tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post3597768240537861493..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Prashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-78515090763015316002012-07-01T03:23:47.453-07:002012-07-01T03:23:47.453-07:00David, thanks for visiting and commenting. Interes...David, thanks for visiting and commenting. Interesting insight about why Steinbeck might have written CUP OF GOLD even though he probably hated his first literary effort. I haven't read it yet but it certainly stands apart from his other fiction. I need to get to this book fast.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-21264684236931384012012-07-01T02:40:38.315-07:002012-07-01T02:40:38.315-07:00Ron, thanks very much. The responsibilities have, ...Ron, thanks very much. The responsibilities have, indeed, eased off and I do have a lot of reading time this weekend. READER'S DIGEST CONDENSED BOOKS are still available out here. Their contents are a veritable who's who of the fiction world. I think I might have seen MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION, the cast seeming all too familiar. Yes, the Steinbeck novel surprised me too which is why I want to read it and compare it with his other books. I strongly recommend Wodehouse to anyone who reads books irrespective of genre. His humour is rather predictable but it's humour of the first order, nonetheless.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-69627629549912312782012-07-01T02:29:29.751-07:002012-07-01T02:29:29.751-07:00Thanks, Jerry. Wodehouse is a favourite writer at ...Thanks, Jerry. Wodehouse is a favourite writer at home and, I agree, he is one of the great writers of the last century. He takes you into a world sans worry and stress. I have read a few novels by Steinback and liked his novellas OF MICE AND MEN, CANNERY ROW and THE MOON IS DOWN. Shute continues to be as elusive as ever: i found just one book by him in two years.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-30366289861761486762012-06-29T16:14:40.085-07:002012-06-29T16:14:40.085-07:00Steinbeck reportedly hated Cup of Gold, his first ...Steinbeck reportedly hated Cup of Gold, his first effort. But I thoroughly enjoyed the book when I read it some 30 years ago. My only complaint was that it was too short. The choice of Morgan the pirate as a subject seems entirely logical to me considering Steinbeck was so enamored with the tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.Davidhttp://theendlessfurther.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-73374140400949087192012-06-29T07:14:01.794-07:002012-06-29T07:14:01.794-07:00Prashant, these are authors I remember from the he...Prashant, these are authors I remember from the heyday of the Book of the Month Club and Reader's Digest Condensed books. Very mainstream. I know the title MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION from the Douglas Sirk movie with Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson, though I don't believe I ever saw it.<br /><br />I didn't know about the Steinbeck book. I'd never have guessed he got his start with that kind of fiction. And I really should read some P.G. Wodehouse since he was writing in the same period as most of the early westerns I've been reading.<br /><br />Thanks, and may your other responsibilities ease off and give you some more reading time.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-57834800224662489752012-06-29T06:50:14.237-07:002012-06-29T06:50:14.237-07:00Interesting post, Prashant. I have only read the ...Interesting post, Prashant. I have only read the Wodehouse, who was one of the great writers of the 20th Century.<br /><br />Of the other authors mentioned, Steinbeck and Shute provide the most lasting value.Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-56163830197719883162012-06-29T01:04:24.938-07:002012-06-29T01:04:24.938-07:00Che, several Wodehouse books are available online ...Che, several Wodehouse books are available online legally. You'll find LOVE AMONG THE CHICKS and other PGs at www.manybooks.net/authors/wodehous.html. Wodehouse is one of several authors whom I don't enjoy reading online. Ditto for the classics. I haven't found CUP OF GOLD online yet but I'm sure it's out there somewhere.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-79060340111633887282012-06-29T00:57:06.809-07:002012-06-29T00:57:06.809-07:00Charles, I've read Steinbeck's more famous...Charles, I've read Steinbeck's more famous books but not CUP OF GOLD which sounds interesting. I haven't come across it anywhere, maybe I need to order it online.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-54673322205854733122012-06-28T22:23:04.969-07:002012-06-28T22:23:04.969-07:00I would very much love to read the Wodehouse and C...I would very much love to read the Wodehouse and Cup of Gold. Are they not available online?CHEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04634088152624853449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-55109083941406813702012-06-28T19:26:15.563-07:002012-06-28T19:26:15.563-07:00Cup of gold is the only one I've read.Cup of gold is the only one I've read.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com