...and the answers...

[chickenfeet]

...to Spot that Passage which went down like the Norwegian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.

1. David Fischer Albion's Seed
2. Iris Murdoch The Sea, The Sea
3. Anthony Powell The Military Philosophers
4. E.P. Thompson The Making of the English Working Class
5. James Davidson Courtesans and Fishcakes

Comments

[frankie-ecap.livejournal.com]

Bah. I was convinced #3 was TMP. Should have had the courage of my convictions, now as ever.

[ceruleanblue3.livejournal.com]

I didn't know a single one of them (so uncultured), but I'm putting 2 and 5 down on my wishlist....

[poppycat.livejournal.com]

The Norwegian entry was by far the best in there:D Damn Eurovision fixing! It should have won!

[blonde222.livejournal.com]

bollocks. no2 was the only one I have read all the way through (no4 possibly skimmed for an essay 10 years ago) but I should have remembered the eating diary stuff. I am disappointed with myself.

Maybe next time you do it, confine it to titles from Oprah's Book Club?

[coughingbear]

I should have got 2 and 4. They did seem familiar, but I couldn't place them at all. Anyway it's always interesting to read these things so I don't think you should worry people didn't get them! (& it makes me think perhaps I should have another go at Anthony Powell).

[ex-greythist387.livejournal.com]

I didn't know any of them, but like prestonuk I find these posts interesting just to read. Unlike her, perhaps, it's a joy all out of proportion to anything because I haven't time to read the actual books they belong to. :|