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I have to say that Tey, as with Wodehouse and cricket and golf, made me interested in a subject about which I know and care nothing at all.
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Absolutely. I've been on a horse twice in my life, both ancient mares suitable for VERY sedate walking. But this book actually made me momentarily think I should change that. VERY momentarily, given my age and physical condition.
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I agree with you about Thirkell. I've read everything by her, and what was charming in the 30s Barsetshire novels was quite sour by the 50s. But there was a smugness in Tey's account, for me, that made me want to smack her.
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Somehow, that didn't happen for me, though looking back at it through your eyes I certainly see why you'd feel that way. Just didn't hit me the same. Though we definitely agree about Thirkell's 50's novels.
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Obviously I agree with you about the failings of the book, but as I read it, I thought that they made for a better discussion!
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This has certainly been one of our better discussions. I think the shortness of the book, and its obvious quality, have allowed more of us to read it, and yet it's failings give us something to talk about. Interesting dichotomy.