Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to friends, I include a copy of her letter.
Vickie
From: junebatchelor <junebatchelor@...>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
Subject: LIZ------Sunne
I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann Nevills story.
June
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 18:52:19
Wow, that is wonderful. How kind of both of you, and flattering for both. A question which just occurred to me, where will the Richard III cache of things be housed or seen? I guess I naively thought at the University of Leicester, but it struck me as I was walking my sweet dog, that I have never asked. I would imagine, as more people come out of the woodwork, there may be more to see.
From: [mailto:] On Behalf Of Vickie Cook
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
To:
Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
June,
Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to friends, I include a copy of her letter.
Vickie
From: junebatchelor junebatchelor@...<mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>>
To: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
Subject: LIZ------Sunne
I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann Nevills story.
June
From: [mailto:] On Behalf Of Vickie Cook
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
To:
Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
June,
Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to friends, I include a copy of her letter.
Vickie
From: junebatchelor junebatchelor@...<mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>>
To: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
Subject: LIZ------Sunne
I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann Nevills story.
June
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 19:24:01
What a wonderful story! Sharon is very active on Facebook answering people's questions about her books. She is also very active in rescuing animals (particularly dogs) - a cause dear to my heart. Maire.
--- In , Pamela Bain <pbain@...> wrote:
>
> Wow, that is wonderful. How kind of both of you, and flattering for both. A question which just occurred to me, where will the Richard III cache of things be housed or seen? I guess I naively thought at the University of Leicester, but it struck me as I was walking my sweet dog, that I have never asked. I would imagine, as more people come out of the woodwork, there may be more to see.
>
>
> From: [mailto:] On Behalf Of Vickie Cook
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
>
> June,
> Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> Vickie
>
> From: junebatchelor junebatchelor@...<mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>>
> To: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> Subject: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
> I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann Nevills story.
>
> June
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
--- In , Pamela Bain <pbain@...> wrote:
>
> Wow, that is wonderful. How kind of both of you, and flattering for both. A question which just occurred to me, where will the Richard III cache of things be housed or seen? I guess I naively thought at the University of Leicester, but it struck me as I was walking my sweet dog, that I have never asked. I would imagine, as more people come out of the woodwork, there may be more to see.
>
>
> From: [mailto:] On Behalf Of Vickie Cook
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
>
> June,
> Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> Vickie
>
> From: junebatchelor junebatchelor@...<mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>>
> To: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> Subject: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
> I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann Nevills story.
>
> June
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 20:38:07
Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even seem to answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to people who get in touch with her. I wrote - only a few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old (she's 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books had given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
________________________________
From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Vickie Cook
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
June,
Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to friends, I include a copy of her letter.
Vickie
From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
Subject: LIZ------Sunne
I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann Nevills story.
June
________________________________
From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Vickie Cook
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
June,
Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to friends, I include a copy of her letter.
Vickie
From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
Subject: LIZ------Sunne
I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann Nevills story.
June
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 20:47:57
Liz,
With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is among
my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III Society,
so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com (don't
remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
--- In , liz williams
<ferrymansdaughter@...> wrote:
>
> Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even seem to
answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
people who get in touch with her.    I wrote - only a
few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old (she's
96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books had
given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> Â
> Â
>
>
> ________________________________
>
>
> From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
[mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Vickie Cook
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
>
> June,
> Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne
in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note
telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me
with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she
suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that
letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> Vickie
>
> From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> Subject: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
> I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love
SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this
book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without
reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on
Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it
difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked
any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We
Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is
rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann
Nevills story.
>
> June
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is among
my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III Society,
so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com (don't
remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
--- In , liz williams
<ferrymansdaughter@...> wrote:
>
> Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even seem to
answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
people who get in touch with her.    I wrote - only a
few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old (she's
96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books had
given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> Â
> Â
>
>
> ________________________________
>
>
> From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
[mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Vickie Cook
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
>
> June,
> Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne
in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note
telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me
with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she
suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that
letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> Vickie
>
> From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> Subject: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
> I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love
SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this
book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without
reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on
Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it
difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked
any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We
Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is
rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann
Nevills story.
>
> June
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 21:11:33
I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
________________________________
From: joanszechtman <u2nohoo@...>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
Liz,
With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is among
my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III Society,
so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com (don't
remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
--- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
wrote:
>
> Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even seem to
answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
people who get in touch with her.    I wrote - only a
few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old (she's
96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books had
given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> Â
> Â
>
>
> ________________________________
>
>
> From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
[mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Vickie Cook
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
>
> June,
> Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne
in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note
telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me
with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she
suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that
letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> Vickie
>
> From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> Subject: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
> I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love
SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this
book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without
reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on
Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it
difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked
any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We
Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is
rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann
Nevills story.
>
> June
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
________________________________
From: joanszechtman <u2nohoo@...>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
Liz,
With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is among
my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III Society,
so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com (don't
remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
--- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
wrote:
>
> Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even seem to
answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
people who get in touch with her.    I wrote - only a
few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old (she's
96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books had
given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> Â
> Â
>
>
> ________________________________
>
>
> From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
[mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Vickie Cook
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
>
> June,
> Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne
in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note
telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me
with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she
suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that
letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> Vickie
>
> From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> Subject: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
> I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love
SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this
book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without
reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on
Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it
difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked
any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We
Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is
rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann
Nevills story.
>
> June
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 21:22:46
Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
--- In , liz williams <ferrymansdaughter@...> wrote:
>
> I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: joanszechtman <u2nohoo@...>
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
> Â
> Liz,
>
> With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is among
> my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III Society,
> so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com (don't
> remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
>
> Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
>
> --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> wrote:
> >
> > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
> posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even seem to
> answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> people who get in touch with her.    I wrote - only a
> few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old (she's
> 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books had
> given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > Â
> > Â
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> >
> > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Vickie Cook
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> >
> >
> >
> > June,
> > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne
> in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note
> telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me
> with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she
> suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that
> letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > Vickie
> >
> > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> >
> >
> > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love
> SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this
> book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without
> reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on
> Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it
> difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked
> any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We
> Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is
> rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann
> Nevills story.
> >
> > June
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
--- In , liz williams <ferrymansdaughter@...> wrote:
>
> I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: joanszechtman <u2nohoo@...>
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
> Â
> Liz,
>
> With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is among
> my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III Society,
> so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com (don't
> remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
>
> Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
>
> --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> wrote:
> >
> > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
> posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even seem to
> answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> people who get in touch with her.    I wrote - only a
> few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old (she's
> 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books had
> given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > Â
> > Â
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> >
> > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Vickie Cook
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> >
> >
> >
> > June,
> > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne
> in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note
> telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me
> with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she
> suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that
> letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > Vickie
> >
> > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> >
> >
> > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love
> SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this
> book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without
> reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on
> Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it
> difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked
> any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We
> Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is
> rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann
> Nevills story.
> >
> > June
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 21:40:46
Maire, I haven't read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series, so can't comment.
However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not recommend
them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I read
and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.* I think
I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
--- In , "mairemulholland"
<mairemulholland@...> wrote:
>
> Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was
about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
>
> Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells
the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the
first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
>
> --- In , liz williams
ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> >
> > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> >
> > Â
> > Liz,
> >
> > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is
among
> > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III
Society,
> > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com
(don't
> > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> >
> > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> >
> > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
> > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even
seem to
> > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> > people who get in touch with her.    I wrote
- only a
> > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old
(she's
> > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books
had
> > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > Â
> > > Â
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > >
> > >
> > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of
> > Vickie Cook
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > June,
> > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read
Sunne
> > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written
note
> > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
answered me
> > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter
she
> > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have
that
> > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > Vickie
> > >
> > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > >
> > >
> > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love
> > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this
> > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years
without
> > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was
hooked on
> > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it
> > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
overlooked
> > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel
and We
> > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is
> > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen,
Ann
> > Nevills story.
> > >
> > > June
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not recommend
them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I read
and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.* I think
I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
--- In , "mairemulholland"
<mairemulholland@...> wrote:
>
> Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was
about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
>
> Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells
the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the
first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
>
> --- In , liz williams
ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> >
> > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> >
> > Â
> > Liz,
> >
> > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is
among
> > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III
Society,
> > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com
(don't
> > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> >
> > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> >
> > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
> > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even
seem to
> > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> > people who get in touch with her.    I wrote
- only a
> > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old
(she's
> > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books
had
> > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > Â
> > > Â
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > >
> > >
> > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of
> > Vickie Cook
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > June,
> > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read
Sunne
> > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written
note
> > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
answered me
> > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter
she
> > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have
that
> > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > Vickie
> > >
> > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > >
> > >
> > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love
> > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this
> > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years
without
> > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was
hooked on
> > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it
> > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
overlooked
> > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel
and We
> > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is
> > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen,
Ann
> > Nevills story.
> > >
> > > June
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 21:50:58
I just reread The Prince and The Pauper! I was amazed - yet again - at Twain's ability to discard actual history and still make the entire novel real and true. But he was a genuis...
And, horribly, I can't find Mary Stewart's books on line. But, I'll keep trying. Maire.
--- In , "joanszechtman" <u2nohoo@...> wrote:
>
> Maire, I haven't read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series, so can't comment.
> However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not recommend
> them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I read
> and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.* I think
> I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
>
> Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
>
> --- In , "mairemulholland"
> <mairemulholland@> wrote:
> >
> > Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was
> about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
> >
> > Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells
> the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the
> first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
> Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
> >
> > --- In , liz williams
> ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> > >
> > > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > >
> > > Â
> > > Liz,
> > >
> > > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is
> among
> > > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> > > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III
> Society,
> > > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com
> (don't
> > > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> > >
> > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > >
> > > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
> > > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even
> seem to
> > > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> > > people who get in touch with her.    I wrote
> - only a
> > > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old
> (she's
> > > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books
> had
> > > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > > Â
> > > > Â
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > > Vickie Cook
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > June,
> > > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read
> Sunne
> > > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written
> note
> > > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
> answered me
> > > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter
> she
> > > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have
> that
> > > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> > > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > > Vickie
> > > >
> > > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love
> > > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this
> > > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years
> without
> > > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was
> hooked on
> > > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it
> > > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
> overlooked
> > > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel
> and We
> > > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is
> > > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen,
> Ann
> > > Nevills story.
> > > >
> > > > June
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
And, horribly, I can't find Mary Stewart's books on line. But, I'll keep trying. Maire.
--- In , "joanszechtman" <u2nohoo@...> wrote:
>
> Maire, I haven't read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series, so can't comment.
