tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post5093950282831004353..comments2023-11-05T10:11:31.578+00:00Comments on Just William's Luck: Baise mon tchou!William Rycrofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-61404014154351269022010-11-09T08:51:50.242+00:002010-11-09T08:51:50.242+00:00I think it's well worth it, fantaghiro23. Just...I think it's well worth it, fantaghiro23. Just imagine you're reading the small writing in a handwritten journal!William Rycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-29873200488801781832010-11-09T02:11:56.433+00:002010-11-09T02:11:56.433+00:00I love the parts you quoted. Those and your review...I love the parts you quoted. Those and your review have convinced me to look for this book, too. Even if it is 400 pages worth of small print.fantaghiro23https://www.blogger.com/profile/16834003796589218555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-24624656173877554912009-05-23T11:22:42.108+01:002009-05-23T11:22:42.108+01:00Ah. I used the picture from the NYRB edition becau...Ah. I used the picture from the NYRB edition because the cover of the old Penguin paperback that I read is so...dated (or horrible as Rob says). I figured I was paying the price for being a cheapskate. Bit cheeky of them not to reset it. Do you have a magnifying glass?William Rycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-78715166622667031952009-05-23T09:35:47.058+01:002009-05-23T09:35:47.058+01:00The NYRB Classics one pictured. It clearly wasn't ...The NYRB Classics one pictured. It clearly wasn't reset for this edition though, and the type must have been taken from earlier editions.John Selfhttp://theasylum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-90295362103539642832009-05-22T22:53:53.333+01:002009-05-22T22:53:53.333+01:00Which edition do you have?Which edition do you have?William Rycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-65299407597844265212009-05-22T22:07:14.574+01:002009-05-22T22:07:14.574+01:00Ho boy, are you ever in trouble! The book arrived ...Ho boy, are you ever in trouble! The book arrived yesterday. Not once did you mention above that the 400 pages of this book are each covered in very <EM>very</EM> small type. I consider this most unsporting.John Selfhttp://theasylum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-75401850725135358982009-05-17T19:12:00.000+01:002009-05-17T19:12:00.000+01:00I don't know about Rob but I'd be happy to offer a...I don't know about Rob but I'd be happy to offer a money back guarantee if you think it's awful. Either that or give you a stern talking to.William Rycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-37795062392875300322009-05-17T15:14:00.000+01:002009-05-17T15:14:00.000+01:00Your and Rob's pincer movement has finally got me ...Your and Rob's pincer movement has finally got me to order this book. Boy are you for it if it's completely awful.John Selfhttp://theasylum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-3362908683043901732009-01-09T09:07:00.000+00:002009-01-09T09:07:00.000+00:00Thanks Adele for the clarification. They are what'...Thanks Adele for the clarification. They are what's called British Crown dependencies, neither part of the UK or EU but with responsibility for defence falling on the UK. A bit like the Isle of Man.William Rycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-2481822358358327392009-01-09T04:15:00.000+00:002009-01-09T04:15:00.000+00:00The Channel Islands are not part of the UK. But t...The Channel Islands are not part of the UK. But they are British islands.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13975472227512821505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-18371900466848391552008-09-09T09:01:00.000+01:002008-09-09T09:01:00.000+01:00I think I have that very copy Rob. A rather fetchi...I think I have that very copy Rob. A rather fetching picture of Ebeneezer by the boats, with large baskets of his tomatoes. Classy.William Rycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-48236704036711489652008-09-09T08:38:00.000+01:002008-09-09T08:38:00.000+01:00This is a wonderful book, and I'm glad it's back i...This is a wonderful book, and I'm glad it's back in print (there's an old paperback edition that crops up in charity shops once in a while, but it has a horrible cover). It's a shame that nothing remains of the other two books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-29458917645094615702008-05-08T21:15:00.000+01:002008-05-08T21:15:00.000+01:00Afraid not. I spent all my money on NYRB Classics...Afraid not. I spent all my money on NYRB Classics...John Selfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761816149593541133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-16419379577106646132008-05-05T23:48:00.000+01:002008-05-05T23:48:00.000+01:00Sad indeed. And yes, they are part of the UK. You ...Sad indeed. And yes, they are part of the UK. You mean you haven't got a vast off-shore account John?!William Rycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-11169657772417270592008-05-05T21:08:00.000+01:002008-05-05T21:08:00.000+01:00I've had my eye on this book as I'm a big fan of t...I've had my eye on this book as I'm a big fan of the NYRB Classics series and this looks to be one of their more intriguing volumes. Sad though that we have to rely on a US publisher to make available again a forgotten work of UK fiction. Er, the Channel Islands <EM>are</EM> part of the UK, right...?John Selfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761816149593541133noreply@blogger.com