Here are some photos of the event: http://dorothydunnett.co.uk/duedin2006.htm This website is maintained by Bill Marshall, a member of the DDRA committee and...
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sweetpotatoboy
May 2, 2006 4:05 pm
Just finished 'Journey' by James A. Michener. This is not one of his 'doorstop' novels, but a short novel that just deals with one episode, namely the...
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Kim Gelderman
gelderman85
May 2, 2006 4:42 pm
Hi Justin, Have you read "Chesapeake" by JM? I read it a LONG time ago but remember that I really liked it. I read "The Source" when I was in high school or...
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Justin N
sweetpotatoboy
May 2, 2006 8:08 pm
Yes, Kim, I have. In fact 'Chesapeake' was my first Michener. About 8 years ago, my Dad somehow got his hands on it, read it, loved it, passed it on to me and...
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tesana_astraea
May 2, 2006 10:15 pm
Thank you so much, Jenny. Great website! Trine :-) ... committee ... first ... (Edinburgh) ... On Behalf ... Writer's ... inscribed ... Post ... bears ... her ...
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kanddmayer
May 3, 2006 4:11 pm
Hi Justin, I've been wanting to start on Michener for a long time. Can you recommend one of his to start with. I don't know if they have any particular...
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Aarti
cindrlla24
May 3, 2006 5:00 pm
... Great question, Diana! I've wondered the same about Michener- and Edward Rutherford, who I think writes similar types of books. I've never read either of...
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cathie-l@...
clawler12
May 3, 2006 6:50 pm
I love all of James Michener's books, but I started with Hawaii (the movie only covered 1/4 of this novel). I was thrilled with the story. Very good. I have...
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Justin N
sweetpotatoboy
May 3, 2006 7:05 pm
Diana, Aarti... All of Michener's are stand-alone novels and they all tend to span the full breadth of history. So I would just say pick the geography that...
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Ashley Atkinson
sun_flower_s...
May 5, 2006 4:59 pm
Hi everyone, I thought I would ask this question because you all seem to know more history than anyone I've ever met, and I do remember a thread about ...
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Anne Whitfield
anne_whitfield
May 5, 2006 11:47 pm
Ashley, Australia is a member of the British commonwealth, which means the English Queen is our queen. From what I know the Aboriginals have 'elders' in each...
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Ashley Atkinson
sun_flower_s...
May 6, 2006 6:08 pm
Thanks for the information Anne. I have to admit that I really had no idea what sort of government Australia had/has. Thanks again though! Ashley ... means the...
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Ashley Atkinson
sun_flower_s...
May 6, 2006 6:10 pm
On a different topic, have any of you read from Rosalind Miles? If you need a memory refresher, she's written such things as I, Elizabeth, the Guenevere and...
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Michelle Rautio
lilynlilac
May 6, 2006 6:49 pm
Yep! Iım a big fan, although I have only read her works of fiction. Are the non-fiction worthy reads too? [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Kim Gelderman
gelderman85
May 6, 2006 10:20 pm
IMHO "I, Elizabeth" is still the very best of her (historical) fiction works! I've read the Guenevere and Isolde trilogies and they can't even begin to...
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Jennifer
fionnabhair_...
May 7, 2006 3:03 am
Hi Ashley, if you want to know more about Australia's forms of government , I can recommend the following websites as good starting points: ...
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Ashley Atkinson
sun_flower_s...
May 7, 2006 8:37 pm
Yes, I would say that her non-fiction works are worth reading as well, though I've only read the one I mentioned. It took a while to get through but it was...
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Jani
daphnepf15
May 7, 2006 11:12 pm
... you ... Elizabeth, the ... as Who ... those ... wondering ... I've only read her Elizabeth one and loved it. I really liked her perspective. Jani...
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Jennifer
fionnabhair_...
May 16, 2006 2:18 am
With apologies for cross-posting. I know there are a number of Edward Rutherfurd readers on these lists. I've just finished reading 'Ireland Awakening'...
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tesana_astraea
May 16, 2006 12:12 pm
Thanks, Jenny. I really enjoy reading his books. Trine :-) ... Edward ... Rebels of ... Ireland. ... as good as ... some 870 ... in human...
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Victoria Coulter
vacoulter@...
May 16, 2006 6:07 pm
Thanks for the heads-up Jenny. I have wanted to read this but was intimidated by the size. Now I'm more ready for reading it after hearing how good it was...
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grandmareadme@...
grandmareadm...
May 17, 2006 12:12 am
I am starting to read his book God Is an Englishman and I know that it is part of series. Does any one the order? and doesn't he have another series? and what...
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Anne Whitfield
anne_whitfield
May 17, 2006 1:39 am
I have Rutherfurd's Ireland but haven't found the time to start reading it yet and now there's a second book! :o) I really enjoyed his London. Regards, Anne.~...
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Michelle Rautio
lilynlilac
May 17, 2006 1:42 am
Iıve got both Princes of Ireland and Rebels of Ireland in my to be read pile...canıt wait to get to them! [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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carlanayland
May 17, 2006 10:45 am
... that it is ... another series? and ... our own. Kim ... Hi Kim 'God is an Englishman' is the first of the Swann family trilogy. The next one is 'Theirs Was...
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Hilary
upscwru
May 17, 2006 11:55 am
Kim: If you wanted to finally meet, I could arrange to lend you my copies - I read God is an Englishman last year, but it will probably be awhile before I get...
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sweetpotatoboy
May 17, 2006 4:08 pm
"Pretzeled"?? Never heard that expression before, but I like it. I might just use it... Glad you enjoyed First Man in Rome. The rest are just as good. Justin ...
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Hilary
upscwru
May 17, 2006 6:09 pm
I'm not sure I've ever heard anyone else use it, either. I have no problem making up words to best describe something, though! If you knew what I was...
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Jani
daphnepf15
May 17, 2006 8:56 pm
... read ... I started listening to Princes of Ireland and have enjoyed what I've heard! :) Jani...
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Jani
daphnepf15
May 17, 2006 8:57 pm
Another stand alone is Diana which was the first one I read of his books a very long time ago! I've read all of them and hope when I retire to read them over...
