tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post1871642934212853900..comments2023-10-26T03:19:41.569-07:00Comments on Stephen Bodio's Querencia: Our modern Mithridates cont.Steve Bodiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-88036446346599139052017-09-14T09:44:50.215-07:002017-09-14T09:44:50.215-07:00one further comment about the admirable Household,...one further comment about the admirable Household, looking for a copy of his book for young readers, published as part of the Random House Landmark series, THE EXPLOITS OF XENOPHON, and was surprised to find it described as the rarest book in the series and priced accordingly at nearly two hundred dollars. With a little patience I expect it can be found for less. I have fond memories of that book.randy davisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-58969721044998804262017-09-11T09:19:52.378-07:002017-09-11T09:19:52.378-07:00no, its not except on your computer on you tube wh...no, its not except on your computer on you tube which isn't the best way to see it but maybe the only way. It was made in 1968, has all of that style which is appropriate to the story I think, including Miss Agnes the RR pickup. Real Florida locations. Taylor and cult actor - stuntman William Smith have a very real fight at the end. Both were here for a showing, and Smith reported that Taylor let him have it right from the start. Smith I recall broke three of Taylors ribs in the melee (and they were friends too but thought the fight needed to be as actual as possible, and it approaches that) Smith has an interesting background, ex CIA agent, language specialist. I heard how he got into movies but can t recall. Very literate man.<br /><br />Side comment: picked up WILFRED THSIGER IN AFRICA from the Pitt Rivers Museum and Harper, a collection of essays about WT, interviews, and many photographs. Worthwhile book I d never heard of. Randy Davisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-46407632354204969982017-09-09T20:27:11.710-07:002017-09-09T20:27:11.710-07:00The Mannix autobiographical ones to get are Dan...The Mannix autobiographical ones to get are Dan's All Creatures Great and Small(1963) and Jule's Married to Adventure (1954).Dan's A Sporting Chance about falconry, fishing with cormorants etc is also fun.<br /><br />Agree completely re the rest. Is the film available?Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-41277567139765439532017-09-09T10:23:07.021-07:002017-09-09T10:23:07.021-07:00Swell posting. Have not read any Mannix other tha...Swell posting. Have not read any Mannix other than A HISTORY OF TORTURE, but will. Its remarkable how much good was to be found in those old magazines like ARGOSY. You mention Household, a very fine writer who's books always reward revisiting...just reread his introduction to THE RIDDLE OF THE SANDS in a Penguin edition, and his balanced view of E. Childers. DARKER THAN AMBER, one of the lesser of the McGee adventures, but it made a great movie with Rod Taylor as Mcgee, and Theodore Bickel as Meyer that almost no one saw, save Quentin Tarantino and Steven Soderberg whom are fans <br /><br />Randy DavisRandy Davisnoreply@blogger.com