Picked up as a recommendation from the advertisements in the back of my 1918 edition of Sir Isumbras at the Ford, which describe it as 'a wholesome, thoroughly manly novel'.
Heee. I am in fact reading Sir Isumbras at the Ford at this very moment, and had looked through the listings at the back and been amused at the description 'wholesome, thoroughly manly novel'. : D But I had no notion of actually obtaining and reading it.
I think you have already previously reviewed the Fiennes book! Not that I mind, you wrote more about it this time. : )
she thinks the Scottish are poor because they can't be bothered to exert themselves in any useful industry
An attitude which is sadly not uncommon today towards various groups of people... : (
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Heee. I am in fact reading Sir Isumbras at the Ford at this very moment, and had looked through the listings at the back and been amused at the description 'wholesome, thoroughly manly novel'. : D But I had no notion of actually obtaining and reading it.
I think you have already previously reviewed the Fiennes book! Not that I mind, you wrote more about it this time. : )
she thinks the Scottish are poor because they can't be bothered to exert themselves in any useful industry
An attitude which is sadly not uncommon today towards various groups of people... : (