To Say Nothing of the Dog
3 journalers for this copy...
I'm reading this book right now.
What an amazing book! I think even readers who don't like science fiction would enjoy this novel. The literary nods and Victorian references are everywhere. The characters, especially Ned and Verity are amazing, to say nothing of Cyril.
Journal Entry 3 by bittermint at Sent Via United States Postal Service in -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, trades, California USA on Tuesday, August 5, 2003
Released on Tuesday, August 05, 2003 at Postal Release in Sacramento, California USA.
Mailed to loopy1 in a trade.
Mailed to loopy1 in a trade.
Thanks for this! I've (almost) forgiven the postman. He's brought me nothing since Tuesday, and I was sure he would bring me a book this morning, since it was the first time for a week I could lie in instead of being up waiting for him. Then he dropped letters through and didn't ring the bell, so I thought "well that's it now till Monday." Then DH went to go out and found the parcel on the doorstep :-)))
This book already as a new home waiting - when DH and I have read it, it's travelling to Tyressia, who sent me The Doomsday Book by the same author :-)
This book already as a new home waiting - when DH and I have read it, it's travelling to Tyressia, who sent me The Doomsday Book by the same author :-)
Well I finally had a lull between ray books and read this one - and I'm glad I did.
I found it a bit difficult to get going at first - very muddled, but then that's part of the story.
Then chaos theory was brought in, and wonderful time and fate twisting, and I was completely hooked :-)
Definitely some thought-provoking stuff there about cause and effect. And I want to know what will happen in 2678!
Thanks for sharing this. I'm going to contact Tyressia and see if she still wants this.
I found it a bit difficult to get going at first - very muddled, but then that's part of the story.
Then chaos theory was brought in, and wonderful time and fate twisting, and I was completely hooked :-)
Definitely some thought-provoking stuff there about cause and effect. And I want to know what will happen in 2678!
Thanks for sharing this. I'm going to contact Tyressia and see if she still wants this.
The book arrived safely earlier this afternoon. :) Thanks so much for sending it my way! Connie Willis is among my all-time favorite authors, and I'm eagerly looking forward to reading this!
Ned Henry has been thrown around in time from one jumble sale to the next, looking for a bizarre object named the bishop’s bird stump. This is all in an effort to rebuild the Coventry Cathedral, at a time when religion is pretty much obsolete, but money buys everything. Lady Schrapnell is intent on rebuilding the Cathedral, the site where her great-great-great-grandmother had an epiphany when she first laid eyes on the bishop’s bird stump.
On one of Ned’s return trips, he runs into Verity Kindle, another time-travelling historian, and is instantly enchanted by her. Verity has a problem, however. She brought back an item through the time-travelling portal, and in doing so, could have changed the course of history forever. Now it’s up to Ned and Verity to bring the item back, and straighten out any incongruities that might have resulted from her impulsive move, in order to save the world as we know it.
TO SAY NOTHING OF THE DOG is a humorous science fiction story, with a Victorian twist. As Ned and Verity spend a lot of their time in the Victorian era, a lot of the conversation centers around Victorian poetry and literature. English Majors will be thrilled to understand the references to some of the poetry and literary works quoted, while other reads will be left shaking their heads in wonder. The satire on the Victorian era is very well done, however, and all readers should be able to appreciate that.
The characterization is superb, which makes up for the slow-moving plot. Ms. Willis’ writing style is full of British wit and humor, making this a very funny read. For fans of Ms. Willis’ DOOMSDAY BOOK, this might come as a surprise, since TO SAY NOTHING OF THE DOG doesn’t contain the same level of emotional involvement and satisfaction as the aforementioned novel. Still, a fun read if you have the patience.
On one of Ned’s return trips, he runs into Verity Kindle, another time-travelling historian, and is instantly enchanted by her. Verity has a problem, however. She brought back an item through the time-travelling portal, and in doing so, could have changed the course of history forever. Now it’s up to Ned and Verity to bring the item back, and straighten out any incongruities that might have resulted from her impulsive move, in order to save the world as we know it.
TO SAY NOTHING OF THE DOG is a humorous science fiction story, with a Victorian twist. As Ned and Verity spend a lot of their time in the Victorian era, a lot of the conversation centers around Victorian poetry and literature. English Majors will be thrilled to understand the references to some of the poetry and literary works quoted, while other reads will be left shaking their heads in wonder. The satire on the Victorian era is very well done, however, and all readers should be able to appreciate that.
The characterization is superb, which makes up for the slow-moving plot. Ms. Willis’ writing style is full of British wit and humor, making this a very funny read. For fans of Ms. Willis’ DOOMSDAY BOOK, this might come as a surprise, since TO SAY NOTHING OF THE DOG doesn’t contain the same level of emotional involvement and satisfaction as the aforementioned novel. Still, a fun read if you have the patience.
The book is heading out to katayoun. Enjoy! :)
