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Title: Thrones, Dominations by Dorothy L. Sayers, Jill Paton Walsh, Ian Carmichael ISBN: 0-7540-5439-X Publisher: Chivers Audio Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2001 Format: Audio CD Volumes: 8 List Price(USD): $79.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.71 (55 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A MUCH Better book than reviewed so far
Comment: I'm giving this book five stars not because it's any rival to "Crime and Punishment", but because the critical reviews are so completely off base. Paton Walsh's writing style is in many ways an improvement on Sayers, who too often in her later books allowed her characters to natter on ad nauseam in an annoyingly twee, look-how-learned-I-am fashion. In terms of Wimsey-Vane character development and plotting, "Thrones, Dominations" is head and shoulders above "Have His Carcase" and on a par with "Strong Poison", if not "Gaudy Night" which admittedly stands alone. Paton Walsh also skillfully and entertainingly weaves in pre-WW II British and European politics -- e.g. the death of George V, the fascinating dilemmas posed by Edward VIII, etc. -- which Sayers herself referred to only vaguely, most often as a way to get Lord Peter out of the country and delay the solution of the mystery du jour. One suspects Sayers was bored by the events of the day; Paton Walsh is anything but, and the new dimension adds richness and interest.
Oh yes -- the mystery itself isn't half bad (LOVE that walk through the London sewers!)
Rating: 3
Summary: not anywhere near the original, but a decent try
Comment: As a long time Dorothy L. Sayers fan who has read her books again and again over the years, I found this attempt by Jill Walsh to carry on the life and times and Lord and Lady Peter Wimsey somewhat disappointing.
It is fun to see the re-appearance of almost every major and minor character from the canon, but the tone and character depiction is but a pale copy of Miss Sayers' penetrating and witty prose.
The plot is moderately interesting and the mystery is not terribly difficult to solve, but Sayers fans are usually more interested in the writing and characterizations. Ms Walsh has brought 90s attitudes to the 30s and has wisely elminated some of Sayers' less attractive views. However, to bring in for a cameo appearance Lord Peter's former mistress, the Viennese opera singer and have her turn out to be a Jewish refugee would give Miss Sayers a heart attack.
In spite of these complaints, all Lord Peter readers still will have a lovely time with this book.
Rating: 4
Summary: It's good to see the Wimseys again
Comment: When I finished reading the last page of the last Lord Peter story I was sad because there weren't anymore and since Ms Sayers had died there weren't going to be anymore. I was delighted when I discovered that someone had picked up the story. Is Ms Walsh's writing just the same as Ms Sayers? No, of course not, but she does have a good feel for the subject, I enjoyed THRONES, DOMINATIONS greatly.
The story picks up a few months after BUSMAN'S HONEYMOON. Lord Peter and Harriet have returned to their London residence, Harriet is still trying to adjust to her new lifestyle and both are struggling with Peter's family. A murder takes place involving a young couple with which they are acquainted. Peter and Parker solve the crime with the assistance of Harriet and Bunter.
The scenes of the Wimseys' domestic life are wonderful, and well written. Harriet finally standing up to her overbearing sister-in-law is fantastic! There are many delightful journal enteries from the Dowager Duchess as well as scenes with many old friends from previous novels.
The flaws I found were really more in the editing than the writing. Some passages could have been trimmed a bit, perhaps others even eliminated since fans of Lord Peter and Harriet Vane really don't need to be reminded of the back story. More details about the time period, particularly Edward and Mrs Simpson, the rise of Hitler and the changing of societal rules were added in this work than in the original stories but Ms Sayers was writing for a contemporary audience while Ms Walsh's readers are separated from the era by seventy years.
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Title: A Presumption of Death: A New Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane Mystery by Jill Paton Walsh, Dorothy L. Sayers ISBN: 0312291000 Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers ISBN: 0061043516 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 01 April, 1995 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers ISBN: 0061043532 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 01 June, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers ISBN: 0061043508 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 01 April, 1995 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Nine Tailors by Dorothy Leigh Sayers ISBN: 0156658992 Publisher: Harvest Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1966 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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