> However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not recommend
> them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I read
> and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.* I think
> I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
>
> Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
>
> --- In , "mairemulholland"
> <mairemulholland@> wrote:
> >
> > Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was
> about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
> >
> > Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells
> the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the
> first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
> Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
> >
> > --- In , liz williams
> ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> > >
> > > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > >
> > > Â
> > > Liz,
> > >
> > > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is
> among
> > > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> > > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III
> Society,
> > > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com
> (don't
> > > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> > >
> > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > >
> > > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
> > > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even
> seem to
> > > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> > > people who get in touch with her.    I wrote
> - only a
> > > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old
> (she's
> > > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books
> had
> > > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > > Â
> > > > Â
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > > Vickie Cook
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > June,
> > > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read
> Sunne
> > > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written
> note
> > > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
> answered me
> > > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter
> she
> > > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have
> that
> > > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> > > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > > Vickie
> > > >
> > > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love
> > > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this
> > > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years
> without
> > > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was
> hooked on
> > > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it
> > > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
> overlooked
> > > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel
> and We
> > > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is
> > > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen,
> Ann
> > > Nevills story.
> > > >
> > > > June
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 21:51:09
Maire,
'twas me mentioned Mary Stewart, not Joan - but she may well have read them too!
I re-read all of her books every couple of years (including the romantic thrillers) - last time was when I broke my ankle two years ago and I was stuck at home for ages. I love them and recommended the Merlin/Arthur ones to a friend of mine at that time. She's 50 and had never read them before and absolutely loved them. They really hold up, she's a great writer I think.
I read The Sword in the Stone at school (this is T H White right?) and hated it then ever since I found Mary Stewart when I was 16 I just can't take to any other version of the story. Maybe I should try it again.
________________________________
From: mairemulholland <mairemulholland@...>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 21:22
Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
--- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams wrote:
>
> I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: joanszechtman
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
> Â
> Liz,
>
> With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is among
> my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III Society,
> so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com (don't
> remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
>
> Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
>
> --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> wrote:
> >
> > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors?Ã Sharon
> posts lots on her FB page plus doing this.Ã PG doesn't even seem to
> answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> people who get in touch with her.Ã Ã Ã Ã I wrote - only a
> few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old (she's
> 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books had
> given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > Ã
> > Ã
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
>
'twas me mentioned Mary Stewart, not Joan - but she may well have read them too!
I re-read all of her books every couple of years (including the romantic thrillers) - last time was when I broke my ankle two years ago and I was stuck at home for ages. I love them and recommended the Merlin/Arthur ones to a friend of mine at that time. She's 50 and had never read them before and absolutely loved them. They really hold up, she's a great writer I think.
I read The Sword in the Stone at school (this is T H White right?) and hated it then ever since I found Mary Stewart when I was 16 I just can't take to any other version of the story. Maybe I should try it again.
________________________________
From: mairemulholland <mairemulholland@...>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 21:22
Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
--- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams wrote:
>
> I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: joanszechtman
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
> Â
> Liz,
>
> With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is among
> my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III Society,
> so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com (don't
> remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
>
> Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
>
> --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> wrote:
> >
> > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors?Ã Sharon
> posts lots on her FB page plus doing this.Ã PG doesn't even seem to
> answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> people who get in touch with her.Ã Ã Ã Ã I wrote - only a
> few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old (she's
> 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books had
> given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > Ã
> > Ã
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
>
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 21:55:18
How did I get you mixed up with Joan? Sorry about that. OK, I'm gonna try to find Stewart's books on Arthur. T.H. White's book is very dark and deep (it is really a parable about WWII) but I love it. I grew up on Disney's adaptation of the book "The Sword in the Stone." I didn't read Stewart until I was an old gal of 20! Maire.
--- In , liz williams <ferrymansdaughter@...> wrote:
>
> Maire,
> Â
> 'twas me mentioned Mary Stewart, not Joan - but she may well have read them too!
> Â
> I re-read all of her books every couple of years (including the romantic thrillers) - last time was when I broke my ankle two years ago and I was stuck at home for ages. I love them and recommended the Merlin/Arthur ones to a friend of mine at that time. She's 50 and had never read them before and absolutely loved them. They really hold up, she's a great writer I think.
> Â
> I read The Sword in the Stone at school (this is T H White right?) and hated it then ever since I found Mary Stewart when I was 16 I just can't take to any other version of the story. Maybe I should try it again.
> Â
> Â
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: mairemulholland <mairemulholland@...>
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 21:22
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
> Â
> Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
>
> Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
>
> --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams wrote:
> >
> > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: joanszechtman
> > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> >
> > ÂÂ
> > Liz,
> >
> > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is among
> > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III Society,
> > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com (don't
> > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> >
> > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> >
> > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
> > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even seem to
> > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> > people who get in touch with her.    I wrote - only a
> > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old (she's
> > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books had
> > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > Â
> > > Â
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > >
> >
>
>
>
--- In , liz williams <ferrymansdaughter@...> wrote:
>
> Maire,
> Â
> 'twas me mentioned Mary Stewart, not Joan - but she may well have read them too!
> Â
> I re-read all of her books every couple of years (including the romantic thrillers) - last time was when I broke my ankle two years ago and I was stuck at home for ages. I love them and recommended the Merlin/Arthur ones to a friend of mine at that time. She's 50 and had never read them before and absolutely loved them. They really hold up, she's a great writer I think.
> Â
> I read The Sword in the Stone at school (this is T H White right?) and hated it then ever since I found Mary Stewart when I was 16 I just can't take to any other version of the story. Maybe I should try it again.
> Â
> Â
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: mairemulholland <mairemulholland@...>
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 21:22
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
> Â
> Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
>
> Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
>
> --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams wrote:
> >
> > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: joanszechtman
> > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> >
> > ÂÂ
> > Liz,
> >
> > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is among
> > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III Society,
> > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com (don't
> > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> >
> > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> >
> > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
> > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even seem to
> > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> > people who get in touch with her.    I wrote - only a
> > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old (she's
> > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books had
> > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > Â
> > > Â
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > >
> >
>
>
>
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 21:56:52
Sorry, Joan, I got you and Liz mixed up!!! I love your writings by the way. They came from Amazon about two weeks ago. Maire.
--- In , "joanszechtman" <u2nohoo@...> wrote:
>
> Maire, I haven't read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series, so can't comment.
> However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not recommend
> them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I read
> and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.* I think
> I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
>
> Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
>
> --- In , "mairemulholland"
> <mairemulholland@> wrote:
> >
> > Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was
> about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
> >
> > Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells
> the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the
> first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
> Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
> >
> > --- In , liz williams
> ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> > >
> > > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > >
> > > Â
> > > Liz,
> > >
> > > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is
> among
> > > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> > > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III
> Society,
> > > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com
> (don't
> > > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> > >
> > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > >
> > > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
> > > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even
> seem to
> > > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> > > people who get in touch with her.    I wrote
> - only a
> > > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old
> (she's
> > > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books
> had
> > > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > > Â
> > > > Â
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > > Vickie Cook
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > June,
> > > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read
> Sunne
> > > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written
> note
> > > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
> answered me
> > > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter
> she
> > > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have
> that
> > > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> > > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > > Vickie
> > > >
> > > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love
> > > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this
> > > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years
> without
> > > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was
> hooked on
> > > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it
> > > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
> overlooked
> > > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel
> and We
> > > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is
> > > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen,
> Ann
> > > Nevills story.
> > > >
> > > > June
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
--- In , "joanszechtman" <u2nohoo@...> wrote:
>
> Maire, I haven't read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series, so can't comment.
> However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not recommend
> them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I read
> and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.* I think
> I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
>
> Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
>
> --- In , "mairemulholland"
> <mairemulholland@> wrote:
> >
> > Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was
> about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
> >
> > Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells
> the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the
> first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
> Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
> >
> > --- In , liz williams
> ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> > >
> > > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > >
> > > Â
> > > Liz,
> > >
> > > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is
> among
> > > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> > > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III
> Society,
> > > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com
> (don't
> > > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> > >
> > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > >
> > > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
> > > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even
> seem to
> > > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> > > people who get in touch with her.    I wrote
> - only a
> > > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old
> (she's
> > > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books
> had
> > > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > > Â
> > > > Â
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > > Vickie Cook
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > June,
> > > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read
> Sunne
> > > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written
> note
> > > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
> answered me
> > > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter
> she
> > > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have
> that
> > > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> > > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > > Vickie
> > > >
> > > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love
> > > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this
> > > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years
> without
> > > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was
> hooked on
> > > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it
> > > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
> overlooked
> > > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel
> and We
> > > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is
> > > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen,
> Ann
> > > Nevills story.
> > > >
> > > > June
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 22:20:03
Thank you, Maire. I love getting feedback from readers. But now that
Richard's remains have been found, I know that some of my guesses about
him are incorrect. I have some 'splaining to do. [:-?]
Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
--- In , "mairemulholland"
<mairemulholland@...> wrote:
>
> Sorry, Joan, I got you and Liz mixed up!!! I love your writings by
the way. They came from Amazon about two weeks ago. Maire.
>
> --- In , "joanszechtman"
u2nohoo@ wrote:
> >
> > Maire, I haven't read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series, so can't
comment.
> > However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not
recommend
> > them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I
read
> > and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.* I
think
> > I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
> >
> > Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
> >
> > --- In , "mairemulholland"
> > <mairemulholland@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I
was
> > about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
> > >
> > > Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which
tells
> > the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone,
the
> > first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
> > Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
> > >
> > > --- In , liz williams
> > ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > > > To:
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > >
> > > > Â
> > > > Liz,
> > > >
> > > > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US)
is
> > among
> > > > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote
The
> > > > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III
> > Society,
> > > > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on
Amazon.com
> > (don't
> > > > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> > > >
> > > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > > >
> > > > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz
williams
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors?Â
Sharon
> > > > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even
> > seem to
> > > > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back
to
> > > > people who get in touch with her.    I
wrote
> > - only a
> > > > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting
old
> > (she's
> > > > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her
books
> > had
> > > > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > > > Â
> > > > > Â
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf
> > Of
> > > > Vickie Cook
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > June,
> > > > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read
> > Sunne
> > > > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand
written
> > note
> > > > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
> > answered me
> > > > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her
letter
> > she
> > > > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still
have
> > that
> > > > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> > > > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > > > Vickie
> > > > >
> > > > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i
love
> > > > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had
this
> > > > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years
> > without
> > > > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was
> > hooked on
> > > > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and
found it
> > > > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
> > overlooked
> > > > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes
Wheel
> > and We
> > > > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which
is
> > > > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent
Queen,
> > Ann
> > > > Nevills story.
> > > > >
> > > > > June
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
Richard's remains have been found, I know that some of my guesses about
him are incorrect. I have some 'splaining to do. [:-?]
Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
--- In , "mairemulholland"
<mairemulholland@...> wrote:
>
> Sorry, Joan, I got you and Liz mixed up!!! I love your writings by
the way. They came from Amazon about two weeks ago. Maire.
>
> --- In , "joanszechtman"
u2nohoo@ wrote:
> >
> > Maire, I haven't read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series, so can't
comment.
> > However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not
recommend
> > them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I
read
> > and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.* I
think
> > I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
> >
> > Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
> >
> > --- In , "mairemulholland"
> > <mairemulholland@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I
was
> > about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
> > >
> > > Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which
tells
> > the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone,
the
> > first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
> > Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
> > >
> > > --- In , liz williams
> > ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > > > To:
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > >
> > > > Â
> > > > Liz,
> > > >
> > > > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US)
is
> > among
> > > > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote
The
> > > > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III
> > Society,
> > > > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on
Amazon.com
> > (don't
> > > > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> > > >
> > > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > > >
> > > > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz
williams
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors?Â
Sharon
> > > > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even
> > seem to
> > > > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back
to
> > > > people who get in touch with her.    I
wrote
> > - only a
> > > > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting
old
> > (she's
> > > > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her
books
> > had
> > > > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > > > Â
> > > > > Â
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf
> > Of
> > > > Vickie Cook
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > June,
> > > > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read
> > Sunne
> > > > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand
written
> > note
> > > > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
> > answered me
> > > > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her
letter
> > she
> > > > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still
have
> > that
> > > > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> > > > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > > > Vickie
> > > > >
> > > > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i
love
> > > > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had
this
> > > > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years
> > without
> > > > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was
> > hooked on
> > > > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and
found it
> > > > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
> > overlooked
> > > > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes
Wheel
> > and We
> > > > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which
is
> > > > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent
Queen,
> > Ann
> > > > Nevills story.
> > > > >
> > > > > June
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 22:20:54
As a King Arthur, I must say I love both authors. They opened up the world of Enchantment and Chivalry to me. I also love Tolkein (I know I spelled that wrong), but could never quite get into Harry Potter.
On Mar 6, 2013, at 3:51 PM, "liz williams" <ferrymansdaughter@...<mailto:ferrymansdaughter@...>> wrote:
Maire,
'twas me mentioned Mary Stewart, not Joan - but she may well have read them too!
I re-read all of her books every couple of years (including the romantic thrillers) - last time was when I broke my ankle two years ago and I was stuck at home for ages. I love them and recommended the Merlin/Arthur ones to a friend of mine at that time. She's 50 and had never read them before and absolutely loved them. They really hold up, she's a great writer I think.
I read The Sword in the Stone at school (this is T H White right?) and hated it then ever since I found Mary Stewart when I was 16 I just can't take to any other version of the story. Maybe I should try it again.
________________________________
From: mairemulholland mairemulholland@...<mailto:mairemulholland%40yahoo.com>>
To: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 21:22
Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
--- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>, liz williams wrote:
>
> I must have a look, thanks Joan.ý It's one I haven't read.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: joanszechtman
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
> ý
> Liz,
>
> With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is among
> my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III Society,
> so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com<http://Amazon.com> (don't
> remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
>
> Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
>
> --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>, liz williams
> wrote:
> >
> > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors?ýý Sharon
> posts lots on her FB page plus doing this.ýý PG doesn't even seem to
> answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> people who get in touch with her.ýý ýý ýý ýý I wrote - only a
> few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old (she's
> 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books had
> given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > ýý
> > ýý
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
>
On Mar 6, 2013, at 3:51 PM, "liz williams" <ferrymansdaughter@...<mailto:ferrymansdaughter@...>> wrote:
Maire,
'twas me mentioned Mary Stewart, not Joan - but she may well have read them too!
I re-read all of her books every couple of years (including the romantic thrillers) - last time was when I broke my ankle two years ago and I was stuck at home for ages. I love them and recommended the Merlin/Arthur ones to a friend of mine at that time. She's 50 and had never read them before and absolutely loved them. They really hold up, she's a great writer I think.
I read The Sword in the Stone at school (this is T H White right?) and hated it then ever since I found Mary Stewart when I was 16 I just can't take to any other version of the story. Maybe I should try it again.
________________________________
From: mairemulholland mairemulholland@...<mailto:mairemulholland%40yahoo.com>>
To: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 21:22
Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
--- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>, liz williams wrote:
>
> I must have a look, thanks Joan.ý It's one I haven't read.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: joanszechtman
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
> ý
> Liz,
>
> With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is among
> my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III Society,
> so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com<http://Amazon.com> (don't
> remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
>
> Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
>
> --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>, liz williams
> wrote:
> >
> > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors?ýý Sharon
> posts lots on her FB page plus doing this.ýý PG doesn't even seem to
> answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> people who get in touch with her.ýý ýý ýý ýý I wrote - only a
> few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old (she's
> 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books had
> given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > ýý
> > ýý
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
>
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 22:24:51
OK, another newbie, stupid question...... But fess up, please. How many of our members are published authors, and I would love the names of the books. You can certainly send me off the main artery, to my private email. And I know at least two members are artists. I marvel at the knowledge and abilities of the membership.
On Mar 6, 2013, at 3:56 PM, "mairemulholland" <mairemulholland@...<mailto:mairemulholland@...>> wrote:
Sorry, Joan, I got you and Liz mixed up!!! I love your writings by the way. They came from Amazon about two weeks ago. Maire.
--- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, "joanszechtman" wrote:
>
> Maire, I haven't read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series, so can't comment.
> However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not recommend
> them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I read
> and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.* I think
> I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
>
> Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
>
> --- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, "mairemulholland"
> wrote:
> >
> > Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was
> about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
> >
> > Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells
> the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the
> first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
> Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
> >
> > --- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, liz williams
> ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> > >
> > > I must have a look, thanks Joan.ý It's one I haven't read.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > > To: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > >
> > > ý
> > > Liz,
> > >
> > > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is
> among
> > > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> > > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III
> Society,
> > > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com<http://Amazon.com>
> (don't
> > > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> > >
> > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > >
> > > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>, liz williams
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors?ýý Sharon
> > > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this.ýý PG doesn't even
> seem to
> > > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> > > people who get in touch with her.ýý ýý ýý ýý I wrote
> - only a
> > > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old
> (she's
> > > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books
> had
> > > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > > ýý
> > > > ýý
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>
> > > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> Of
> > > Vickie Cook
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > June,
> > > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read
> Sunne
> > > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written
> note
> > > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
> answered me
> > > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter
> she
> > > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have
> that
> > > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> > > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > > Vickie
> > > >
> > > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk<http://40yahoo.co.uk>>
> > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love
> > > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this
> > > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years
> without
> > > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was
> hooked on
> > > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it
> > > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
> overlooked
> > > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel
> and We
> > > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is
> > > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen,
> Ann
> > > Nevills story.
> > > >
> > > > June
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
On Mar 6, 2013, at 3:56 PM, "mairemulholland" <mairemulholland@...<mailto:mairemulholland@...>> wrote:
Sorry, Joan, I got you and Liz mixed up!!! I love your writings by the way. They came from Amazon about two weeks ago. Maire.
--- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, "joanszechtman" wrote:
>
> Maire, I haven't read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series, so can't comment.
> However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not recommend
> them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I read
> and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.* I think
> I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
>
> Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
>
> --- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, "mairemulholland"
> wrote:
> >
> > Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was
> about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
> >
> > Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells
> the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the
> first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
> Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
> >
> > --- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, liz williams
> ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> > >
> > > I must have a look, thanks Joan.ý It's one I haven't read.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > > To: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > >
> > > ý
> > > Liz,
> > >
> > > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is
> among
> > > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> > > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III
> Society,
> > > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com<http://Amazon.com>
> (don't
> > > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> > >
> > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > >
> > > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>, liz williams
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors?ýý Sharon
> > > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this.ýý PG doesn't even
> seem to
> > > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> > > people who get in touch with her.ýý ýý ýý ýý I wrote
> - only a
> > > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old
> (she's
> > > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books
> had
> > > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > > ýý
> > > > ýý
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>
> > > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> Of
> > > Vickie Cook
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > June,
> > > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read
> Sunne
> > > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written
> note
> > > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
> answered me
> > > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter
> she
> > > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have
> that
> > > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> > > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > > Vickie
> > > >
> > > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk<http://40yahoo.co.uk>>
> > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love
> > > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this
> > > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years
> without
> > > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was
> hooked on
> > > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it
> > > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
> overlooked
> > > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel
> and We
> > > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is
> > > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen,
> Ann
> > > Nevills story.
> > > >
> > > > June
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 22:48:06
Mary Stewart's novels should be on Amazon. I know they reissued the romantic thrillers a couple of years ago and I don't think the others are out of print so you should find them fairly easily I think.
________________________________
From: mairemulholland <mairemulholland@...>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 21:55
Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
How did I get you mixed up with Joan? Sorry about that. OK, I'm gonna try to find Stewart's books on Arthur. T.H. White's book is very dark and deep (it is really a parable about WWII) but I love it. I grew up on Disney's adaptation of the book "The Sword in the Stone." I didn't read Stewart until I was an old gal of 20! Maire.
--- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams wrote:
>
> Maire,
> Â
> 'twas me mentioned Mary Stewart, not Joan - but she may well have read them too!
> Â
> I re-read all of her books every couple of years (including the romantic thrillers) - last time was when I broke my ankle two years ago and I was stuck at home for ages. I love them and recommended the Merlin/Arthur ones to a friend of mine at that time. She's 50 and had never read them before and absolutely loved them. They really hold up, she's a great writer I think.
> Â
> I read The Sword in the Stone at school (this is T H White right?) and hated it then ever since I found Mary Stewart when I was 16 I just can't take to any other version of the story. Maybe I should try it again.
> Â
> Â
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: mairemulholland
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 21:22
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
> Â
> Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
>
> Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
>
> --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams wrote:
> >
> > I must have a look, thanks Joan.ÃÂ It's one I haven't read.
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: joanszechtman
> > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> >
> > ÃÂ
> > Liz,
> >
> > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is among
> > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III Society,
> > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com (don't
> > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> >
> > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> >
> > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors?Ã’â¬a Sharon
> > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this.Ã’â¬a PG doesn't even seem to
> > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> > people who get in touch with her.Ã’â¬a Ã’â¬a Ã’â¬a Ã’â¬a I wrote - only a
> > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old (she's
> > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books had
> > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > Ã’â¬a
> > > Ã’â¬a
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > >
> >
>
>
>
________________________________
From: mairemulholland <mairemulholland@...>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 21:55
Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
How did I get you mixed up with Joan? Sorry about that. OK, I'm gonna try to find Stewart's books on Arthur. T.H. White's book is very dark and deep (it is really a parable about WWII) but I love it. I grew up on Disney's adaptation of the book "The Sword in the Stone." I didn't read Stewart until I was an old gal of 20! Maire.
--- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams wrote:
>
> Maire,
> Â
> 'twas me mentioned Mary Stewart, not Joan - but she may well have read them too!
> Â
> I re-read all of her books every couple of years (including the romantic thrillers) - last time was when I broke my ankle two years ago and I was stuck at home for ages. I love them and recommended the Merlin/Arthur ones to a friend of mine at that time. She's 50 and had never read them before and absolutely loved them. They really hold up, she's a great writer I think.
> Â
> I read The Sword in the Stone at school (this is T H White right?) and hated it then ever since I found Mary Stewart when I was 16 I just can't take to any other version of the story. Maybe I should try it again.
> Â
> Â
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: mairemulholland
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 21:22
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
> Â
> Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
>
> Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
>
> --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams wrote:
> >
> > I must have a look, thanks Joan.ÃÂ It's one I haven't read.
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: joanszechtman
> > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> >
> > ÃÂ
> > Liz,
> >
> > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is among
> > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III Society,
> > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com (don't
> > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> >
> > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> >
> > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors?Ã’â¬a Sharon
> > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this.Ã’â¬a PG doesn't even seem to
> > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> > people who get in touch with her.Ã’â¬a Ã’â¬a Ã’â¬a Ã’â¬a I wrote - only a
> > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old (she's
> > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books had
> > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > Ã’â¬a
> > > Ã’â¬a
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > >
> >
>
>
>
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-06 23:37:39
Not at all! You used your imagination to conjure up Richard and what we knew for 500 years about the man. I won't stop admiring all of you who wrote about Richard with insight and intuition! I'm writing a children's story about Richard right now and am still mulling over how to deal with his disability and other factors. (For those of my friends who think it's weird to write a kiddie story about Richard - there are 2 published children novels already!) Maire.
--- In , "joanszechtman" <u2nohoo@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you, Maire. I love getting feedback from readers. But now that
> Richard's remains have been found, I know that some of my guesses about
> him are incorrect. I have some 'splaining to do. [:-?]
>
> Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
>
> --- In , "mairemulholland"
> <mairemulholland@> wrote:
> >
> > Sorry, Joan, I got you and Liz mixed up!!! I love your writings by
> the way. They came from Amazon about two weeks ago. Maire.
> >
> > --- In , "joanszechtman"
> u2nohoo@ wrote:
> > >
> > > Maire, I haven't read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series, so can't
> comment.
> > > However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not
> recommend
> > > them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I
> read
> > > and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.* I
> think
> > > I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
> > >
> > > Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > >
> > > --- In , "mairemulholland"
> > > <mairemulholland@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I
> was
> > > about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
> > > >
> > > > Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which
> tells
> > > the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone,
> the
> > > first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
> > > Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
> > > >
> > > > --- In , liz williams
> > > ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > > > > To:
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > >
> > > > > Â
> > > > > Liz,
> > > > >
> > > > > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US)
> is
> > > among
> > > > > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote
> The
> > > > > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III
> > > Society,
> > > > > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on
> Amazon.com
> > > (don't
> > > > > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> > > > >
> > > > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz
> williams
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors?Â
> Sharon
> > > > > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even
> > > seem to
> > > > > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back
> to
> > > > > people who get in touch with her.    I
> wrote
> > > - only a
> > > > > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting
> old
> > > (she's
> > > > > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her
> books
> > > had
> > > > > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > > > > Â
> > > > > > Â
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf
> > > Of
> > > > > Vickie Cook
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > June,
> > > > > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read
> > > Sunne
> > > > > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand
> written
> > > note
> > > > > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
> > > answered me
> > > > > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her
> letter
> > > she
> > > > > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still
> have
> > > that
> > > > > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> > > > > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > > > > Vickie
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> > > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > > > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i
> love
> > > > > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had
> this
> > > > > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years
> > > without
> > > > > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was
> > > hooked on
> > > > > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and
> found it
> > > > > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
> > > overlooked
> > > > > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes
> Wheel
> > > and We
> > > > > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which
> is
> > > > > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent
> Queen,
> > > Ann
> > > > > Nevills story.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > June
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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--- In , "joanszechtman" <u2nohoo@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you, Maire. I love getting feedback from readers. But now that
> Richard's remains have been found, I know that some of my guesses about
> him are incorrect. I have some 'splaining to do. [:-?]
>
> Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
>
> --- In , "mairemulholland"
> <mairemulholland@> wrote:
> >
> > Sorry, Joan, I got you and Liz mixed up!!! I love your writings by
> the way. They came from Amazon about two weeks ago. Maire.
> >
> > --- In , "joanszechtman"
> u2nohoo@ wrote:
> > >
> > > Maire, I haven't read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series, so can't
> comment.
> > > However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not
> recommend
> > > them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I
> read
> > > and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.* I
> think
> > > I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
> > >
> > > Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > >
> > > --- In , "mairemulholland"
> > > <mairemulholland@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I
> was
> > > about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
> > > >
> > > > Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which
> tells
> > > the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone,
> the
> > > first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
> > > Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
> > > >
> > > > --- In , liz williams
> > > ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > > > > To:
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > >
> > > > > Â
> > > > > Liz,
> > > > >
> > > > > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US)
> is
> > > among
> > > > > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote
> The
> > > > > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III
> > > Society,
> > > > > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on
> Amazon.com
> > > (don't
> > > > > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> > > > >
> > > > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz
> williams
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors?Â
> Sharon
> > > > > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even
> > > seem to
> > > > > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back
> to
> > > > > people who get in touch with her.    I
> wrote
> > > - only a
> > > > > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting
> old
> > > (she's
> > > > > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her
> books
> > > had
> > > > > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > > > > Â
> > > > > > Â
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf
> > > Of
> > > > > Vickie Cook
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > June,
> > > > > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read
> > > Sunne
> > > > > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand
> written
> > > note
> > > > > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
> > > answered me
> > > > > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her
> letter
> > > she
> > > > > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still
> have
> > > that
> > > > > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> > > > > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > > > > Vickie
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> > > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > > > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i
> love
> > > > > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had
> this
> > > > > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years
> > > without
> > > > > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was
> > > hooked on
> > > > > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and
> found it
> > > > > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
> > > overlooked
> > > > > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes
> Wheel
> > > and We
> > > > > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which
> is
> > > > > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent
> Queen,
> > > Ann
> > > > > Nevills story.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > June
> > > > > >
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Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-07 00:01:49
Maire,
Based on his abilities as a soldier and general for EIV, it may well be
the scoliosis wasn't a disability. Some discussions on Facebook from
people who do have scoliosis have pointed out that they didn't feel
effects until they got older (one around 35) and that there were
exercises that helped. Maybe being a soldier then provided the necessary
exercises. *shrugs* Anyway, we don't know if he was affected, and if so
to what degree. If all that was noticed was one shoulder higher than the
other, then it may well be that he wasn't affected in any noticeable way
and died too young to exhibit more symptoms.
Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
--- In , "mairemulholland"
<mairemulholland@...> wrote:
>
> Not at all! You used your imagination to conjure up Richard and what
we knew for 500 years about the man. I won't stop admiring all of you
who wrote about Richard with insight and intuition! I'm writing a
children's story about Richard right now and am still mulling over how
to deal with his disability and other factors. (For those of my friends
who think it's weird to write a kiddie story about Richard - there are 2
published children novels already!) Maire.
>
> --- In , "joanszechtman"
u2nohoo@ wrote:
> >
> > Thank you, Maire. I love getting feedback from readers. But now that
> > Richard's remains have been found, I know that some of my guesses
about
> > him are incorrect. I have some 'splaining to do. [:-?]
> >
> > Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
> >
> > --- In , "mairemulholland"
> > <mairemulholland@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Sorry, Joan, I got you and Liz mixed up!!! I love your writings
by
> > the way. They came from Amazon about two weeks ago. Maire.
> > >
> > > --- In , "joanszechtman"
> > u2nohoo@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Maire, I haven't read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series, so can't
> > comment.
> > > > However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not
> > recommend
> > > > them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I
> > read
> > > > and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.*
I
> > think
> > > > I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
> > > >
> > > > Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > > >
> > > > --- In , "mairemulholland"
> > > > <mairemulholland@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when
I
> > was
> > > > about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
> > > > >
> > > > > Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which
> > tells
> > > > the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the
Stone,
> > the
> > > > first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
> > > > Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In , liz williams
> > > > ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't
read.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > > > > > To:
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > > > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Â
> > > > > > Liz,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the
US)
> > is
> > > > among
> > > > > > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also
wrote
> > The
> > > > > > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard
III
> > > > Society,
> > > > > > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on
> > Amazon.com
> > > > (don't
> > > > > > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz
> > williams
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some
authors?Â
> > Sharon
> > > > > > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't
even
> > > > seem to
> > > > > > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes
back
> > to
> > > > > > people who get in touch with her.   Â
I
> > wrote
> > > > - only a
> > > > > > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was
getting
> > old
> > > > (she's
> > > > > > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her
> > books
> > > > had
> > > > > > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or
so.
> > > > > > > Â
> > > > > > > Â
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On
> > Behalf
> > > > Of
> > > > > > Vickie Cook
> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > June,
> > > > > > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first
read
> > > > Sunne
> > > > > > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand
> > written
> > > > note
> > > > > > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
> > > > answered me
> > > > > > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in
her
> > letter
> > > > she
> > > > > > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I
still
> > have
> > > > that
> > > > > > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the
book to
> > > > > > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > > > > > Vickie
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> > > > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how
i
> > love
> > > > > > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have
had
> > this
> > > > > > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30
years
> > > > without
> > > > > > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i
was
> > > > hooked on
> > > > > > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and
> > found it
> > > > > > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
> > > > overlooked
> > > > > > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes
> > Wheel
> > > > and We
> > > > > > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book,
which
> > is
> > > > > > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent
> > Queen,
> > > > Ann
> > > > > > Nevills story.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > June
> > > > > > >
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>
Based on his abilities as a soldier and general for EIV, it may well be
the scoliosis wasn't a disability. Some discussions on Facebook from
people who do have scoliosis have pointed out that they didn't feel
effects until they got older (one around 35) and that there were
exercises that helped. Maybe being a soldier then provided the necessary
exercises. *shrugs* Anyway, we don't know if he was affected, and if so
to what degree. If all that was noticed was one shoulder higher than the
other, then it may well be that he wasn't affected in any noticeable way
and died too young to exhibit more symptoms.
Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
--- In , "mairemulholland"
<mairemulholland@...> wrote:
>
> Not at all! You used your imagination to conjure up Richard and what
we knew for 500 years about the man. I won't stop admiring all of you
who wrote about Richard with insight and intuition! I'm writing a
children's story about Richard right now and am still mulling over how
to deal with his disability and other factors. (For those of my friends
who think it's weird to write a kiddie story about Richard - there are 2
published children novels already!) Maire.
>
> --- In , "joanszechtman"
u2nohoo@ wrote:
> >
> > Thank you, Maire. I love getting feedback from readers. But now that
> > Richard's remains have been found, I know that some of my guesses
about
> > him are incorrect. I have some 'splaining to do. [:-?]
> >
> > Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
> >
> > --- In , "mairemulholland"
> > <mairemulholland@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Sorry, Joan, I got you and Liz mixed up!!! I love your writings
by
> > the way. They came from Amazon about two weeks ago. Maire.
> > >
> > > --- In , "joanszechtman"
> > u2nohoo@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Maire, I haven't read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series, so can't
> > comment.
> > > > However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not
> > recommend
> > > > them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I
> > read
> > > > and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.*
I
> > think
> > > > I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
> > > >
> > > > Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > > >
> > > > --- In , "mairemulholland"
> > > > <mairemulholland@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when
I
> > was
> > > > about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
> > > > >
> > > > > Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which
> > tells
> > > > the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the
Stone,
> > the
> > > > first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
> > > > Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In , liz williams
> > > > ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't
read.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > > > > > To:
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > > > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Â
> > > > > > Liz,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the
US)
> > is
> > > > among
> > > > > > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also
wrote
> > The
> > > > > > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard
III
> > > > Society,
> > > > > > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on
> > Amazon.com
> > > > (don't
> > > > > > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz
> > williams
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some
authors?Â
> > Sharon
> > > > > > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't
even
> > > > seem to
> > > > > > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes
back
> > to
> > > > > > people who get in touch with her.   Â
I
> > wrote
> > > > - only a
> > > > > > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was
getting
> > old
> > > > (she's
> > > > > > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her
> > books
> > > > had
> > > > > > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or
so.
> > > > > > > Â
> > > > > > > Â
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On
> > Behalf
> > > > Of
> > > > > > Vickie Cook
> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > June,
> > > > > > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first
read
> > > > Sunne
> > > > > > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand
> > written
> > > > note
> > > > > > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
> > > > answered me
> > > > > > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in
her
> > letter
> > > > she
> > > > > > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I
still
> > have
> > > > that
> > > > > > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the
book to
> > > > > > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > > > > > Vickie
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> > > > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how
i
> > love
> > > > > > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have
had
> > this
> > > > > > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30
years
> > > > without
> > > > > > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i
was
> > > > hooked on
> > > > > > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and
> > found it
> > > > > > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
> > > > overlooked
> > > > > > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes
> > Wheel
> > > > and We
> > > > > > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book,
which
> > is
> > > > > > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent
> > Queen,
> > > > Ann
> > > > > > Nevills story.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > June
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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> > > > > >
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> > > > > >
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> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-07 00:27:08
I think it is wonderful.......
On Mar 6, 2013, at 5:37 PM, "mairemulholland" <mairemulholland@...<mailto:mairemulholland@...>> wrote:
Not at all! You used your imagination to conjure up Richard and what we knew for 500 years about the man. I won't stop admiring all of you who wrote about Richard with insight and intuition! I'm writing a children's story about Richard right now and am still mulling over how to deal with his disability and other factors. (For those of my friends who think it's weird to write a kiddie story about Richard - there are 2 published children novels already!) Maire.
--- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, "joanszechtman" wrote:
>
> Thank you, Maire. I love getting feedback from readers. But now that
> Richard's remains have been found, I know that some of my guesses about
> him are incorrect. I have some 'splaining to do. [:-?]
>
> Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
>
> --- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, "mairemulholland"
> wrote:
> >
> > Sorry, Joan, I got you and Liz mixed up!!! I love your writings by
> the way. They came from Amazon about two weeks ago. Maire.
> >
> > --- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, "joanszechtman"
> u2nohoo@ wrote:
> > >
> > > Maire, I haven't read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series, so can't
> comment.
> > > However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not
> recommend
> > > them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I
> read
> > > and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.* I
> think
> > > I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
> > >
> > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > >
> > > --- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, "mairemulholland"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I
> was
> > > about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
> > > >
> > > > Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which
> tells
> > > the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone,
> the
> > > first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
> > > Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
> > > >
> > > > --- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, liz williams
> > > ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > > > > To: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > >
> > > > > Â
> > > > > Liz,
> > > > >
> > > > > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US)
> is
> > > among
> > > > > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote
> The
> > > > > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III
> > > Society,
> > > > > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on
> Amazon.com<http://Amazon.com>
> > > (don't
> > > > > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> > > > >
> > > > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>, liz
> williams
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors?Ã
> Sharon
> > > > > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this.Ã PG doesn't even
> > > seem to
> > > > > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back
> to
> > > > > people who get in touch with her.Ã Ã Ã Ã I
> wrote
> > > - only a
> > > > > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting
> old
> > > (she's
> > > > > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her
> books
> > > had
> > > > > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > > > > Ã
> > > > > > Ã
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>] On
> Behalf
> > > Of
> > > > > Vickie Cook
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > June,
> > > > > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read
> > > Sunne
> > > > > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand
> written
> > > note
> > > > > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
> > > answered me
> > > > > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her
> letter
> > > she
> > > > > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still
> have
> > > that
> > > > > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> > > > > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > > > > Vickie
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk<http://40yahoo.co.uk>>
> > > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > > > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i
> love
> > > > > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had
> this
> > > > > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years
> > > without
> > > > > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was
> > > hooked on
> > > > > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and
> found it
> > > > > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
> > > overlooked
> > > > > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes
> Wheel
> > > and We
> > > > > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which
> is
> > > > > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent
> Queen,
> > > Ann
> > > > > Nevills story.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > June
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
On Mar 6, 2013, at 5:37 PM, "mairemulholland" <mairemulholland@...<mailto:mairemulholland@...>> wrote:
Not at all! You used your imagination to conjure up Richard and what we knew for 500 years about the man. I won't stop admiring all of you who wrote about Richard with insight and intuition! I'm writing a children's story about Richard right now and am still mulling over how to deal with his disability and other factors. (For those of my friends who think it's weird to write a kiddie story about Richard - there are 2 published children novels already!) Maire.
--- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, "joanszechtman" wrote:
>
> Thank you, Maire. I love getting feedback from readers. But now that
> Richard's remains have been found, I know that some of my guesses about
> him are incorrect. I have some 'splaining to do. [:-?]
>
> Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
>
> --- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, "mairemulholland"
> wrote:
> >
> > Sorry, Joan, I got you and Liz mixed up!!! I love your writings by
> the way. They came from Amazon about two weeks ago. Maire.
> >
> > --- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, "joanszechtman"
> u2nohoo@ wrote:
> > >
> > > Maire, I haven't read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series, so can't
> comment.
> > > However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not
> recommend
> > > them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I
> read
> > > and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.* I
> think
> > > I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
> > >
> > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > >
> > > --- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, "mairemulholland"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I
> was
> > > about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
> > > >
> > > > Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which
> tells
> > > the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone,
> the
> > > first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
> > > Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
> > > >
> > > > --- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, liz williams
> > > ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > > > > To: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > >
> > > > > Â
> > > > > Liz,
> > > > >
> > > > > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US)
> is
> > > among
> > > > > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote
> The
> > > > > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III
> > > Society,
> > > > > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on
> Amazon.com<http://Amazon.com>
> > > (don't
> > > > > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> > > > >
> > > > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>, liz
> williams
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors?Ã
> Sharon
> > > > > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this.Ã PG doesn't even
> > > seem to
> > > > > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back
> to
> > > > > people who get in touch with her.Ã Ã Ã Ã I
> wrote
> > > - only a
> > > > > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting
> old
> > > (she's
> > > > > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her
> books
> > > had
> > > > > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > > > > Ã
> > > > > > Ã
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>] On
> Behalf
> > > Of
> > > > > Vickie Cook
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > June,
> > > > > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read
> > > Sunne
> > > > > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand
> written
> > > note
> > > > > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
> > > answered me
> > > > > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her
> letter
> > > she
> > > > > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still
> have
> > > that
> > > > > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> > > > > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > > > > Vickie
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk<http://40yahoo.co.uk>>
> > > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com<http://40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > > > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i
> love
> > > > > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had
> this
> > > > > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years
> > > without
> > > > > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was
> > > hooked on
> > > > > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and
> found it
> > > > > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
> > > overlooked
> > > > > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes
> Wheel
> > > and We
> > > > > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which
> is
> > > > > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent
> Queen,
> > > Ann
> > > > > Nevills story.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > June
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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> > > > > >
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Re: The Richard III Museum in Leicester
2013-03-07 00:48:35
Someone's probably already answered this, but the plan is to open a museum devoted to Richard III in Leicester. The Leicester city council, historically so strapped that they couldn't possibly kick in a farthing for something as frivolous as an archeological study to figure out where the burial place was, has already bought an old school building to house it in.
--- In , Pamela Bain <pbain@...> wrote:
>
> Wow, that is wonderful. How kind of both of you, and flattering for both. A question which just occurred to me, where will the Richard III cache of things be housed or seen? I guess I naively thought at the University of Leicester, but it struck me as I was walking my sweet dog, that I have never asked. I would imagine, as more people come out of the woodwork, there may be more to see.
>
>
> From: [mailto:] On Behalf Of Vickie Cook
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
>
> June,
> Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> Vickie
>
> From: junebatchelor junebatchelor@...<mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>>
> To: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> Subject: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
> I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann Nevills story.
>
> June
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
--- In , Pamela Bain <pbain@...> wrote:
>
> Wow, that is wonderful. How kind of both of you, and flattering for both. A question which just occurred to me, where will the Richard III cache of things be housed or seen? I guess I naively thought at the University of Leicester, but it struck me as I was walking my sweet dog, that I have never asked. I would imagine, as more people come out of the woodwork, there may be more to see.
>
>
> From: [mailto:] On Behalf Of Vickie Cook
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
>
> June,
> Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> Vickie
>
> From: junebatchelor junebatchelor@...<mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>>
> To: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> Subject: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
> I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann Nevills story.
>
> June
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Re: The Richard III Museum in Leicester
2013-03-07 01:17:15
Wow, sounds like politicians in San Antonio...... It is that vision thing they seem to lack.....
