Name that book? - Page 63

Waylander · 09-12-2016, 04:41 PM

Thanks for all the advice. The series is the Kane series by Karl Edward Wagner, and the nice new hardcovers are published by Centipede Press.

Bookworm0323 · 09-20-2016, 08:55 AM

Woman Returns to hometown faces past tragedy (death of child) gets back together with ex (father of children)

I first read this book in late 2006 early 2007. It was about a married couple who has three young children and somehow one of them dies.
It seems to me that it was an accident in the yard or house. Possibly involving blind chords. The mom was a nurse at a hospital and her husband can't get a hold of her and brings daughter to the ER (daughter is maybe twoish, surviving children are maybe 5 and 8. Following the accident the family is broken, the other kids were not given enough attention and everyone feels responsible for the accident. The book was told from the parents point of view mainly the wife though at times I believe it went back and forth between her and the husb/ex husb. The book doesn’t reveal details of accident till maybe mid-book.
The couple divorces. Later (10-15 years) the woman goes back to hometown or at least where she lived when she was married. (maybe to finalize divorce) at that time surviving children are grown the couple reunites. The husband owns or runs a book store or a coffee shop. I think when the couple reunited it was during the Christmas season.

sakura-panda · 09-20-2016, 09:08 AM

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I don't have any idea, but I recommend that you post this in the Name that Book thread. It's pretty active and has a decent success rate. Good luck finding it!

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34005

Dr. Drib · 09-20-2016, 09:09 AM

Moved out of General Discussion and to the READING RECOMMENDATIONS FORUM where this thread belongs.

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John F · 10-04-2016, 01:23 PM

I'm reading a book (Me Before You), and it references another book/movie:

Quote:

... It was an old film, about a hunchback who inherits a house in the French countryside, and Will said it was based on a famous book, but I can’t say I’d ever heard of it. I spent the first twenty minutes feeling a bit fidgety, irritated by the subtitles and wondering if Will was going to get grouchy if I told him I needed the loo.

And then something happened. I stopped thinking about how hard it was listening and reading at the same time, forgot Will’s pill timetable, and whether Mrs. Traynor would think I was slacking, and I started to get anxious about the poor man and his family, who were being tricked by unscrupulous neighbors. By the time Hunchback Man died, I was sobbing silently, snot running into my sleeve. ...

Anyone know what the book/movie is? Thanks.

DiapDealer · 10-04-2016, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John F

I'm reading a book (Me Before You), and it references another book/movie:

Anyone know what the book/movie is? Thanks.

Hunchback + French countryside seems to suggest Jean de Florette.

orlok · 10-04-2016, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Hunchback + French countryside seems to suggest Jean de Florette.

Indeed it is. One of my favourite films of all time. Closely followed by the sequel, Manon des Sources. Both based on the books by Marcel Pagnol.

HarryT · 10-04-2016, 02:34 PM

Given that the book referred to it as an "old film", I'd guess it was probably taking about the 1953 version, "Manon des Sources", rather than the 1986 one. (Do people these days regard 1980s films as old?)

DiapDealer · 10-04-2016, 02:51 PM

I didn't see the date on the film, to be honest. I've never seen either of them, myself. I just googled "hunchback french countryside" and saw the movie/novel result.

HarryT · 10-04-2016, 04:00 PM

French films aren't exactly my forte, either

. I just noted from Wiki that there'd been a 1953 version.

orlok · 10-04-2016, 04:12 PM

I'm talking about the Gerard Depardieu and Emmanuel Beart versions, respectively. Didn't know there was a 1953 version.

HarryT · 10-04-2016, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

I'm talking about the Gerard Depardieu and Emmanuel Beart versions, respectively. Didn't know there was a 1953 version.

That was the 1986 one. According to Wiki the original film version of the book was made in 1953, so I'd guess that if this book describes an "old film", that's probably the one it's talking about.

John F · 10-04-2016, 08:23 PM

Thank you everyone.

cromag · 10-04-2016, 08:27 PM

The book came out in 2012 and the protagonists are described as "twenty-somethings," so 1986 could indeed be an "old" movie. And 1953 would be an ancient movie, back from before colors were invented.

Could be either one. I suspect we've put more analytical thought into it than the author.

orlok · 10-05-2016, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cromag

The book came out in 2012 and the protagonists are described as "twenty-somethings," so 1986 could indeed be an "old" movie. And 1953 would be an ancient movie, back from before colors were invented.

Could be either one. I suspect we've put more analytical thought into it than the author.

Not sure which book you are referring to? My copy of Jean de Florette is copyrighted 1962.

09-20-2016, 08:55 AM	#932
Bookworm0323 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2016 Device: Nook	Looking for a book title/author.... Woman Returns to hometown faces past tragedy (death of child) gets back together with ex (father of children) I first read this book in late 2006 early 2007. It was about a married couple who has three young children and somehow one of them dies. It seems to me that it was an accident in the yard or house. Possibly involving blind chords. The mom was a nurse at a hospital and her husband can't get a hold of her and brings daughter to the ER (daughter is maybe twoish, surviving children are maybe 5 and 8. Following the accident the family is broken, the other kids were not given enough attention and everyone feels responsible for the accident. The book was told from the parents point of view mainly the wife though at times I believe it went back and forth between her and the husb/ex husb. The book doesn’t reveal details of accident till maybe mid-book. The couple divorces. Later (10-15 years) the woman goes back to hometown or at least where she lived when she was married. (maybe to finalize divorce) at that time surviving children are grown the couple reunites. The husband owns or runs a book store or a coffee shop. I think when the couple reunited it was during the Christmas season.

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09-12-2016, 04:41 PM	#931
Waylander Guru Posts: 669 Karma: 2905052 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 5 16GB, Kindle Paperwhite 6, Kobo Clara,	Thanks for all the advice. The series is the Kane series by Karl Edward Wagner, and the nice new hardcovers are published by Centipede Press.

09-20-2016, 09:08 AM	#933
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 935 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: Kindle Oasis; 11" iPad Pro (Books, Kindle, Kobo, MapleRead SE)	Welcome to MobileRead! I don't have any idea, but I recommend that you post this in the Name that Book thread. It's pretty active and has a decent success rate. Good luck finding it! https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34005

09-20-2016, 09:09 AM	#934
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,467 Karma: 59592133 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Moved out of General Discussion and to the READING RECOMMENDATIONS FORUM where this thread belongs. Don (Moderator)

10-04-2016, 02:34 PM	#938
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Given that the book referred to it as an "old film", I'd guess it was probably taking about the 1953 version, "Manon des Sources", rather than the 1986 one. (Do people these days regard 1980s films as old?)

10-04-2016, 02:51 PM	#939
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,645 Karma: 204624552 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I didn't see the date on the film, to be honest. I've never seen either of them, myself. I just googled "hunchback french countryside" and saw the movie/novel result.

10-04-2016, 04:00 PM	#940
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	French films aren't exactly my forte, either . I just noted from Wiki that there'd been a 1953 version.

10-04-2016, 04:12 PM	#941
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	I'm talking about the Gerard Depardieu and Emmanuel Beart versions, respectively. Didn't know there was a 1953 version.

10-04-2016, 08:23 PM	#943
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,954 Karma: 70880793 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	Thank you everyone.

10-04-2016, 08:27 PM	#944
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,396 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	The book came out in 2012 and the protagonists are described as "twenty-somethings," so 1986 could indeed be an "old" movie. And 1953 would be an ancient movie, back from before colors were invented. Could be either one. I suspect we've put more analytical thought into it than the author.

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