desperate, desperate remedies...

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desperate, desperate remedies... Aug 27, 2009 21:51:30 GMT

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Post by emma on Aug 27, 2009 21:51:30 GMT

today i trooped round a dozen bookshops in this place trying to find the following books:

ellen wood, 'east lynne'
thomas hardy, 'desperate remedies'
wilkie collins, 'no name'

could i find any of them?
could i feck.

actually i found one single copy of 'desperate remedies' (in amongst hundreds of copies of the Mayor of bloody Casterbridge and Under the sodding Greenwood Tree) - but it cost £50.

The sun was swallowed by the trees
The night was here for good
You pulled my hand & my head up
You put oxygen into my blood
You walked me through the gates like we were visitors for the day
You laid me down in the back seat
& you drove till I woke up to hear you say:
You never lie but it's no fun to tell the truth
I guess I never loved but I will see what I can do...

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desperate, desperate remedies... Sept 2, 2009 13:23:22 GMT

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Post by emma on Sept 2, 2009 13:23:22 GMT

i managed to borrow East Lynne and Desperate Remedies off my housemate who also does my course - great success!

desperate remedies is a little hard going. it takes a while to get into Hardy's style, a while longer than other authors notably Bronte (i have infinite respect for the Brontes).

The sun was swallowed by the trees
The night was here for good
You pulled my hand & my head up
You put oxygen into my blood
You walked me through the gates like we were visitors for the day
You laid me down in the back seat
& you drove till I woke up to hear you say:
You never lie but it's no fun to tell the truth
I guess I never loved but I will see what I can do...

emma administrator Posts: 9,485	desperate, desperate remedies... Sept 4, 2009 10:18:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by emma on Sept 4, 2009 10:18:58 GMT East Lynne, thank god, is a lot easier to get into. it's actually very well written (I don't know why i sound so surprised...)
	The sun was swallowed by the trees The night was here for good You pulled my hand & my head up You put oxygen into my blood You walked me through the gates like we were visitors for the day You laid me down in the back seat & you drove till I woke up to hear you say: You never lie but it's no fun to tell the truth I guess I never loved but I will see what I can do...

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