Ugh, let's hope not. I always find it telling that no-one has dared to rename Dick and Aunt Fanny in the Famous Five books (other than in the 1950s film and the 1990s series, and even then Dick always remained Dick)... is it because those are Enid's biggest bestsellers and there'd be far too much of an outcry??Rob Houghton wrote:I guess the Swallows and Amazon's character Titty might go through a name change as per the film, eventually. Maybe this has started the rot with other authors character names now.
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It does make you wonder, doesn't it!
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I specifically mentioned Zoe and Pippa in The Adventurous Four on Thursday, and they seemed to agree that it would be better to go back to Jill and Mary when they get round to republishing that series, but that may not be for a while.Courtenay wrote:More seriously, I'd agree that the name changes and other totally unnecessary tamperings with the text are far worse than covers that may not suit everyone. That's one tendency that I WOULD like to see swung back the other way, but obviously it won't be with the current publishers. But who knows — I can see no reason why they couldn't be changed back again some day, if future people at Hachette decide to think differently...
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Well, that's something. But didn't they deliberately delete all the references to the war and the Nazis in that one as well, while they were at it...?
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I'm firmly of the opinion that 'The Adventurous Four' is one of Enid's most timeless 'classics'. It doesn't need modernising, it doesn't need name changing, it doesn't need to be made politically correct. Its one of her most perfect novels simply because its set in an historical setting and features historical happenings, so really it should be kept as it is purely for those reasons.
That's why I think it would make a great film...especially since 2019 will be 80 years since WWII started.
That's why I think it would make a great film...especially since 2019 will be 80 years since WWII started.
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I have put Mystery Stories into the Cave now as I saw it lying around in my bathroom! I have no idea where Adventure Stories is it might be anywhere!!Rob Houghton wrote:the mystery and adventure reprints (which for some reason aren't in the cave!!)
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I normally only book combinations into the Cave if they are hardbacks as there are numerous paperback versions, but as these had hardback editions originally they deserve to go in as reprints and anyway I am heavily into Armada at the moment!
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We once had a forum discussion about adapting The Adventurous Four for TV (or cinema) and people were in agreement that it should be a period piece:
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I recall that a few other changes were made, e.g. Andy still being at school instead of working, but I can't remember whether anyone has talked of references to the war being removed. The only editions of the Adventurous Four books I have are the 1970s Dean & Son ones, which I believe have the original text, so I can't check.Courtenay wrote:didn't they deliberately delete all the references to the war and the Nazis in that one as well, while they were at it...?
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The Adventurous Four is definitely one of ENid's more 'grown-up' stories, because it deals with real-life events.
Thanks for adding the 'Mysteries' book to the reprints in the cave, Tony - hope you find 'Adventures' soon!
Thanks for adding the 'Mysteries' book to the reprints in the cave, Tony - hope you find 'Adventures' soon!
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If a book vanishes in this house it might not surface for years, Rob!
Here is another book for your shopping list though, just your sort of illustrator!
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Here is another book for your shopping list though, just your sort of illustrator!
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Well cool grafix! Thanx Tozza!
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Groovy, man. Those covers are so like cool. Don't you just like dig 'em?
What would Sunskriti make of such a uniform?
What would Sunskriti make of such a uniform?
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Is that orange stuff her hair?
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Presumably. Either that or it's a cloud of orange smoke rising from somewhere behind her...
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As it's so groovily modern, maybe she's smoking something.
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Sssssssssorry... can't resist.
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)