[ebooktalk] Re: BOOKER BOOKS was Re: Re: Alison's books.
- From: "Elaine Harris \(Rivendell\)" <elaineharris@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 17:48:26 +1000
Yes, Ian, oppression and repression were indeed rife. I remember hearing
Peter Ustinov once talking about being interviewed. Someone suggested he
would fear talking to descendants of convicts to which he replied that, no,
he would be more concerned had they been descended from warders! (We also
heard a gloriously naughty story from a genealogist about why one particular
convict was deported but . no, perhaps not.
It is just the national eulogising of the Kelly Clan I find rather
nauseating but am glad Peter Carey avoided it.
I didn't know Russell Braddon appeared on "Any questions" but can imagine
that. It wasn't something I listened to much when I was there; one of those
ironies - I listen to more radio when not actually engaged in it. He was
based predominantly in London but I think had a bivouac in Sydney. A lovely
man.
Take care,
Elaine
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On Behalf Of Ian Macrae
Sent: Wednesday, 5 June 2013 5:09 PM
To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: BOOKER BOOKS was Re: Re: Alison's books.
I remember RB used to be a guest quite regularly on Any Questions over here
in my youth Elaine. To be fair, I don't think Carey sanctifies Ned Kelly
and his gang. He sets out to tell the story of oppression and injustice
which I guess was an all too common one at that time and in those social
conditions.
On 5 Jun 2013, at 03:52, Elaine Harris (Rivendell) wrote:
Must confess I could be had up in front of the House of UnAustralian
activities for this but am bored to death by the sanctification of the Kelly
Gang here; revered would be an understatement, so a book on them holds no
interest. Australian writer, Russell Braddon, endeared himself to me when he
described them as "A bunch of thugs".
Russell Braddon's novel, "Endplay", is a delicious little mystery and his
account of life in Changi and on the Thai-Burma Railway, "The Naked Island"
pulls no punches. He was captured by the Japanese on his 21st birthday.
Take care,
Elaine
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On Behalf Of Trish Talbot
Sent: Wednesday, 5 June 2013 5:18 AM
To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: BOOKER BOOKS was Re: Re: Alison's books.
Istarted "Oscar and Lucinda" many years ago. I think I was going on
holiday or something, and was finding it very slow anyway, so I gave up on
it. I had "The Kelly Gang" from the local library a while ago, but also
abandonned that, partly because I heard Peter Carey interviewed on the radio
and he admitted that Ned Kelly didn't have a daughter, and also because I
got bored with the style of his writing.
Trish.
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From: Shell <mailto:shell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 6:43 PM
Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: BOOKER BOOKS was Re: Re: Alison's books.
Clare, I also had to give up on Jack Maggs and another one he wrote, which I
forget now. I did, however, really enjoy the Kelly Gang, which I borrowed
from Calibre many years ago on cassette.
I find him quite hard going though.
Shell.
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From: "Clare Gailans" <cgailans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 12:17 PM
To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: BOOKER BOOKS was Re: Re: Alison's books.
> Ian, I have been recommended before to read Oscar and Lucinda. The trouble
> is, I hated his Jack Maggs and couldn't bring myself to read the Kelly
Gang
> when the library sent it to Voldi in braille. I sometimes like Booker
books
> but sometimes loathe them, so I don't really make a point of reading them,
> not at the appropriate time anyway. Clare
>
>
>
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