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gmw · 12-07-2010, 04:38 PM

Some yes, some no ... but then I wasn't in my teens twenty years ago

One particular author that I re-read fairly recently shows how some things have changed for me: William Horwood. Twenty years ago I would have placed his Duncton Wood series among my favourites (see the 11 top novels thread) but I didn't enjoy them as much the last time around. Whereas these novels of his: The Stonor Eagles and Skallagrigg (and even the short Callanish) I find just as powerful now as when I first read them.

12-07-2010, 04:38 PM	#4
gmw cacoethes scribendi Posts: 5,818 Karma: 137770742 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura One & H2Ov2, Sony PRS-650	Some yes, some no ... but then I wasn't in my teens twenty years ago One particular author that I re-read fairly recently shows how some things have changed for me: William Horwood. Twenty years ago I would have placed his Duncton Wood series among my favourites (see the 11 top novels thread) but I didn't enjoy them as much the last time around. Whereas these novels of his: The Stonor Eagles and Skallagrigg (and even the short Callanish) I find just as powerful now as when I first read them.