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 6, 2013, at 6:48 PM, "mcjohn_wt_net" <mcjohn@...<mailto:mcjohn@...>> wrote:
Someone's probably already answered this, but the plan is to open a museum devoted to Richard III in Leicester. The Leicester city council, historically so strapped that they couldn't possibly kick in a farthing for something as frivolous as an archeological study to figure out where the burial place was, has already bought an old school building to house it in.
--- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, Pamela Bain wrote:
>
> Wow, that is wonderful. How kind of both of you, and flattering for both. A question which just occurred to me, where will the Richard III cache of things be housed or seen? I guess I naively thought at the University of Leicester, but it struck me as I was walking my sweet dog, that I have never asked. I would imagine, as more people come out of the woodwork, there may be more to see.
>
>
> From: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:<mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of Vickie Cook
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> To: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
>
> June,
> Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> Vickie
>
> From: junebatchelor junebatchelor@... >
> To: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> Subject: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
> I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann Nevills story.
>
> June
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 6, 2013, at 6:48 PM, "mcjohn_wt_net" <mcjohn@...<mailto:mcjohn@...>> wrote:
Someone's probably already answered this, but the plan is to open a museum devoted to Richard III in Leicester. The Leicester city council, historically so strapped that they couldn't possibly kick in a farthing for something as frivolous as an archeological study to figure out where the burial place was, has already bought an old school building to house it in.
--- In <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>, Pamela Bain wrote:
>
> Wow, that is wonderful. How kind of both of you, and flattering for both. A question which just occurred to me, where will the Richard III cache of things be housed or seen? I guess I naively thought at the University of Leicester, but it struck me as I was walking my sweet dog, that I have never asked. I would imagine, as more people come out of the woodwork, there may be more to see.
>
>
> From: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:<mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of Vickie Cook
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> To: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
>
> June,
> Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> Vickie
>
> From: junebatchelor junebatchelor@... >
> To: <mailto:%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> Subject: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
> I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann Nevills story.
>
> June
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Re: Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy
2013-03-07 03:00:47
I don't think any of it is available as an ebook yet. I'd skip "The Wicked Day", which rushes the climax of four books (for a reason I think she had not anticipated when she was writing them), but the other three ("The Crystal Cave", "The Hollow Hills", "The Last Enchantment") are all readily available used, and well worth picking up if you haven't seen them in a while.
--- In , "mairemulholland" <mairemulholland@...> wrote:
>
> I just reread The Prince and The Pauper! I was amazed - yet again - at Twain's ability to discard actual history and still make the entire novel real and true. But he was a genuis...
>
> And, horribly, I can't find Mary Stewart's books on line. But, I'll keep trying. Maire.
>
> --- In , "joanszechtman" <u2nohoo@> wrote:
> >
> > Maire, I haven't read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series, so can't comment.
> > However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not recommend
> > them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I read
> > and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.* I think
> > I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
> >
> > Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
> >
> > --- In , "mairemulholland"
> > <mairemulholland@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was
> > about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
> > >
> > > Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells
> > the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the
> > first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
> > Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
> > >
> > > --- In , liz williams
> > ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > > > To:
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > >
> > > > Â
> > > > Liz,
> > > >
> > > > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is
> > among
> > > > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> > > > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III
> > Society,
> > > > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com
> > (don't
> > > > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> > > >
> > > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > > >
> > > > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
> > > > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even
> > seem to
> > > > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> > > > people who get in touch with her.    I wrote
> > - only a
> > > > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old
> > (she's
> > > > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books
> > had
> > > > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > > > Â
> > > > > Â
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> > Of
> > > > Vickie Cook
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > June,
> > > > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read
> > Sunne
> > > > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written
> > note
> > > > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
> > answered me
> > > > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter
> > she
> > > > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have
> > that
> > > > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> > > > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > > > Vickie
> > > > >
> > > > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love
> > > > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this
> > > > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years
> > without
> > > > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was
> > hooked on
> > > > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it
> > > > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
> > overlooked
> > > > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel
> > and We
> > > > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is
> > > > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen,
> > Ann
> > > > Nevills story.
> > > > >
> > > > > June
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
--- In , "mairemulholland" <mairemulholland@...> wrote:
>
> I just reread The Prince and The Pauper! I was amazed - yet again - at Twain's ability to discard actual history and still make the entire novel real and true. But he was a genuis...
>
> And, horribly, I can't find Mary Stewart's books on line. But, I'll keep trying. Maire.
>
> --- In , "joanszechtman" <u2nohoo@> wrote:
> >
> > Maire, I haven't read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series, so can't comment.
> > However, if you remember as having enjoyed them, then why not recommend
> > them? I still recommend Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, which I read
> > and reread from 3rd grade on--well over 50 years ago *shudder.* I think
> > I can blame Twain for loving time travel.
> >
> > Joan <http://joanszechtman.com/>
> >
> > --- In , "mairemulholland"
> > <mairemulholland@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was
> > about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
> > >
> > > Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells
> > the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the
> > first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been
> > Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
> > >
> > > --- In , liz williams
> > ferrymansdaughter@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: joanszechtman u2nohoo@
> > > > To:
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > >
> > > > Â
> > > > Liz,
> > > >
> > > > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is
> > among
> > > > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> > > > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III
> > Society,
> > > > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com
> > (don't
> > > > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> > > >
> > > > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> > > >
> > > > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
> > > > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even
> > seem to
> > > > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> > > > people who get in touch with her.    I wrote
> > - only a
> > > > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old
> > (she's
> > > > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books
> > had
> > > > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > > > Â
> > > > > Â
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> > Of
> > > > Vickie Cook
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > June,
> > > > > Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read
> > Sunne
> > > > in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written
> > note
> > > > telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she
> > answered me
> > > > with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter
> > she
> > > > suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have
> > that
> > > > letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to
> > > > friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> > > > > Vickie
> > > > >
> > > > > From: junebatchelor mailto:junebatchelor%40yahoo.co.uk>
> > > > > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> > > > > Subject: LIZ------Sunne
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love
> > > > SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this
> > > > book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years
> > without
> > > > reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was
> > hooked on
> > > > Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it
> > > > difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have
> > overlooked
> > > > any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel
> > and We
> > > > Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is
> > > > rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen,
> > Ann
> > > > Nevills story.
> > > > >
> > > > > June
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
Re: Another Arthurian Book Worth Reading
2013-03-07 03:05:55
Marion Zimmer Bradley's "The Mists of Avalon" is another good 'un. I know what you mean about enshrining Mary Stewart's Merlin and not letting any lesser gods in, though--the combination of the realism of the story (and her commonsense explanations of the magic) with Merlin finally being presented as a hero just does it for me. In keeping with the times, though, Stewart permits a thoughtless sexism out of her characters, and Bradley, writing a couple of decades later, is not having none of that shit.
--- In , liz williams <ferrymansdaughter@...> wrote:
>
> Maire,
> Â
> 'twas me mentioned Mary Stewart, not Joan - but she may well have read them too!
> Â
> I re-read all of her books every couple of years (including the romantic thrillers) - last time was when I broke my ankle two years ago and I was stuck at home for ages. I love them and recommended the Merlin/Arthur ones to a friend of mine at that time. She's 50 and had never read them before and absolutely loved them. They really hold up, she's a great writer I think.
> Â
> I read The Sword in the Stone at school (this is T H White right?) and hated it then ever since I found Mary Stewart when I was 16 I just can't take to any other version of the story. Maybe I should try it again.
> Â
> Â
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: mairemulholland <mairemulholland@...>
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 21:22
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
> Â
> Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
>
> Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
>
> --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams wrote:
> >
> > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: joanszechtman
> > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> >
> > ÂÂ
> > Liz,
> >
> > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is among
> > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III Society,
> > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com (don't
> > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> >
> > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> >
> > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
> > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even seem to
> > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> > people who get in touch with her.    I wrote - only a
> > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old (she's
> > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books had
> > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > Â
> > > Â
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > >
> >
>
>
>
--- In , liz williams <ferrymansdaughter@...> wrote:
>
> Maire,
> Â
> 'twas me mentioned Mary Stewart, not Joan - but she may well have read them too!
> Â
> I re-read all of her books every couple of years (including the romantic thrillers) - last time was when I broke my ankle two years ago and I was stuck at home for ages. I love them and recommended the Merlin/Arthur ones to a friend of mine at that time. She's 50 and had never read them before and absolutely loved them. They really hold up, she's a great writer I think.
> Â
> I read The Sword in the Stone at school (this is T H White right?) and hated it then ever since I found Mary Stewart when I was 16 I just can't take to any other version of the story. Maybe I should try it again.
> Â
> Â
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: mairemulholland <mairemulholland@...>
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 21:22
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
> Â
> Joan: I read Mary Stewart's Arthurian series years ago - when I was about 20. Are they worth rereading as a middle-aged broad?
>
> Can I - yet again - recommend "The Once and Future King" which tells the story of Arthur? It's beautiful - and the Sword in the Stone, the first part of the book - always reminds me of what may have been Richard's childhood (at least, I hope!) Maire.
>
> --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams wrote:
> >
> > I must have a look, thanks Joan. It's one I haven't read.
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: joanszechtman
> > To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 20:47
> > Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
> >
> > ÂÂ
> > Liz,
> >
> > With Sunne, Some Touch of Pity (aka The Broken Sword in the US) is among
> > my favorite r3 fictions. The author, Rhoda Edwards also wrote The
> > Itinerary of King Richard III, 1483 - 1485 for the Richard III Society,
> > so it's quite accurate, too. You can read my review on Amazon.com (don't
> > remember if I put it on Amazon UK, though).
> >
> > Joan http://joanszechtman.com/>
> >
> > --- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, liz williams
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Isn't it amazing the difference between some authors? Sharon
> > posts lots on her FB page plus doing this. PG doesn't even seem to
> > answer queries on her FB page, I have no idea if she writes back to
> > people who get in touch with her.    I wrote - only a
> > few short years ago - to Mary Stewart. I knew she was getting old (she's
> > 96 I think now) and wanted to say what hours of pleasure her books had
> > given me. She wrote back a lovely letter in about a week or so.
> > > Â
> > > Â
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > >
> >
>
>
>
Re: LIZ------Sunne
2013-03-07 04:07:15
--- In , "mairemulholland" <mairemulholland@...> wrote:
>
> Not at all! You used your imagination to conjure up Richard and what we knew for 500 years about the man. I won't stop admiring all of you who wrote about Richard with insight and intuition! I'm writing a children's story about Richard right now and am still mulling over how to deal with his disability and other factors. (For those of my friends who think it's weird to write a kiddie story about Richard - there are 2 published children novels already!) Maire.
