tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post818333211376023081..comments2024-03-28T10:31:55.774-07:00Comments on The Passing Tramp: Back in the Bushes: The Christopher Bush Detective Novels ReissuedThe Passing Tramphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-76767765057654233802021-12-27T07:00:46.214-08:002021-12-27T07:00:46.214-08:00As of December 2021, they have only released up to...As of December 2021, they have only released up to number fifty, "The case of the Russian cross". What happened to the rest?acheerfulguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189014224147028617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-70837421193735543512017-10-08T20:10:22.195-07:002017-10-08T20:10:22.195-07:00Yes, it's nearly a century since the dawning o...Yes, it's nearly a century since the dawning of the Golden age, but the books are back, delayed somewhat by the vagaries of copyright law. <br /><br />I'm excited about the DSP reissues in particular, because they are doing all the books even of prolific authors, like Punshon and Bush. It's the best way to give readers a true assessment of their work. Just bringing back a few of the titles in boutique editions threatens to be a more ephemeral affair. (It certainly was in the past.)<br /><br />Bush's Golden Age books I have come to like quite a lot. I used to be more of a Barzunian purist (Barzun did not much like Bush), but I have come to quite like those baroque tocuches. Golden Age baroque, as Barry Pike called it. The later ones are drier affairs, but still pleasing to fans of actual plot.The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-43067244588756640212017-10-08T20:03:54.311-07:002017-10-08T20:03:54.311-07:00I remember when I sent you those Bush books years ...I remember when I sent you those Bush books years ago, never would have imagined they would all be back in print a decade later.The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-25343640280753821362017-10-08T20:02:50.608-07:002017-10-08T20:02:50.608-07:00Yup, all 63! Dean Street Press don't do things...Yup, all 63! Dean Street Press don't do things by 'arf, guv'nor.The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-25608279349062440432017-10-05T01:16:28.703-07:002017-10-05T01:16:28.703-07:00I think it's nice to have all the books availa...<em>I think it's nice to have all the books available</em><br /><br />They're actually going to reprint the whole lot? All 63? Now that's ambitious. But he was a fine writer so I'm not complaining.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-91730071772251686042017-09-24T00:06:52.779-07:002017-09-24T00:06:52.779-07:00Sorry for the late response, but yes, this is grea...Sorry for the late response, but yes, this is great news and have already read two of these reprints, <i>The Perfect Murder Case</i> and <i>Cut Throat</i>, which were excellent and the latter has an inspired alibi-trick that manipulated the flow of time itself. <br /><br />It gave a whole new dimension to the rearrangement in time-and space technique writers like Carr were so fond of when plotting their impossible crime stories. Bush is shaping up to be my next Punshon and looking forward to explore this series further! <br /><br />Xavier said: "<i>The Golden Age is back guys, hopefully for good</i>." <br /><br />This is the genre's Renaissance Era! I see no reason why this would stop anytime soon, because there's an audience that both bigger and smaller publishers can sell to. And this may very well be one of the last opportunities they have to make a buck off these books. Golden Age began almost a 100 years ago (1920) and copyrights will begin to expire over the next decade or two, which will lead to a second Renaissance Era for public domain websites (Gutenberg) and print-on-demand publishers. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-28662999523692976102017-09-23T00:26:44.011-07:002017-09-23T00:26:44.011-07:00A good Bush may need no wine, but this is cause fo...A good Bush may need no wine, but this is cause for celebration! Looking forward to reading (and rereading) Travers.Nick Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668031989499870182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-83790837592526772262017-09-23T00:17:51.630-07:002017-09-23T00:17:51.630-07:00Perfect Murder Case: Good, quite Croftsian. Antic...Perfect Murder Case: Good, quite Croftsian. Anticipates Christie. My review on GAD Wiki probably gives too much away.<br /><br />Chinese Gong: Bush's attempt at a Carrian impossible crime. Well constructed, but lacks JDC's panache.<br /><br />Climbing Rat: This was one I read on inter-library loan; the university wouldn't let me take it out, so I had to read it in the building, a couple of chapters at a time. Not the best way of reading GA Baroque! From memory, it involved a Bluebeard (like Landru), an acrobat, following suspects around in cars, and a complicated revenge plot. I'm looking forward to reading this one again.<br /><br />Missing Men: Haven't read.<br /><br />Prodigal Daughter: This one was OK; certainly not actively bad. Bush (like Christie) keenly observed how British society changed. Not much ingenuity, but well constructed.Nick Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668031989499870182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-27865330950577706092017-09-23T00:02:50.471-07:002017-09-23T00:02:50.471-07:00J.F. - I'm a third through The Plumley Inherit...J.F. - I'm a third through The Plumley Inheritance, and thoroughly enjoying it. Leisurely, perhaps, but full of charm. It's a love letter to England; it's set in 1919, Major Wrentham, the protagonist, has just returned from the War, and there are lyrical descriptions of country life (village cricket, vicars, and herbaceous borders). Plenty of adventure - midnight expeditions and motorcycles. And Bush can write, too.Nick Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668031989499870182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-28570863109561660182017-09-22T20:51:33.891-07:002017-09-22T20:51:33.891-07:00I think it's nice to have all the books availa...I think it's nice to have all the books available, so that readers can decide on their own favorites. My own favorites from the first ten, however, probably are The Perfect Murder Case, Dancing Death, which I already reviewed here, Cut-Throat, The Case of the April Fools and The Case of the Three Strange Faces.