Re: Beckfoot refrigeration system (was "ices"; Unfrozen ice; Windermere Railway Steamers)


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Posted by PeterH on October 22, 2006 at 20:18:56 from 86.130.135.115 user Peter_H.

In Reply to: Re: Beckfoot refrigeration system (was posted by Jock on October 22, 2006 at 19:41:15:

They are well crafted adventure tales

'Well crafted' - in what way? Can you give examples of this craft? How does it hit you in the books?

Is that necessarily a good thing?

Yes.

Why?

Would you encourage your children/grandchildren
to read them?

Yes.

Why?

What would you say to a children's librarian who
refuses to have them available on the grounds that
they are not 'relevant' today?

Grr! Where are these librarians? Let me get at them!

Please answer the question.

Were the Swallows a 'healthy normal' family?

Yes.

Really?

Why was Nancy such a character?

She does the deus ex machina job.

Eh? Please explain.

Had she ever known her father?

Difficult one that.

Difficult indeed. But thank you for at least having a stab at answering this one.

What sort of impression of the English do AR's
books create overseas?

An accurate answer would require some serious
academic research.

Or, an answer can be compiled from the many reactions posted by overseas Tarboarders - Ed, Eric, Pam, Adam, Prue, David et al. I am starting to derive a picture, and wondered if anyone else was. One of the most interesting aspects of TarBoard is overseas reaction to period Britishness.

let's get back to poking around in Beckfoot's cellar

Please count me out. There's too much else to do. What's that? Fun? Oh I'm all for that, so let's get back to strawberry ices - which Ransome does actually mention.

(And why (hardest question of all) was Bridget given crushed raspberries instead?)





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