Carol responds:
Just give him a raised right shoulder, which is all anyone would have seen when he was dressed. No contemporary except Rous, not even hostile ones like the Croyland chronicler or Commynes, mentions any deformity or disability at all.
Carol
>
> Not at all! You used your imagination to conjure up Richard and what we knew for 500 years about the man. I won't stop admiring all of you who wrote about Richard with insight and intuition! I'm writing a children's story about Richard right now and am still mulling over how to deal with his disability and other factors. (For those of my friends who think it's weird to write a kiddie story about Richard - there are 2 published children novels already!) Maire.
Carol responds:
Just give him a raised right shoulder, which is all anyone would have seen when he was dressed. No contemporary except Rous, not even hostile ones like the Croyland chronicler or Commynes, mentions any deformity or disability at all.
Carol
Re: Another Arthurian Book Worth Reading
2013-03-07 07:53:08
From: mcjohn_wt_net
To:
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 3:05 AM
Subject: Re: Another Arthurian Book Worth
Reading
> Marion Zimmer Bradley's "The Mists of Avalon" is another good 'un.
Personally I never liked stories which mixed an unrealistic type of magic in
with history, so I preferred Rosemary Sutcliff's The Lantern Bearers and The
Sword at Sunset which tell the story of Arthur as a post-Roman general
trying to hold a collapsing world together.
If you want a *realistic* type of magic, one which describes psychic work
the way it actually is, I strongly recommend The Dark Twin by Marion
Campbell, which retells the story of Tristan and Iseult as set in a tribal
Bronze Age, and also Pat Macintosh's "Gil Cunningham" series. These are
Mediaeval detective stories but far, far better written and researched than
most, set in Glasgow only about ten or fifteen years after Bosworth (so they
give you a good idea of what Scotland was like in Richard's day), and
include psychic events such as Second Sight and religious visions told in a
realistically minor, low-key way.
To:
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 3:05 AM
Subject: Re: Another Arthurian Book Worth
Reading
> Marion Zimmer Bradley's "The Mists of Avalon" is another good 'un.
Personally I never liked stories which mixed an unrealistic type of magic in
with history, so I preferred Rosemary Sutcliff's The Lantern Bearers and The
Sword at Sunset which tell the story of Arthur as a post-Roman general
trying to hold a collapsing world together.
If you want a *realistic* type of magic, one which describes psychic work
the way it actually is, I strongly recommend The Dark Twin by Marion
Campbell, which retells the story of Tristan and Iseult as set in a tribal
Bronze Age, and also Pat Macintosh's "Gil Cunningham" series. These are
Mediaeval detective stories but far, far better written and researched than
most, set in Glasgow only about ten or fifteen years after Bosworth (so they
give you a good idea of what Scotland was like in Richard's day), and
include psychic events such as Second Sight and religious visions told in a
realistically minor, low-key way.
Re: The Richard III Museum in Leicester
2013-03-07 12:50:19
I thnk actually they did contribute something towards the dig, but I'm not sure what. However, I suppose it's one thing to speculate with taxpayers money for something that no one (other than a few people) thought was anything but a wild goose chase and another to pay for a museum that, apart from anything else, will bring in income.
I think they were in a difficult position - can you imagine if they'd funded the dig and found nothing? There would have been outrage over the "waste of money". People (not in Leicester - all over the UK) are already bitching about the cost to tax payers of Richard's tomb and the tax payers aren't even paying for it!
Of course the situation isn't helped by that idiotic councillor or whatever he was saying "we''ll milk it for everything we can".
From: mcjohn_wt_net <mcjohn@...>
To:
Sent: Thursday, 7 March 2013, 0:48
Subject: Re: The Richard III Museum in Leicester
Someone's probably already answered this, but the plan is to open a museum devoted to Richard III in Leicester. The Leicester city council, historically so strapped that they couldn't possibly kick in a farthing for something as frivolous as an archeological study to figure out where the burial place was, has already bought an old school building to house it in.
--- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, Pamela Bain wrote:
>
> Wow, that is wonderful. How kind of both of you, and flattering for both. A question which just occurred to me, where will the Richard III cache of things be housed or seen? I guess I naively thought at the University of Leicester, but it struck me as I was walking my sweet dog, that I have never asked. I would imagine, as more people come out of the woodwork, there may be more to see.
>
>
> From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Vickie Cook
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
>
> June,
> Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> Vickie
>
> From: junebatchelor junebatchelor@... >
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> Subject: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
> I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann Nevills story.
>
> June
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
I think they were in a difficult position - can you imagine if they'd funded the dig and found nothing? There would have been outrage over the "waste of money". People (not in Leicester - all over the UK) are already bitching about the cost to tax payers of Richard's tomb and the tax payers aren't even paying for it!
Of course the situation isn't helped by that idiotic councillor or whatever he was saying "we''ll milk it for everything we can".
From: mcjohn_wt_net <mcjohn@...>
To:
Sent: Thursday, 7 March 2013, 0:48
Subject: Re: The Richard III Museum in Leicester
Someone's probably already answered this, but the plan is to open a museum devoted to Richard III in Leicester. The Leicester city council, historically so strapped that they couldn't possibly kick in a farthing for something as frivolous as an archeological study to figure out where the burial place was, has already bought an old school building to house it in.
--- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, Pamela Bain wrote:
>
> Wow, that is wonderful. How kind of both of you, and flattering for both. A question which just occurred to me, where will the Richard III cache of things be housed or seen? I guess I naively thought at the University of Leicester, but it struck me as I was walking my sweet dog, that I have never asked. I would imagine, as more people come out of the woodwork, there may be more to see.
>
>
> From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Vickie Cook
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
>
> June,
> Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to friends, I include a copy of her letter.
> Vickie
>
> From: junebatchelor junebatchelor@... >
> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
> Subject: LIZ------Sunne
>
>
> I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann Nevills story.
>
> June
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Re: Another Arthurian Book Worth Reading
2013-03-07 13:03:18
Blimey is Mary Stewart sexist? I've read the Merlin books loads of times and had no idea. I'm not being sarcastic, I really have never noticed it. Mind you, I read Brideshead when I was about 22 and it didn't occur to me that Sebastian Flye and Charles Ryder were supposed to be gay until I saw it in the paper - and I'm still not convinced that their relationship was meant to be anything other than a 1930s posh boys friendship.
From: mcjohn_wt_net <mcjohn@...>
To:
Sent: Thursday, 7 March 2013, 3:05
Subject: Re: Another Arthurian Book Worth Reading
Marion Zimmer Bradley's "The Mists of Avalon" is another good 'un. I know what you mean about enshrining Mary Stewart's Merlin and not letting any lesser gods in, though--the combination of the realism of the story (and her commonsense explanations of the magic) with Merlin finally being presented as a hero just does it for me. In keeping with the times, though, Stewart permits a thoughtless sexism out of her characters, and Bradley, writing a couple of decades later, is not having none of that shit.
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From: mcjohn_wt_net <mcjohn@...>
To:
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Subject: Re: Another Arthurian Book Worth Reading
Marion Zimmer Bradley's "The Mists of Avalon" is another good 'un. I know what you mean about enshrining Mary Stewart's Merlin and not letting any lesser gods in, though--the combination of the realism of the story (and her commonsense explanations of the magic) with Merlin finally being presented as a hero just does it for me. In keeping with the times, though, Stewart permits a thoughtless sexism out of her characters, and Bradley, writing a couple of decades later, is not having none of that shit.
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Please vote for the tomb design
2013-03-07 13:23:56
Hi All
Some info re: the tomb design below. Please vote for it if you can.
As you aware, the Society is proposing a tomb design for Richard III.
Full details of the design, including a detailed explanation of the
symbolism used, appear on the Society web pages:
http://www.richardiii.net/whats_new.php
The Leicester Mercury is currently running a poll. If you like the
design and would like to give it a vote of confidence, please register
your vote with the Leicester Mercury.
http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/people/Leicester%20Mercury/profile
.html#axzz2MkP46XVQ
On the home page, please type Richard III Tomb Design in the search box
at the top and you should be able to click onto the poll from there.
The design has received an 78% approval so far.
Many thanks
Jac
Some info re: the tomb design below. Please vote for it if you can.
As you aware, the Society is proposing a tomb design for Richard III.
Full details of the design, including a detailed explanation of the
symbolism used, appear on the Society web pages:
http://www.richardiii.net/whats_new.php
The Leicester Mercury is currently running a poll. If you like the
design and would like to give it a vote of confidence, please register
your vote with the Leicester Mercury.
http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/people/Leicester%20Mercury/profile
.html#axzz2MkP46XVQ
On the home page, please type Richard III Tomb Design in the search box
at the top and you should be able to click onto the poll from there.
The design has received an 78% approval so far.
Many thanks
Jac
Re: Another Arthurian Book Worth Reading
2013-03-07 15:02:51
I would suspect that Merlin's time was pretty sexist! So why shouldn't it be reflected in Stewart's books?
--- In , liz williams <ferrymansdaughter@...> wrote:
>
> Blimey is Mary Stewart sexist? I've read the Merlin books loads of times and had no idea.   I'm not being sarcastic, I really have never noticed it. Mind you, I read Brideshead when I was about 22 and it didn't occur to me that Sebastian Flye and Charles Ryder were supposed to be gay until I saw it in the paper - and I'm still not  convinced that their  relationship was meant to be anything other than a 1930s posh boys friendship.Â
> Â
>
> From: mcjohn_wt_net <mcjohn@...>
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, 7 March 2013, 3:05
> Subject: Re: Another Arthurian Book Worth Reading
>
> Â
> Marion Zimmer Bradley's "The Mists of Avalon" is another good 'un. I know what you mean about enshrining Mary Stewart's Merlin and not letting any lesser gods in, though--the combination of the realism of the story (and her commonsense explanations of the magic) with Merlin finally being presented as a hero just does it for me. In keeping with the times, though, Stewart permits a thoughtless sexism out of her characters, and Bradley, writing a couple of decades later, is not having none of that shit.
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--- In , liz williams <ferrymansdaughter@...> wrote:
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> Blimey is Mary Stewart sexist? I've read the Merlin books loads of times and had no idea.   I'm not being sarcastic, I really have never noticed it. Mind you, I read Brideshead when I was about 22 and it didn't occur to me that Sebastian Flye and Charles Ryder were supposed to be gay until I saw it in the paper - and I'm still not  convinced that their  relationship was meant to be anything other than a 1930s posh boys friendship.Â
> Â
>
> From: mcjohn_wt_net <mcjohn@...>
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, 7 March 2013, 3:05
> Subject: Re: Another Arthurian Book Worth Reading
>
> Â
> Marion Zimmer Bradley's "The Mists of Avalon" is another good 'un. I know what you mean about enshrining Mary Stewart's Merlin and not letting any lesser gods in, though--the combination of the realism of the story (and her commonsense explanations of the magic) with Merlin finally being presented as a hero just does it for me. In keeping with the times, though, Stewart permits a thoughtless sexism out of her characters, and Bradley, writing a couple of decades later, is not having none of that shit.
