tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post6663270764737880341..comments2024-02-10T19:58:20.327+00:00Comments on Stuck in a Book: Brother of the More Famous JackStuckInABookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-66987868716165926842014-02-23T15:24:11.436+00:002014-02-23T15:24:11.436+00:00I always assumed the title to be a sly dig at inte...I always assumed the title to be a sly dig at intellectual snobbery--asking for WB Yeats by referring to him as "brother of the more famous Jack". (It would be standard to ask for Jack Yeats' writing by referring to him as "brother of the more famous William".)jamesmacdonald7https://www.blogger.com/profile/14862005106140774254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-86375184675979742312010-05-20T00:30:00.879+01:002010-05-20T00:30:00.879+01:00Oooh, I didn't realise they popped up again th...Oooh, I didn't realise they popped up again there. Maybe I'll try and read it before I see her talk next week...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-88932620827666402802010-05-20T00:27:57.219+01:002010-05-20T00:27:57.219+01:00I am one of those people who gets absurdly protect...I am one of those people who gets absurdly protective of characters I love, so my issue with The Travelling Horn Player was that I started reading it with no idea that Trapido revisits characters from Brother of the More Famous Jack in it. And I really, really didn't like what she did with Katherine and Jonathan one bit. It made me mad!<br /><br />But I might have had a different opinion if I hadn't read Brother of the More Famous Jack first and gotten myself attached to them. I just wasn't able to keep an unbiased frame of mind about things! <br /><br />I should probably try another one of her novels at some point though.Fancy Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14435864944240326850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-81000155157352078992010-05-19T11:55:17.110+01:002010-05-19T11:55:17.110+01:00Mystica - I hope you enjoy - I have another five t...Mystica - I hope you enjoy - I have another five to sink my teeth into at some point...<br /><br />Fancy Day - That's a really interesting interpretation, I think you're probably right. Is it just The Travelling Hornplayer you didn't like?<br /><br />Verity - yes, should be fun!<br /><br />Hannah - I have indeed, it's even in my 50 Books You Must Read list, I thought it was very good, and a unique angle on the Bloomsbury set.<br /><br />Alison - Consider me educated(!)<br /><br />Simon - we are aligned on that! Which is why I hate using the words 'coming-of-age' for this, because it is so much better than the image that conjures up.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-24321404718849006312010-05-18T11:23:09.849+01:002010-05-18T11:23:09.849+01:00I think that we are very alligned on the use of &#...I think that we are very alligned on the use of 'coming of age' story and also on The Catcher in the Rye which I was left totally underwhelmed by!<br /><br />This book sounds quite ok, though not sure it is quite me. maybe if one fell in my path might give it a whirl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-4332483455225038252010-05-18T09:41:05.212+01:002010-05-18T09:41:05.212+01:00Jack Butler Yeats was, possibly, one of the most i...Jack Butler Yeats was, possibly, one of the most important Irish artists of the twentieth century & way better well known than his brother W.B. for years.<br />When I am a zillionaire< I want to own one of his pictures but, for now, allow me to direct you to this link.<br /><br />http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/irish-artists/jack-butler-yeats.htmAli Malhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01595941215998565255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-61533509028041293452010-05-18T09:21:22.784+01:002010-05-18T09:21:22.784+01:00Interesting review Simon - thank you for sharing i...Interesting review Simon - thank you for sharing it... Your mention of Angelica Garrnett puts me in mind of her memoir - Deceived with Kindness - have you read this? I think that you would probably enjoy it. <br /><br />Happy reading and happy Tuesday<br /><br />HannahHannah Stonehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11139146341592918233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-50828824493243883782010-05-18T08:45:12.537+01:002010-05-18T08:45:12.537+01:00I do like Trapido's work and am very much look...I do like Trapido's work and am very much looking forward to going to hear her speak next week.verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-7475266477919956462010-05-18T05:51:23.676+01:002010-05-18T05:51:23.676+01:00This is one of my favorite novels! I was glad to s...This is one of my favorite novels! I was glad to see the new pretty cover.<br /><br />I have always, perhaps incorrectly, assumed that the title referencing the Yeats brothers was touching on the competition for Katherine's affections between Roger, the "famous" golden boy in their youth and his trouble making younger brother, Jonathan, who ends up being the more famous brother through the publication of his novel while Roger has become a domesticated husband ruled by his head girl wife. I don't really know though its just my guess ;)<br /><br />I was predisposed to feel a kinship with Katherine due to her preference for Emma, knitting in public, and reading Vogue magazine. I agree with you that the Italian section is weak but I still cry when I read about her poor baby.<br /><br />I'll be interested in your take on Trapido's The Travelling Horn Player if you keep going with her books- I was pretty disappointed in it.<br /><br />Meanwhile you've inspired me to reread this one, again. Thanks! :)Fancy Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14435864944240326850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-10877148555463089712010-05-18T02:22:08.196+01:002010-05-18T02:22:08.196+01:00Thanks for highlighting Trapido's work. Since ...Thanks for highlighting Trapido's work. Since I now have the opportunity of getting a greater variety of books I must try to find one of these books from your post today.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.com