Comments on: Dutch Masters: The Darkroom of Damocles - W F Hermans http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-dark-room-of-damocles-w-f-hermans/ Celebrating the pleasures of a 21st century bookworm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:45:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: John Self http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-dark-room-of-damocles-w-f-hermans/#comment-218 John Self Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:54:15 +0000 http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-dark-room-of-damocles-w-f-hermans/#comment-218 Thanks Lizzy, that will complete my collection of Methuen-edition Yateses! (Before the silly new 'Vintage Yates' ones take over completely, grrr...) Thanks Lizzy, that will complete my collection of Methuen-edition Yateses! (Before the silly new ‘Vintage Yates’ ones take over completely, grrr… ;)

]]> By: lizzysiddal http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-dark-room-of-damocles-w-f-hermans/#comment-217 lizzysiddal Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:41:00 +0000 http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-dark-room-of-damocles-w-f-hermans/#comment-217 The title in English is "The Darkroom of Damocles" - one word. I've been writing it as two because of the Dutch title - De donkere kamer van Damokles (two words). I'm going to award you with my editor of the year award. The prize is a Methuen edition of Yates' s "A Good School" - assuming you haven't got one yet. I have a duplicate copy in need of an appreciative home ...... The title in English is “The Darkroom of Damocles” - one word. I’ve been writing it as two because of the Dutch title - De donkere kamer van Damokles (two words).

I’m going to award you with my editor of the year award. The prize is a Methuen edition of Yates’ s “A Good School” - assuming you haven’t got one yet. I have a duplicate copy in need of an appreciative home ……

]]> By: 10 of the Best from 2007 « Lizzy’s Literary Life http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-dark-room-of-damocles-w-f-hermans/#comment-215 10 of the Best from 2007 « Lizzy’s Literary Life Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:28:34 +0000 http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-dark-room-of-damocles-w-f-hermans/#comment-215 [...] Novel of the Year: The Dark Room of Damocles - W F Hermans “bizarre, politically cynical and … increasingly Kafkaesque”.  An [...] [...] Novel of the Year: The Dark Room of Damocles - W F Hermans “bizarre, politically cynical and … increasingly Kafkaesque”.  An [...]

]]> By: John Self http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-dark-room-of-damocles-w-f-hermans/#comment-213 John Self Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:26:43 +0000 http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-dark-room-of-damocles-w-f-hermans/#comment-213 Oh and I meant to say that if you search (as I did) on Amazon for "Dark Room of Damocles," you won't find it. You need to enter "Darkroom" as one word. You'd think their search engine could work that out for itself but apparently not. Oh and I meant to say that if you search (as I did) on Amazon for “Dark Room of Damocles,” you won’t find it. You need to enter “Darkroom” as one word. You’d think their search engine could work that out for itself but apparently not.

]]> By: lizzysiddal http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-dark-room-of-damocles-w-f-hermans/#comment-212 lizzysiddal Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:19:41 +0000 http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-dark-room-of-damocles-w-f-hermans/#comment-212 Go on. You're in for a real treat! Go on. You’re in for a real treat!

]]> By: John Self http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-dark-room-of-damocles-w-f-hermans/#comment-211 John Self Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:50:45 +0000 http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-dark-room-of-damocles-w-f-hermans/#comment-211 Not sure how I missed this review first time round - and searching for the book on Amazon, I see there aren't any immediate plans for a UK paperback edition. May have to take a punt on the hardback then... Not sure how I missed this review first time round - and searching for the book on Amazon, I see there aren’t any immediate plans for a UK paperback edition. May have to take a punt on the hardback then…

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