tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post7239958726563767178..comments2024-03-14T05:56:44.390+00:00Comments on Edward II: Edward II Novel: The King's MinionsKathryn Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-35907430935864694982008-02-19T22:43:00.000+00:002008-02-19T22:43:00.000+00:00Thanks for the info Susan.Thanks for the info Susan.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03188874002836550379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-25558673160323874742008-02-19T10:56:00.000+00:002008-02-19T10:56:00.000+00:00This sounds excellent - what a pity it's out of pr...This sounds excellent - what a pity it's out of print.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-15175764428111470812008-02-19T10:17:00.000+00:002008-02-19T10:17:00.000+00:00Yay, 6 of us! I'll start drafting the petition. ...Yay, 6 of us! I'll start drafting the petition. "Dear Mr Brown, we the undersigned demand the re-issue of that fine 1974 novel, <I>The King's Minions</I>..." :-)Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-13593503406336435032008-02-18T21:20:00.000+00:002008-02-18T21:20:00.000+00:00Liam, one title of the Richard III novel is Richar...Liam, one title of the Richard III novel is <I>Richard by Grace of God</I> (under the name of Brenda Honeyman), the other <I>Richard Plantagenet</I> (by Brenda Clarke).Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-27496376367003708302008-02-18T21:07:00.000+00:002008-02-18T21:07:00.000+00:00Count me in too! I liked the sequel...Count me in too! I liked the sequel...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-48324459964399234712008-02-18T20:33:00.000+00:002008-02-18T20:33:00.000+00:00Susan: you're so right about the wit in her prose....Susan: you're so right about the wit in her prose. There's a lot gentle good humour in her novels, which I really love in histfict.<BR/><BR/>We *definitely* need to organise a petition! That's 5 of us, for a start! I'm sure Gordon Brown will listen. ;)Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-32501561742559967702008-02-18T19:43:00.000+00:002008-02-18T19:43:00.000+00:00Boo Hoo! Life's sooooo not fair! Let's organise a ...Boo Hoo! Life's sooooo not fair! Let's organise a petition to the publishers. Or how about even Downing Street. This is a matter of national importance! *creeps away quietly to lie down in dark room*...Jules Frusherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08207281934232383811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-1392522434479287402008-02-18T18:41:00.000+00:002008-02-18T18:41:00.000+00:00Me wants. Bad publishers to let it go out of print...Me wants. Bad publishers to let it go out of print. *throws tantrum* :)Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-81340052793603844682008-02-18T17:28:00.000+00:002008-02-18T17:28:00.000+00:00That book sounds wonderful, I share the regret tha...That book sounds wonderful, I share the regret that it's out of print. The Richard III one sounds like it could be an interesting read too - can you tell me one of the names it was published under, Susan?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03188874002836550379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-36576012633771602632008-02-17T14:03:00.000+00:002008-02-17T14:03:00.000+00:00It would be wonderful if her Honeyman novels were ...It would be wonderful if her Honeyman novels were reissued. Her book on Richard III (published under a couple of titles), though pro-Richard III, is so much better than the typical Ricardian novel--the characters aren't black and white and there's compassion and wit in her prose. Fortunately, it's easier to find than the Edward II novels, which I also loved.Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.com