tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post3323249021545552325..comments2024-03-28T04:19:41.117-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: Dead Rich b y G.W. ShawCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-3377330540015428402022-08-06T00:33:40.778-07:002022-08-06T00:33:40.778-07:00I am a true mongrel: the blood of the wealthy, the...I am a true mongrel: the blood of the wealthy, the famous, the peasants, and the outlaws all flow through my veins. The only reason I may have paid more attention to numbers 1,2, and 4 is because their histories are more easily uncovered. Which am I more proud of? #3 for making it through every single day, no matter what was thrown at them. Nothing was handed to them; they had to work hard for everything they had. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-36371841728401953462022-08-05T14:36:49.421-07:002022-08-05T14:36:49.421-07:00True. Most people are not related to famous or we...True. Most people are not related to famous or wealthy people, royalty. They are just related to workers, peasants, serfs, tenant farmers (Ireland, for one). I would not claim wealthy or famous ancestors, simply not true nor do I want to be. I'm fine with my ancestral background. I just wish they hadn't gone through such suffering that they had to flee their homelands.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-19682400246225038612022-08-05T00:32:03.744-07:002022-08-05T00:32:03.744-07:00We all have peasants in our family trees-- even in...We all have peasants in our family trees-- even in the trees of those "blue bloods" who like to stick their noses up in the air. I wish everyone could be handed a copy of their family tree. Most would have some eye-opening experiences.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-51544791850820528542022-08-05T00:29:41.829-07:002022-08-05T00:29:41.829-07:00Actually, my ancestors tend to be garden variety p...Actually, my ancestors tend to be garden variety peasants, too. I just used the term serfs because of the Russian oligarch connection. ;-)<br /><br />Definitely time to branch out. I <b>really</b> enjoy Shaw's writing!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-39064979738003772842022-08-04T21:18:39.105-07:002022-08-04T21:18:39.105-07:00I agree about William Shaw and the Alex Cupidi ser...I agree about William Shaw and the Alex Cupidi series, and starting with The Birdwatcher. Shaw is a writer who just pulls in the reader and you won't come up for air until you finish the book. I don't know if I have serfs in my family tree, but definitely poor people from Ireland and from Poland/Russia (1907 migrated). This sounds like a fun book. (sigh)Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-15203015827342590992022-08-04T17:27:31.726-07:002022-08-04T17:27:31.726-07:00My family has Irish peasant ancestors, which are c...My family has Irish peasant ancestors, which are close enough to serfs to count ;) <br /><br />I'll definitely check this book out after that review, and you've also reminded me that The Birdwatcher has been sitting on that same list (likely also due to your influence, I might add). This may be the time for me to branch out from Thriftbooks and try Book Depository.Kate L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17044129739440995201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-88286088585836039952022-08-04T14:18:47.491-07:002022-08-04T14:18:47.491-07:00It is a lot of fun, Lark-- and it's nice to co...It is a lot of fun, Lark-- and it's nice to communicate with a fellow serf descendant! ;-)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-14011021010265127402022-08-04T14:17:52.331-07:002022-08-04T14:17:52.331-07:00Yes, you should. His Alex Cupidi series is marvelo...Yes, you should. His Alex Cupidi series is marvelous. (Start with <i>The Birdwatcher</i> on that one.)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-17430692539438626562022-08-04T14:16:57.630-07:002022-08-04T14:16:57.630-07:00You're so welcome, Lynn! I'm hoping to tur...You're so welcome, Lynn! I'm hoping to turn on enough people to Shaw's books that they will be readily available on this side of the pond. It certainly would be nice...Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-46654241584335793962022-08-04T14:15:20.195-07:002022-08-04T14:15:20.195-07:00No, it's not easy to pull off, but Shaw does i...No, it's not easy to pull off, but Shaw does it.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-81295045222924798692022-08-04T09:26:05.962-07:002022-08-04T09:26:05.962-07:00I come from a long line of serfs myself. ;D As so...I come from a long line of serfs myself. ;D As soon as I read Russian oligarch in your review I knew something bad was about to happen. This sounds like a fun thriller. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-85757938621653902372022-08-04T08:26:50.024-07:002022-08-04T08:26:50.024-07:00An A+ read - wow! You really, really liked this on...An A+ read - wow! You really, really liked this one. I haven't read any of Shaw's books but perhaps I should make his acquaintance.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-42399285370774237702022-08-04T05:46:44.254-07:002022-08-04T05:46:44.254-07:00It is too bad that William Shaw's books are di...It is too bad that William Shaw's books are difficult to get in the U.S.. I have this book coming to me from Book Depository. I have ordered several of the Alex Cupidi series from there too. I think the first two Alex books are in the library system here but not the others. I started reading his books due to your blog and he is one of my favorite authors now. Thanks!Lynn T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08920789124947857728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-28036388880817777792022-08-04T04:16:01.088-07:002022-08-04T04:16:01.088-07:00It's so interesting how things like what's...It's so interesting how things like what's in the news impact our reading, Cathy! The same book can have very different effects on readers depending on when it's read. This one does sound intriguing. I like the 'on the high seas' context, and the characters sound interesting, too. It sounds as though there's a little thriller mixed in with this, too, and that's not easy to pull off!Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.com