Comments on: ‘The Salzburg Tales’ by Christina Stead http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/05/27/the-salzburg-tales/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-salzburg-tales You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me – C. S. Lewis Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:06:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: oldenglishrose http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/05/27/the-salzburg-tales/#comment-2684 oldenglishrose Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:24:45 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=1412#comment-2684 Thankfully it isn't one of the books that I have (yet), although I certainly won't be rushing to acquire it, or indeed any of her other books until I've braved those that I already own. The two I have waiting for me are <em>For Love Alone</em> and <em>Miss Herbert (The Suburban Wife)</em>. I'll be saving them for a while, I think. Thankfully it isn’t one of the books that I have (yet), although I certainly won’t be rushing to acquire it, or indeed any of her other books until I’ve braved those that I already own. The two I have waiting for me are For Love Alone and Miss Herbert (The Suburban Wife). I’ll be saving them for a while, I think.

]]> By: oldenglishrose http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/05/27/the-salzburg-tales/#comment-2683 oldenglishrose Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:21:23 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=1412#comment-2683 Oh definitely, the good ones have been excellent so far. Stead doesn't seem to be an author that translates particularly well outside of her time period, I think. It's good to know it wasn't just me! Oh definitely, the good ones have been excellent so far. Stead doesn’t seem to be an author that translates particularly well outside of her time period, I think. It’s good to know it wasn’t just me!

]]> By: Verity http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/05/27/the-salzburg-tales/#comment-2680 Verity Sat, 28 May 2011 15:16:59 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=1412#comment-2680 I struggled with this one too - I'm sorry to say that there ARE VMCs duds, I've encountered quite a few on my travels - but the really good ones outweight it! I struggled with this one too – I’m sorry to say that there ARE VMCs duds, I’ve encountered quite a few on my travels – but the really good ones outweight it!

]]> By: Laura http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/05/27/the-salzburg-tales/#comment-2678 Laura Fri, 27 May 2011 12:39:45 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=1412#comment-2678 The only one of Stead's books that I've read is <i>The Man who Loved Children</i>. I think it's her seminal work but it is, as you say, worryingly chunky. And not for the faint of heart, either. I'm not sure I can recommend it exactly, but I did give it 3.5 stars and felt it was worth reading. Hmmm ... not sure you'll be rushing out to read it, will you?! The only one of Stead’s books that I’ve read is The Man who Loved Children. I think it’s her seminal work but it is, as you say, worryingly chunky. And not for the faint of heart, either. I’m not sure I can recommend it exactly, but I did give it 3.5 stars and felt it was worth reading.

Hmmm … not sure you’ll be rushing out to read it, will you?!

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