Claire Was it Elizabeth Jane Howard who changed the name of the main character in her fictionalised autobiography. I know I read three volumes of it but was very confused for most of the second book because the girl's name was different but she seemed to have had all the experiences of the girl in the first book. I read these some time ago and can now only remember the confusion and not the details of the plot. Steve -----Original Message----- From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Clare Gailans Sent: 13 June 2013 10:05 To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: Liking/disliking authors June, I think it probably has more influence on my reading than it should, but I would still read them if I enjoyed the writing. Thinking more about Elizabeth Jane Howard, I have enjoyed interviews with her, it just seems to be in her autobiographical writing that she comes across as so whingey. And of course in Kingsley Amis's writing about her, which I have met in his letters. I think she was trying particularly hard to be honest about herself, as a good writer sometimes does, though I think not always. Clare ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tar Barrels" <tar.barrels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 10:15 AM Subject: [ebooktalk] Liking/disliking authors >I try not to let it matter to me about liking or disliking the author, >but unfortunately sometimes my prejudices get the better of me. I >think we already discussed this in relation to Jeffrey Archer some >time ago. How do you feel about it, Clare? Does it make you read a book more critically? > June > > -----Original Message----- > From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Clare Gailans > Sent: 12 June 2013 09:52 > To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: BRAGG BOOKS > > I have only tried to read the Maid of Buttermere, which I couldn't get > on with, though I think it was a rather dreary Calibre reader so not a > fair test of the book. I have always meant to return to him. > Yes, when I hear people in rather salubrious areas whinging about > aircraft noise, I want them to go and live somewhere like an > inner-city estate where they would really have something to complain > about. Elizabeth Jane Howard, in her autobiography Slipstream, says > that she couldn't bear her house in Camden Town because of the traffic > noise. She had previously lived in Flask Walk in Hampstead, presumably > Millionaires' Row where nothing so vulgar as a car ever penetrated. I > love her novels, but what a spoilt madam she seems to have been in > life. Clare > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3199/5903 - Release Date: > 06/11/13 > >