<br /><br />Yes, it's amazing to compare the difference between now and five yeas ago. That Christopher Bush and ER Punshon and JJ Connington all are already or going to be entirely back in print is amazing, not to mention that John Bude and Jefferson Farjeon are new fan favorites. And I hope to play a role in this ongoing revival into 2018.The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-52070893659030838242017-09-22T18:28:15.324-07:002017-09-22T18:28:15.324-07:00Truly these are great days for GAD fans and I for ...Truly these are great days for GAD fans and I for one am thrilled to know that the Bush series will soon be available again.I purchased THE PLUMLEY INHERITANCE immediately from this first group of reprints and do not expect to be disappointed. Of course the fact that I did not maintain a long search nor pay an exhorbitant price and am already a Bush fan may have something to do with my confidence. <br />Ron Smythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575735524072816238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-29247056878038491392017-09-22T13:17:32.354-07:002017-09-22T13:17:32.354-07:00Diane just buried her mother today, by the way, so...Diane just buried her mother today, by the way, so please send your prayers and thoughts to Diane if you know her on Facebook or other social media.The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-41834349751086106352017-09-22T13:15:16.292-07:002017-09-22T13:15:16.292-07:00I'm very happy to see all these coming back, s...I'm very happy to see all these coming back, so that they are accessible to all.The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-16381176876472300622017-09-22T13:14:13.741-07:002017-09-22T13:14:13.741-07:00The Progidal Girl was his last one, late 60s, its ...The Progidal Girl was his last one, late 60s, its Bush's Third Girl. Love the title The Rambling Rat, it's The Climbing Rat in English. Rambling is better! As I recollect that's set in France and brings back his French inspector friend Gallois, from The Case of the Three Strange Faces. The Perfect Murder Case is kind of Bush's Cask, Martin talks about it in his new book. The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-92183079467660894902017-09-22T13:07:27.849-07:002017-09-22T13:07:27.849-07:00Well, the good news is now you have only to risk 2...Well, the good news is now you have only to risk 2.99 for an eBook copy! The person who made Plumley available is a Japanese collector, but I'm familiar with Diane's quest for the book that shares her surname. I felt rather the same way about Christie's Why Didn't They Ask Evans? But fortunately that was always available in paperback! Disappontingly, though, Evans is such a vastly more common name than Plumley.<br /><br />Since you raised the issue I may talk about Plumley Inheritance in the future. Like I said, it's a lighter, treasure hunt mystery, but I enjoyed it. Of course part of what I liked was getting more back story on Travers. It's actually set not long after the Great War, and we learn why Travers wears those hornrimmed glasses!<br /><br />I might compare Plumley, in terms of its mystery, to Christies The Secret of Chimneys or Allinghams The Crime at Black Dudley or Conningtons The Dangerfield Talisman. Not bad company, but if you want a reallly thorny murder problem, there are stronger ones in this group.<br /><br /><br />The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-66615067618887285912017-09-22T12:43:17.054-07:002017-09-22T12:43:17.054-07:00The only person I know who's read THE PUMLEY I...The only person I know who's read THE PUMLEY INHERITANCE wrote about her adventure in acquiring the very rare copy and then reading the book. She said it was a huge disappointment after spending 15 years of searching (an awful lot of money) for the book. I commiserate. I can tell similar stories about searching for rare books for years, paying an exhorbitant amount to get a copy, and then discovering I should've saved my money. It's the only Bush rarity I won't be reading in this new set of long overdue reissues. Anyone interested in reading about Diane's acquisition and review of THE PLUMLEY INHERITANCE can find it <a href="http://bookshopblog.com/2011/05/06/i-finally-got-the-plumley-inheritance/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-14326371946475945892017-09-22T10:40:48.626-07:002017-09-22T10:40:48.626-07:00Great news! Had you told me ten years ago that Chr...Great news! Had you told me ten years ago that Christopher Bush would be back in print in the next decade, I'd probably have thought you were pulling my leg. The Golden Age is back guys, hopefully for good.<br />Only six Travers books made their way to French bookshelves: "The Perfect Murder Case", "The Case of the Chinese Gong", "The Case of the Rambling Rat", "The Case of the Missing Men" and the Gardner-reminding "The Case of the Prodigal Girl". I own the first, third, fourth and fifth - are they good ones?Xavierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05702919450638993709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137677673775151256.post-6371306302405179622017-09-22T06:35:19.060-07:002017-09-22T06:35:19.060-07:00Happy to see these titles, and I've already or...Happy to see these titles, and I've already ordered them all through my usual source. I've had a copy of Perfect Murder sitting around for ages but haven't gotten to it yet. Now that these are available, it's time to dig it out.Miranda Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18214710626330587150noreply@blogger.com