I'd love to get a chat time, permanent or otherwise in. My work/home schedule permits me these times (I live in Eastern Standard Time-lovin' Akron, ...
Hi,<br>Thanks for the response. The times sound good if my central translating timetable head calculates correctly. (that's 3:30 to 4:30 central, right?)<br>I...
Does anybody know (or did Bellairs ever mention anywhere) his opinion of the works of H.P. Lovecraft? I wonder because in The Face In The Frost, King Gorm...
I was looking at an old (c1978) hardback edition of "The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn" and on the dust jacket it read:<br><br> "While an undergraduate at...
This is Jon, webmaster of the Compleat Bellairs...<br><br>Remember back in November, when my father had several heart attacks and a quadruple bypass surgery?...
The Colour out of New Zebedee:<br><br>Strickland's "The Beast Under the Wizard's Bridge" is in many ways a reworking of Lovecraft's story "The Colour Out of...
Interesting news!<br><br>Coincidentally, I just gave a copy of THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS to an English professor I know at the university I attend....
Thanks a lot! This is incredibly helpful. Moments after my original post, I kicked myself for not mentioning The Krankenhammer, but I figured somebody would ...
My family sends our best wishes and prayers for your father and all your family. I hope that you can all find comfort with each other during this really tough,...
So... What does Middle English sound like, exactly? I'm curious. Perhaps you could give us a sample, lubeltri.<br><br>How many of you all have read St Figeta...
You're right about the Catholic references. They're everywhere in his books, and are written with such detail that he must've been at least around the church....
I saw the same biography, but I saw another biography that listed his religion as Presbyterian. Who knows? His upbringing was obviously Catholic. Just about ...
Hi all, it's Compleat Bellairs webmaster Jonathan Abucejo again, writing from his sister's computer in Broomfield, Colorado...<br><br>Well, after several ...
Dear Jonathan,<br><br>You have my sincere condolences on the passing of your father. Yeah, things like this take time to "kick in", especially if your mind is...
We're all very sorry to hear of your loss. I hope your family can help each other find the strength you need to get through this time.<br>Your family and your ...
As Army and Lady said Jon, take your time and take care of yourself. Be with your family. Do what you need to do to get your life in order again. The site and...
They married on June 24, 1968, and took up residence in an old New Hampshire farmhouse. Bellairs became completely acquainted with the White Mountains. He...
The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn is set in Hoosac, a town modeled after the real town of Winona. Myra Eells, the "bird-like" public librarian, meets Anthony...
I share Bellairs' interest in the story behind the Lewis chess set, which are his title characters in "The Chessmen of Doom." For anyone else interested in...
Wow! Very interesting stuff. I've often wondered about the origin of the chess pieces. Gorey's cover art shows three of the tiny figures, but if you take a...
Thanks, RC! They are cool, aren't they? I wonder how many other of Bellairs' ideas that seem fanciful are actually based on fact.<br>I first found out about...
Hello all, yes it's me again.<br><br>Well, rereading over some of the testimonies on The Compleat Bellairs and Thelonius Q. Greengenes' recent post where he ...
before i answer yer questions, RC, i wanted to say thanx to lady donna for all her super-cool linx about the lewis chessmen. i had no idea that they were real....
by the way, i forgot to say thanx to you lubeltri, for the middle english and old english stuff that you posted. that stuff is cra-zy. they really liked their...
Absolutely, Army. In fact, standardized spelling didn't come until the 18th century.<br><br>I'll have my answers to the questions later, when I return home...
