Lawrence Watt-Evans <lwe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On 11 Apr 2008 16:49:40 GMT, nance@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Anthony Nance)
> wrote:
>
>>Lawrence Watt-Evans <lwe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> On 11 Apr 2008 12:47:30 GMT, nance@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Anthony Nance)
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Can't help with Wallace, but this reminds me of the American novelist
>>>>Winston Churchill (1871-1947). I'd stumbled across a list of annual
>>>>bestsellers (top ten each year, organized by decade[1]), and Churchill
>>>>is all over these lists from 1901-1915. One of his books stayed on
>>>>the list for two years (1st place then 3rd place).
>>>>
>>>>Can anyone say more about him or his works?
>>>
>>> He was a racist bastard, if that helps any.
>>
>>Sure - helps fill out my almost-empty picture.
>>Did his works reflect this?
>
> Awk. My apologies -- for reasons having to do with similar bindings
> and how my parents shelved their library, I had confused him with
> Thomas Dixon.
>
> I withdraw my comment; I'm afraid I haven't read anything by
> Churchill.
No problem - thanks for the correction.
- Tony
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