Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
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reading back my post didnt make much sense did it?
well i knew what i meant.......even if noone else did
well i knew what i meant.......even if noone else did
But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
I knew what you meant... but I thought you were wrong.
And I don't think you understood what Myste & SK, in particular, were saying.
And I don't think you understood what Myste & SK, in particular, were saying.
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dont get me wrong here the footnotes are not that bad
i just would have preferred to get the info through the actual story
i just would have preferred to get the info through the actual story
But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
Yeah... but, like Myste & SK both said quite clearly, the footnotes add a pseudo-documentary quality. And it's a deliberate literary device, not a random afterthought.
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edge wrote But i thought you were wrong
like my english teacher always says, no one is wrong when giving their opinion
like my english teacher always says, no one is wrong when giving their opinion
But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
okay so i was up to 1am last night and i finally finished Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.
Couple of questions about the ending:
Spoilers
Whens the sequel coming out?
Couple of questions about the ending:
Spoilers
Spoiler
Was that John Uskglass that reivied Vincilicus? i assumed it was but it was never explicitly stated. Did Stephen Black become a sort of reincarnation of the Raven King?
But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
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jay..yes..that was The Raven King, john uskglass, etc,,popping out of nowhere, brought forth by the two protagonists, reviving the Vin.
,,I agree, when is the sequel due?...MEL
,,I agree, when is the sequel due?...MEL
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In regards to the Steven Black Question that's an interesting thougth, honestly don't know, but I am also under the assumption Lurch is right. Many people thought (for some reason) the "Man with the Thistled down hair" was the Raven King, whcih is of course no true, but it was a popular thought.
Anyways jsut as a note, I spoke to Susanna's UK publicist who has said Susanna will gladly participate in an interview over at FBS to pub the release of the paperback edition of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, which of course is a incredible coup for us. WIthotu a doubt the sequel will loom large in my questioning.
Anyways jsut as a note, I spoke to Susanna's UK publicist who has said Susanna will gladly participate in an interview over at FBS to pub the release of the paperback edition of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, which of course is a incredible coup for us. WIthotu a doubt the sequel will loom large in my questioning.
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He is my favourite character from the Story. He was so funny"Man with the Thistled down hair"
" The stronger men ecsaped but the old and young were burnt to death."
I was actually laughing when he said this
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And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
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And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
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I think mine was Childermass, although Clarke's idea for Viniculous was just masterful IMHO. John Uskglass...great, great, appearance, just magical.He is my favourite character from the Story. He was so funny
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yea liked him too.Childermass
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Espescially when he allowed Lacelles to cut him to get the box
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And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
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Fascinating......
..i found the Thisle Down Dude to be the spookiest. His danger was malevolent. I found Black's inheritance, how do I say this, predictable?, too politically correct? The circumstances of his inheritance was intriguing tho. The " just desserts" ending for all the characters was well done thru all the twists and turns, a fun and great read of Clarke's imagination...MEL
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how long did it take you to read, i got it christmas and finished last week, but i went for periods of up to a month without reading it.
But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
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hhhmm..about...
..I bought Strange/Norrell at the same time as Runes,,xmas,,After Runes I got to Strange...mind you, my brain needed a different pace after Runes. So, it took me about 3 weeks of leisurely reading with 75 percent of the read in the first 18 to 19 days. The Last 25 percent proved harder to put down...geez I like that book!...MEL
i had so much on recently it was probably the longest time ive ever spent on one book.
Anyway up to pace again with earthsea
Anyway up to pace again with earthsea
But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
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Well, I put the book on hold for a while, then jumped back into it (felt guilty, as it sat on my nightstand for a couple of months collecting dust), and am very glad I did. Especially now that "Pottermania" is back. I do think that the first third of the book drags, but it definitely picks up when Strange arrives. I'm now about 2/3's done, and will be sorry to finish.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE1nsOoTJos
The BBC adapted this. Season 1 is out. Enjoy.
www.aintitcool.com/node/76656
(They pronounce Norrell like "coral", but I had always pronouced it na-REL, like "hotel". The title has better meter that way, IMO.)
The BBC adapted this. Season 1 is out. Enjoy.
www.aintitcool.com/node/76656
(They pronounce Norrell like "coral", but I had always pronouced it na-REL, like "hotel". The title has better meter that way, IMO.)