Easy to be worth more than a thousand of mine.

[lady_schrapnell]

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[sartorias]

Oh, how I devoured those Sutcliffs at age ten through twelve, though the relationships puzzled me exceedingly.

[intertext]

Dawn Wind is probably my favourite Sutcliff. Knight's Fee is a close second. I agree with you about the cover, though :)

[lady_schrapnell]

Funny - those were the two I just got from the (tiny, dreary local) library recently. I thought I'd read Knight's Fee before, but won't know until I start it. Eagle of the Ninth is probably my all-time favourite, though I have a real fondness for the two Tudor ones (The Armourer's House and The Queen Elizabeth Story) - despite knowing both are perilously close to twee at times. And Simon I felt was good but rather dull, until I reread it after reading the *censors self* I, Coriander and realised how much had stuck with me about how a clash of ideologies could be presented in children's historicals. (From probably one full read about three decades earlier? Impressive.) I liked the very understated romance, and probably read those couple of scenes more times!

[intertext]

Have you read Mark of the Horse Lord? That one always impressed me with its fairly unflinching representation of the society. Also, Warrior Scarlet, which was my mother's favourite. I remember the romance in Dawn Wind, but it always seemed pretty understated - for me, it was the dog.

She does male friendship so well - I'd be interested to know more about her. I remember my mum reading, I think, her autobiography, or something about her childhood, and I believe she was housebound and "physically challenged" as they say today.

[dorianegray]

"There's a piece of grit in my eye. And this fucking sword is heavier than it looks, by the way - if we don't stop this stupid pose soon I'm going to drop it. Probably on your feet."

[lady_schrapnell]

*sporfle* You're right of course - it's Photo-op. Bush in flak jacket, perhaps minus the spin docs to advise?

[wyvernfriend]

the cardigan looks beautiful.

[lady_schrapnell]

Thanks! The sleeves don't really flare out at the ends when on - that's an odd look - but it suits her well. Now just to get her to decide about buttons!