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Re: Another Arthurian Book Worth Reading
2013-03-08 00:33:48
Oh, yes, that was what I meant. Stewart was writing about a time in which manly men did manly things and only manliness made a difference. Every once in a while, one of the guys in Stewart's Merlin trilogy will say something dismissive about a woman, or, like, not notice that one has walked in the room. Merlin himself considers Morgause's wiles "weak".
Of course, eventually Merlin meets a woman who could probably levitate every sexist in Britain into the North Sea without so much as sweat beading on her upper lip, and to his credit, he is right there to clap and jump up and down in support.
If you read the rest of Stewart's books, though, you see that the doormat effect is most decidedly a character-based thing, not her real opinion. Stewart sheroes kick locomotives off the tracks, topple trees with their fists, and insert the bullets manually.
OK, one more comment and then I will shut up about this. One of my greatest delights in reading the Merlin trilogy is and always has been locating the smallest, most subtle, most delicate pastel Easter eggs hidden throughout the books. In "The Crystal Cave", two lovers are parted, and you never do really get to sit in on a good long jaw about how they feel about one another many years later. There is the most wonderful extended series of itty-bitty clues that you *will* miss the first time around unless you pay *rigorous* attention.
--- In , "mairemulholland" <mairemulholland@...> wrote:
>
> I would suspect that Merlin's time was pretty sexist! So why shouldn't it be reflected in Stewart's books?
>
> --- In , liz williams <ferrymansdaughter@> wrote:
> >
> > Blimey is Mary Stewart sexist? I've read the Merlin books loads of times and had no idea.   I'm not being sarcastic, I really have never noticed it. Mind you, I read Brideshead when I was about 22 and it didn't occur to me that Sebastian Flye and Charles Ryder were supposed to be gay until I saw it in the paper - and I'm still not  convinced that their  relationship was meant to be anything other than a 1930s posh boys friendship.Â
> > Â
> >
> > From: mcjohn_wt_net <mcjohn@>
> > To:
> > Sent: Thursday, 7 March 2013, 3:05
> > Subject: Re: Another Arthurian Book Worth Reading
> >
> > Â
> > Marion Zimmer Bradley's "The Mists of Avalon" is another good 'un. I know what you mean about enshrining Mary Stewart's Merlin and not letting any lesser gods in, though--the combination of the realism of the story (and her commonsense explanations of the magic) with Merlin finally being presented as a hero just does it for me. In keeping with the times, though, Stewart permits a thoughtless sexism out of her characters, and Bradley, writing a couple of decades later, is not having none of that shit.
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Of course, eventually Merlin meets a woman who could probably levitate every sexist in Britain into the North Sea without so much as sweat beading on her upper lip, and to his credit, he is right there to clap and jump up and down in support.
If you read the rest of Stewart's books, though, you see that the doormat effect is most decidedly a character-based thing, not her real opinion. Stewart sheroes kick locomotives off the tracks, topple trees with their fists, and insert the bullets manually.
OK, one more comment and then I will shut up about this. One of my greatest delights in reading the Merlin trilogy is and always has been locating the smallest, most subtle, most delicate pastel Easter eggs hidden throughout the books. In "The Crystal Cave", two lovers are parted, and you never do really get to sit in on a good long jaw about how they feel about one another many years later. There is the most wonderful extended series of itty-bitty clues that you *will* miss the first time around unless you pay *rigorous* attention.
--- In , "mairemulholland" <mairemulholland@...> wrote:
>
> I would suspect that Merlin's time was pretty sexist! So why shouldn't it be reflected in Stewart's books?
>
> --- In , liz williams <ferrymansdaughter@> wrote:
> >
> > Blimey is Mary Stewart sexist? I've read the Merlin books loads of times and had no idea.   I'm not being sarcastic, I really have never noticed it. Mind you, I read Brideshead when I was about 22 and it didn't occur to me that Sebastian Flye and Charles Ryder were supposed to be gay until I saw it in the paper - and I'm still not  convinced that their  relationship was meant to be anything other than a 1930s posh boys friendship.Â
> > Â
> >
> > From: mcjohn_wt_net <mcjohn@>
> > To:
> > Sent: Thursday, 7 March 2013, 3:05
> > Subject: Re: Another Arthurian Book Worth Reading
> >
> > Â
> > Marion Zimmer Bradley's "The Mists of Avalon" is another good 'un. I know what you mean about enshrining Mary Stewart's Merlin and not letting any lesser gods in, though--the combination of the realism of the story (and her commonsense explanations of the magic) with Merlin finally being presented as a hero just does it for me. In keeping with the times, though, Stewart permits a thoughtless sexism out of her characters, and Bradley, writing a couple of decades later, is not having none of that shit.
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Re: The Richard III Museum in Leicester
2013-03-08 16:18:24
Tony Robinson showed an interesting view of Bosworth on T.V. Recently, Especially based on finds of Gunpowder weapons artefacts. These appear to have located the Battle in a different area, as well as upping the use of Guns in importance.
Whilst I am aware that these finds 'Gravitate' towards Market Bosworth which, has I am told, a small museum, they seemed SO NUMEROUS that perhaps they could be shared?
Kind Regards,
Arthur.
>________________________________
> From: liz williams <ferrymansdaughter@...>
>To: "" <>
>Sent: Thursday, 7 March 2013, 12:50
>Subject: Re: The Richard III Museum in Leicester
>
>
>
>I thnk actually they did contribute something towards the dig, but I'm not sure what. However, I suppose it's one thing to speculate with taxpayers money for something that no one (other than a few people) thought was anything but a wild goose chase and another to pay for a museum that, apart from anything else, will bring in income.
>
>I think they were in a difficult position - can you imagine if they'd funded the dig and found nothing? There would have been outrage over the "waste of money". People (not in Leicester - all over the UK) are already bitching about the cost to tax payers of Richard's tomb and the tax payers aren't even paying for it!
>
>Of course the situation isn't helped by that idiotic councillor or whatever he was saying "we''ll milk it for everything we can".
>
>From: mcjohn_wt_net <mcjohn@...>
>To:
>Sent: Thursday, 7 March 2013, 0:48
>Subject: Re: The Richard III Museum in Leicester
>
>
>Someone's probably already answered this, but the plan is to open a museum devoted to Richard III in Leicester. The Leicester city council, historically so strapped that they couldn't possibly kick in a farthing for something as frivolous as an archeological study to figure out where the burial place was, has already bought an old school building to house it in.
>
>--- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, Pamela Bain wrote:
>>
>> Wow, that is wonderful. How kind of both of you, and flattering for both. A question which just occurred to me, where will the Richard III cache of things be housed or seen? I guess I naively thought at the University of Leicester, but it struck me as I was walking my sweet dog, that I have never asked. I would imagine, as more people come out of the woodwork, there may be more to see.
>>
>>
>> From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Vickie Cook
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
>> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>>
>>
>>
>> June,
>> Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to friends, I include a copy of her letter.
>> Vickie
>>
>> From: junebatchelor junebatchelor@... >
>> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
>> Subject: LIZ------Sunne
>>
>>
>> I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann Nevills story.
>>
>> June
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Whilst I am aware that these finds 'Gravitate' towards Market Bosworth which, has I am told, a small museum, they seemed SO NUMEROUS that perhaps they could be shared?
Kind Regards,
Arthur.
>________________________________
> From: liz williams <ferrymansdaughter@...>
>To: "" <>
>Sent: Thursday, 7 March 2013, 12:50
>Subject: Re: The Richard III Museum in Leicester
>
>
>
>I thnk actually they did contribute something towards the dig, but I'm not sure what. However, I suppose it's one thing to speculate with taxpayers money for something that no one (other than a few people) thought was anything but a wild goose chase and another to pay for a museum that, apart from anything else, will bring in income.
>
>I think they were in a difficult position - can you imagine if they'd funded the dig and found nothing? There would have been outrage over the "waste of money". People (not in Leicester - all over the UK) are already bitching about the cost to tax payers of Richard's tomb and the tax payers aren't even paying for it!
>
>Of course the situation isn't helped by that idiotic councillor or whatever he was saying "we''ll milk it for everything we can".
>
>From: mcjohn_wt_net <mcjohn@...>
>To:
>Sent: Thursday, 7 March 2013, 0:48
>Subject: Re: The Richard III Museum in Leicester
>
>
>Someone's probably already answered this, but the plan is to open a museum devoted to Richard III in Leicester. The Leicester city council, historically so strapped that they couldn't possibly kick in a farthing for something as frivolous as an archeological study to figure out where the burial place was, has already bought an old school building to house it in.
>
>--- In mailto:%40yahoogroups.com, Pamela Bain wrote:
>>
>> Wow, that is wonderful. How kind of both of you, and flattering for both. A question which just occurred to me, where will the Richard III cache of things be housed or seen? I guess I naively thought at the University of Leicester, but it struck me as I was walking my sweet dog, that I have never asked. I would imagine, as more people come out of the woodwork, there may be more to see.
>>
>>
>> From: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:mailto:%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Vickie Cook
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:03 AM
>> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: Re: LIZ------Sunne
>>
>>
>>
>> June,
>> Sharon is very good about answering letters. When I first read Sunne in 1984,(this was before PC's and email) I sent her a hand written note telling her how much I enjoyed it. To my suprise and joy she answered me with a three page typed letter. One interesting thing, in her letter she suggested I join the Richard III Society, which I did. I still have that letter in my copy of Sunne and when I give a copy of the book to friends, I include a copy of her letter.
>> Vickie
>>
>> From: junebatchelor junebatchelor@... >
>> To: mailto:%40yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:42 AM
>> Subject: LIZ------Sunne
>>
>>
>> I sent an email to Sharon Penman recently telling her how i love SUNNE, and she sent me a lovely answer. Surprisingly i have had this book in my large collection of Historical fiction for 30 years without reading it until a few bweeks ago. The reason being that i was hooked on Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond saga (6 big books ) since 1971 and found it difficult to pick up other books, now i wondering if i have overlooked any other Richard books, i have Some Touch Of Pity, Fotunes Wheel and We Speak No Treason, also Jean Plaidy Last Plantagenet book, which is rather hurried when she gets to Richard, also her Reluctent Queen, Ann Nevills story.
>>
>> June
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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