tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post650993742683733244..comments2024-03-28T16:41:29.596-04:00Comments on The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century: Amanda Foreman's Book-Signing, I was there!Heather Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544318718074061879noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-15270572872492830352008-09-18T02:30:00.000-04:002008-09-18T02:30:00.000-04:00Great for you! I am surprised to hear that Amanda ...Great for you! <BR/>I am surprised to hear that Amanda Foreman is now underplaying the Diana-Georgiana analogy, because she recently made comments (I believe it was on her website) emphasizing the similarities between the two ladies. I suppose it was for the sake of promoting the film. I look forward to seeing it, and am reading (and reviewing) the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-71323529162575642032008-09-17T11:54:00.000-04:002008-09-17T11:54:00.000-04:00"viewed with new eyes. This is not the Georgiana w..."viewed with new eyes. This is not the Georgiana we know and love, but an interpreted, Hollywood version that tells a similar tale that peaks the interest of an unknowing crowd."<BR/><BR/><BR/>That's what I told you!<BR/>Glad you had fun!!<BR/>-cacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-78735339803036380082008-09-16T18:48:00.000-04:002008-09-16T18:48:00.000-04:00Oh how wonderful for you! I wish she'd come here,...Oh how wonderful for you! I wish she'd come here, we never have good book signings in Philadelphia :( And I agree, I'm sure she appreciated signing a copy that was obviously well-read and well-loved as much or more as brand new one. You paid just the same as everyone else, after all. Just a bit earlier ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10804649967126360882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-85681366923511121952008-09-16T13:49:00.000-04:002008-09-16T13:49:00.000-04:00I'm so jealous!!!! I wish she'd come to Florida......I'm so jealous!!!! I wish she'd come to Florida...*sigh* We seem to be a bit of a literary wasteland down here.Kirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05050891039028158717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-13697944947717230022008-09-16T13:39:00.000-04:002008-09-16T13:39:00.000-04:00Yes, apparently it was thought that we Americans w...Yes, apparently it was thought that we Americans wouldn't really understand or 'get' all the intricacies of British politics and might be bored.Elizabeth Kerri Mahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763642809052430107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-68202623753488178862008-09-16T11:37:00.000-04:002008-09-16T11:37:00.000-04:00Padawan, you're probably right! Now, that you've ...Padawan, you're probably right! Now, that you've mentioned that it makes a lot of sense.<BR/><BR/>Elizabeth, yes it was there! I can't believe you just happened to pass by! I had no idea she had to cut the political talk in the US copy, which just goes to show I always reread my old faithful paperback.Heather Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544318718074061879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-64570649131187205352008-09-16T08:24:00.000-04:002008-09-16T08:24:00.000-04:00Heather, was this at the Borders on Park Avenue la...Heather, was this at the Borders on Park Avenue last night? I almost went into hear speak as I passed it by just before 7 pm. I actually got to hear her talk when the book first came out in the US and I treasure my UK copy since apparently she had to cut alot of the political stuff for the US edition.Elizabeth Kerri Mahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763642809052430107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-26599379362914252772008-09-16T01:55:00.000-04:002008-09-16T01:55:00.000-04:00That's awesome that you got to meet her and hear h...That's awesome that you got to meet her and hear her speak. <BR/><BR/>If it were me, I'd be way more flattered to sign an obviously well-read book than a brand-new one that would probably end up unread on someone's shelf somewhere. I mean, I'm sure she appreciates the sale, but to know that someone clearly studied her work and enjoyed it enough for the book to show wear - I think that would be a great compliment to the author.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14336966472461335637noreply@blogger.com