tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post1091079190421898359..comments2024-03-27T11:26:20.466-07:00Comments on The Passing Tramp: Alfred Walter Stewart, alias J. J. ConningtonThe Passing Tramphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-28488637461462369552012-10-01T06:25:06.104-07:002012-10-01T06:25:06.104-07:00 Can Coachwhip offer their reprints in hardback? ... Can Coachwhip offer their reprints in hardback? That is how I buy <br />mysteries.<br /><br /> R W Schaeferr w schaeferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06796584596280059031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-75914537381465499362012-03-05T12:34:09.227-08:002012-03-05T12:34:09.227-08:00Patrick,
Coachwhip is limited to selling to U.S....Patrick, <br /><br />Coachwhip is limited to selling to U.S. retailers. Customers outside the U.S. would have to purchase from, say, amazon or possibly Rue Morgue Press (if a deal can be worked out). Frustrating, I know!The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-21918239965624500052012-03-05T11:02:53.451-08:002012-03-05T11:02:53.451-08:00Pietro said:
But I didn't say who were the ki...Pietro said:<br /><br />But I didn't say who were the killer.<br />In fact, even if it is absolutely true what you say, the Connington are never too difficult to solve. It isn't important the membership of the '20s instead of '30s, because in '20s the novels of Agatha Christie are difficult as those of the '30s. The point is that much of the contribution of gender Connington is for the atmosphere and texture.<br /><br />Pietro,<br /><br />I deleted your post because of certain spoilers in it (some people are sensitive about this), but I cut and pasted part of it because I thought that definitely was an interesting point. I agree that generally the Conningtons are easier to solve than Christies, but as you write there are compensations. Atmosphere and texture, as you say, and also the investigations themselves, which are fascinating because so rich in material detail.<br /><br />I actually found Ravensthorpe pretty tangled and complex. There was quite a bit going on! There's even an impossible crime element.The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-55992711875652303162012-03-05T06:37:26.974-08:002012-03-05T06:37:26.974-08:00I was kind of hoping there'd be e-editions as ...I was kind of hoping there'd be e-editions as well... Ah, well, let's go and order some-- Wait-- what is this nonsense on the website about "Only US distribution available"???Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-30657864763665098352012-03-04T23:59:55.962-08:002012-03-04T23:59:55.962-08:00I certainly did Pietro. By the way, I added your ...I certainly did Pietro. By the way, I added your blog to my links. <br /><br />I enjoyed you review, though you might want to post some spoiler markers for those who have not read Ravensthorpe. <br /><br />I thought your comparison to Carr for the atmospheres was quite interesting and valid.<br /><br />T. S. Eliot made a similar criticism to yours of that one aspect of the novel. For me, Ravensthorpe would be in my Connington top ten, say. It's one I wanted to see reprinted.The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-85741325817648532872012-03-04T23:46:37.251-08:002012-03-04T23:46:37.251-08:00Ehi, did you notice that we have created two artic...Ehi, did you notice that we have created two articles simultaneously about Connington? I in my blog, you in yours?<br />In Italy, "Delitto nel labirinto" (= Murder in the Maze) was published for the first time, five years ago, by the publisher Polillo.<br />PietroAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com