Oh I enjoyed this...I was sorting out old books yesterday for the Oxfam shop, and came across some of the newspaper cuttings my elderly Dad would send me twenty years and more ago. I was up to my ears and beyond with work, teenagers and the menopause (not to mention elderly, frail parents) and he would politely and unfailingly inscribe each lovingly sent article (usually an obituary) 'You may perhaps have missed this...' 😊
Rebecca has always been one of my favourite all fine favourite books. I love the inscription from Frank and your. There maybe an incredible story behind Frank and his wife given it was just 3 years after the war. Thank you as usual Rebecca for a beautiful post 😘😘
Rebecca...such a tale of twists, turns and the power of self esteem or lack there of. I love old books as well and find fascination in who owned them, which pages were/are dog eared, dates the books are purchased, places they were purchased and that takes me down the rabbit hole of research. Rebecca, I so loved this piece!
I love the story behind the inscription on the fly leaf of Rebecca. I wonder who Frank was? And his wife. Are they still around? My writer’s mind has gone into overdrive!
Thank you Rebecca for this wonderful journey through literary time and place. To be considered separately from real world time and place - whatever “real” designates. I enjoyed your masterful inquisitiveness with dates of publication, addresses and Google street view, reader’s embellishments, and so much more. As always I enjoyed this post considerably.
Oh I enjoyed this...I was sorting out old books yesterday for the Oxfam shop, and came across some of the newspaper cuttings my elderly Dad would send me twenty years and more ago. I was up to my ears and beyond with work, teenagers and the menopause (not to mention elderly, frail parents) and he would politely and unfailingly inscribe each lovingly sent article (usually an obituary) 'You may perhaps have missed this...' 😊
Rebecca has always been one of my favourite all fine favourite books. I love the inscription from Frank and your. There maybe an incredible story behind Frank and his wife given it was just 3 years after the war. Thank you as usual Rebecca for a beautiful post 😘😘
Rebecca...such a tale of twists, turns and the power of self esteem or lack there of. I love old books as well and find fascination in who owned them, which pages were/are dog eared, dates the books are purchased, places they were purchased and that takes me down the rabbit hole of research. Rebecca, I so loved this piece!
I love the story behind the inscription on the fly leaf of Rebecca. I wonder who Frank was? And his wife. Are they still around? My writer’s mind has gone into overdrive!
There's that yellow bear . . . . ❤️. Always a good read, RH.
Thank you Rebecca for this wonderful journey through literary time and place. To be considered separately from real world time and place - whatever “real” designates. I enjoyed your masterful inquisitiveness with dates of publication, addresses and Google street view, reader’s embellishments, and so much more. As always I enjoyed this post considerably.