Is it a Britiish book, Jilli? I notice no translations of French in books published there
Sayers is horrible for that.
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Connie Neil - Apr 27, 2005 11:20:53 am PDT #7496 of 10002
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Betsy HP - Apr 27, 2005 11:21:02 am PDT #7497 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
I admire those mysteries greatly, but they only get more and more heartbreaking.
Atropa - Apr 27, 2005 11:27:10 am PDT #7498 of 10002
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Is it a Britiish book, Jilli?
Yep.
I notice no translations of French in books published there--maybe because it's assumed everyone knows at least enough French to get by and to imply they don't is to insult the reader's intelligence?
Hmmph. That's probably the case with this book. I did ask Pete if it was common for UK-published books not to translate any sections in French, but he wasn't sure.
The other non-fiction book I'm currently reading (Courtesans : Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century, by Katie Hickman) DOES provide translations for the great whopping chunks of French that are part of it. Of course, I'm not sure if that book was originally published in the UK or not.
I have found it vastly frustrating in the past.
I almost stopped reading the dratted thing because of it.
Atropa - Apr 27, 2005 11:28:12 am PDT #7499 of 10002
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I admire those mysteries greatly, but they only get more and more heartbreaking.
Should I not bother reading this one since I haven't read the first four?
Amy - Apr 27, 2005 11:28:29 am PDT #7500 of 10002
Because books.
Die Upon a Kiss by Barbara Hambly
I admire those mysteries greatly, but they only get more and more heartbreaking.
Fever Season and Sold Down the River were especially so. And also terrifying.
Connie Neil - Apr 27, 2005 11:29:07 am PDT #7501 of 10002
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The mysteries are self-contained--I think--but there are lots of references to family life and relationships.
Edit: Fever Season is the one I read. That one was fiendish.
Amy - Apr 27, 2005 11:30:03 am PDT #7502 of 10002
Because books.
Should I not bother reading this one since I haven't read the first four?
Cereal:
Personally, I would read at least the first one, A Free Man of Color beforehand to acquaint yourself with the characters and world.
Ginger - Apr 27, 2005 11:35:47 am PDT #7503 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
It's a great series, but I do think you might want to read the others first or at least A Free Man of Color.
Atropa - Apr 27, 2005 11:36:29 am PDT #7504 of 10002
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It's a great series, but I do think you might want to read the others first or at least A Free Man of Color.
Well, drat. It's the only book I have with me for the bus ride home from work.
Ginger - Apr 27, 2005 11:38:40 am PDT #7505 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I think you should be able to follow it. If you're baffled when you get home, you can check in here and someone can explain the dramatis personae.